On 4/2/19 7:23 PM, mike--- via cctalk wrote:
> The shipping guess was damn close - $97.94 (approx. NZD143.54), plus
> US$10 for the actual tapes. It actually sounds like quite a good deal,
> for brand new tapes. Thanks for the offer of the tape, if I get stuck
> I'll drop you a note.
It's $60
Quoting Anders Nelson via cctalk :
Here is a 10-pack of 9-track tapes for $10USD:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BASF-9-Track-Mag-Tapes-Brand-New-Case-of-10/112152910883
Shipping to NZ will probably be $100... I bought one of these boxes and
could send you a single tape if you need it, but I imagine
Quoting Chuck Guzis via cctalk :
If you're going to use this thing, do check the carbide (sometimes
ceramic) cleaning blade. You want the edge to be sharp and smooth; if
it's nicked or chipped, it will end up doing more harm than good.
In this case, it's really just for show - I don't have a
Hey Tony,
Here is a 10-pack of 9-track tapes for $10USD:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BASF-9-Track-Mag-Tapes-Brand-New-Case-of-10/112152910883
Shipping to NZ will probably be $100... I bought one of these boxes and
could send you a single tape if you need it, but I imagine there's someone
with a
On 4/2/19 3:04 PM, mike--- via cctalk wrote:
> Looks like you're right! I'm pretty sure it's a cleaner. Everything on
> it seems to work well, once I figured out how it was intended to work.
> Just had fool the tape optical sensor (BOT/EOT?) with a piece of paper
> and it started up fine. It only
Hi all,
I just bought this Burroughs BU4400 tape drive:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=113439
As the seller says, Google comes up empty. Seems strange, I would have
expected some reference somewhere. Does anyone know anything about it?
I'm going to pick it up this
