Magnetic Tape Drive

Mus.Cat. NEWUC:2010.10 Mnfctr: IBM Date: 1975 No: Model 3420-5
Comp: Tape Drive Height: 1700 mm Width: 760 mm Depth: 750 mm Weight: 370 kg

tape drive Front view of Tape Drive
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Height: 1.7m
Width: 760mm
Depth: 750mm
Weight: 370Kg
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Data Rate: 200KB/sec
Tape Speed: 10 ft/sec
Interblock Gap: 0.6" (15mm)
Rewind Time: 60sec

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Panel

This is the control panel on the top of the tape drive.

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side view Side view.
The two printed circuit boards
look like parts of power supplies.

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rear gate open

Rear view with electronics gate half open. Fullsize

close up

Closeup of rear view showing air pipework. Fullsize

columns

Vacuum columns door open showing tape loops in columns. Fullsize

capstan

Perforated capstan wheel (and its image) and read/write head (behind yellow crimp). Fullsize
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