The object is a tall metal and plastic cabinet containing a tape drive, which is visible through a glass portal on the front. The case is open at the back. No manufacturer's name is visible on the object.
This transport is used with the CDC 38500 tape cartridges and is part of a CDC Multi-Access Storage System (MASS). The back of the unit mates with the back of a 38503 CSU. The two conveyor belts near the top of the unit move cartridges to and from the CSU.
Date
ca. 1977
Manufacturer
Control Data Corporation (CDC)
Place Manufactured
U.S.
Identifying Numbers
Other number
20
Black letters on a white background affixed to the front of the unit.
Other number
93.563.03A
LLNL deprecated number
Other number
BW601-A
Equipment identification number on Computer Peripherals tag inside front left of the frame.
Other number
MST 21
On a large plastic label affixed to the front of the unit.
Other number
QSE 15192
Equipment identification number on CDC tag inside front left of the frame.
Part number
83821001
Printed on the both manufacturer's tags inside the front left of the frame.
Serial number
103
Printed on the both manufacturer's tags inside the front left of the frame.
Dimensions
overall: 71 5/8 in x 26 7/8 in x 36 in
Category
Memory & storage/tape
Credit
Gift of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
