The object is the read-write head from a tape drive apparently associated with an SDS 930 computer. The two connectors attached to the head are labeled READ and WRITE.
Date
ca. 1969
Manufacturer
AMPEX
Place Manufactured
Culver City, Calif.
Identifying Numbers
Part number
3103510-10
Embossed on a plate on the front
Serial number
C-1003
Embossed on a plate on the front
Dimensions
overall: 2 in x 4 1/2 in x 11 in
Category
Memory & storage/tape
Credit
Gift of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)