The object is a magnetic tape drive housed in a metal frame, which is divided vertically into three compartments. In the top compartment is a 3 1/4-inch tape drive with with a 10 1/2-inch take-up reel, which is behind a glass swing-out door.. In the bottom two compartments are various operational components, a blower, and a power supply. Attached to the inside of the swing-out door is a single sheet of user (operational) information.
Manufacturer
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Identifying Numbers
Model number
dec magtape TE 16 9 CHANNEL
Embossed on a metal plate on the front of the object
Model number
TE16 EE
Printed on a sticker on the inside of the swing-out door
Model number
TJE16-EA
Embossed on a metal plate on the back of the frame
Other number
12-09403-22
Written on a sticker attached to the back of the drive
Other number
E-05862
DEC asset number on a sticker on the inside of the swing-out door
Other number
M9039
Written on a tag attached to the back of the drive by a broken string. The object has been reattached next to the broken string.
Other number
[Floor] V-2, [Room] 103, [Piece] 15
Written on an apparent move ticket attached to the front of the glass swing-out door
Serial number
NI79006037U
Embossed on a metal plate on the back of the frame
Serial number
WS 12141
Printed on a sticker on the inside of the swing-out door