Artifact Details

Title

Magnetic tape unit

Catalog Number

102733379

Type

Physical object

Description

This magnetic tape unit is in a standard DEC chassis. The top of the unit contains the tape drive and has its own power supply and flip-chip card cage. It is on a sliding rack. A separate power supply and flip-chip card cage is in the bottom half of the chassis.
A white label on the front of the unit reads "Interplant use only. Ship to storage." It bears the DEC logo.
A paper label tied to the top of the unit reads "C52 Dec Mag Tape TE10W 9 channel."

Date

ca. 1973

Manufacturer

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 1 M11 Identified as "type" on a paper label on the card cage not with the tape drive.
Other number 5637 Stamped on a metal manufacturer's label on the inside of the tape transport.
Other number 6276 Stamped on a metal manufacturer's label on the inside of the tape transport.
Other number TU10-E Identified as "type" on a paper label on the card cage with the tape drive.
Other number TU10M Stamped on a metal manufacturer's label on the inside of the tape transport.
Other number WF TU10 Stamped on a metal manufacturer's label on the inside of the tape transport.
Part number 06755 Identified as "part number" on a paper label on the card cage with the tape drive.
Part number 07261 Identified as "part number" on a paper label on the card cage not with the tape drive.
Part number 7?06757-0-3 Identified as "part number" on a paper label included with the separate circuit board.

Dimensions

overall: 71 1/2 in x 20 1/2 in x 30 1/4 in

Category

Memory & storage/tape