Computer History Museum

3420 Magnetic Tape Drive Unit

Front glass slightly broken. Elapsed hour meter reads as follows (last 6 digits are elapsed time): "3420 77K1212 7244 78". Spare parts, box with cleaning cloths, and spare circuit boards are stored inside the cabinet behind the rear door. There is still a tape loaded in the drive. The label ont the tape reads: "DSJ 02 5" "7-12-98" "JUL 15 1998".

3420 Magnetic Tape Drive Unit - Image 1
3420 Magnetic Tape Drive Unit - Image 2

Item Details

Date
ca. 1980 (Made)
Type
Physical Object
Catalogue number
X1640.99L
Other identifying number
77K1212 (SERIAL NUMBER)
3420 (MODEL NUMBER)
3420 (OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
180 (OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
JUL 14 085 K F (OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
8106 (OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
771 (OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER)
6 (MODEL NUMBER)
Organization
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (Manufacturer)
Category
Mainframe
Credit line
Gift of Albert J. Gubiotti
Place of publication
Europe/Spain
Weight
200 (lb)
Dimension
29 7/8w x 66 3/8h x 29 5/8l (in)
75.88w x 168.59h x 75.25l (cm)
Acquisition number
X1640.99