Title
3851 Mass Storage System (MSS)
Catalog Number
X863.88
Type
Physical object
Description
Using a honeycomb-shaped array of storage compartments, the 3850-series MSS used as recording media small circular cylinders, 2 inches in diamteer and 4 inches long, each holding a spool with 770 inches of magnetic tape. Each cartridge held 50MB of data. For more information on the 3850 MSS, see Pugh, E., "IBM's 360 and Early 370 Systems," p. 512. Alternate Donor: Ronald Smith
Date
1974
Manufacturer
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Place Manufactured
U.S.
Category
Memory: disk
