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Here we have a very collectable "Magnetic Tape" that was used on the ENTREX & NIXDORF
16 Bit 280, 380 & 480 Mini Computers back in the early 1980's.
This is a brand new unopened 200' tape that was used to backup data and programs way back in the day.
Very rare and hard to find still in the unopened factory sealed package.
The tape has a date code of 8521 - 1985 21st week (33 years old).
It has a yellow "write ring" in the back to enable writing or if you remove the label it was write protected.
The black piece on the top of the tape is the locking dust cover and had a hook on it to hang it in tape storage units.
Very nice and interesting piece of vintage computer history.
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Thank
you, this is quite fascinating! So, you saved these 10 tapes, did you
save anything else from that era at Entrex? Do you happen to have any
pictures of the systems or anything related from back then?
Please
forgive the questions. I wonder if you would be willing to share some
more of your experience. I've read Ralph Atenasio's book "A
Programmer's Tale". From his stories, you would have been at Entrex at
the same time as he. I wonder if you might have known or remember him?
If you're open to it, I'd love to discuss further, perhaps by email if appropriate? You can find me here: https://entrex480.blogspot.com/p/contact.html
Much appreciated, thank you!
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I worked
for Entrex and left when Nixdorf Siemens started to mess everything up
with a move to Cambridge. 1972 - 1989 then started my own business. The
tapes are all the same.
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Hi. Are all of these tapes identical?
If
not, I may want to take them all, and discuss with you. I am extremely
interested to know everything you can tell me about how you got your
hands on these. I'm attempting to document all there is surviving on
these systems:
http://Entrex480.com
Thank you VERY much!
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2018-08-20 Update: Seller eBay ID changed to recycle_all
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