DeeAnn
Experienced Member
Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away I did high level language programming and discrete event simulation programming. High level in Fortran, Basic and DEC's DATAtrieve database environment. The simulation work was done in the GPSS/H and AutoMod languages. I did this for 6 years before 1990 when I transferred to another facility that my employer had and started creating quality assurance systems.
Anyway, I have a tape cartridge and a reel tape from back in the day and I'm curious as to what I put on them.
The reel tape is about 8 1/2” in diameter and was off of either a DEC VAX 11/780 or 11/785. A DEC original tape drive was used.
![Reel Tape.jpg Reel Tape.jpg](https://forum.vcfed.org/data/attachments/54/54381-61ca15fe607660ee2f77e91e2084c8e7.jpg)
What I wrote on the reel itself was:
![Reel Tape Label.jpg Reel Tape Label.jpg](https://forum.vcfed.org/data/attachments/54/54382-175029789adf3aee0c1f0da134d35e46.jpg)
The tape cartridge is a Dysan 516. I personally copied files off of a Silicon Graphics Iris workstation that was Motorola 680xx based Unix system. I may have used tar to archive the files, but I can’t be sure. I peeled back the label that I put on it back in the day and it said:
Length 555ft
Hci 310
Reorder. #815052
Certified 1600bpi
![Quarter Inch Tape.jpg Quarter Inch Tape.jpg](https://forum.vcfed.org/data/attachments/54/54383-b16919356c687fe254168841848d1a8f.jpg)
As you can see, both tapes have not been physically damaged except for whatever may be caused by ~30 years of non-use. They have always been stored in their original protective covers. They were probably exposed to cold temperatures, but I don’t think they have been exposed to much more than room temperature. Given the capacities of these tapes, I doubt if they are anywhere near full.
So, does anyone know of any place that has the equipment and resources to recover what's on these tapes?
Thanks!
Anyway, I have a tape cartridge and a reel tape from back in the day and I'm curious as to what I put on them.
The reel tape is about 8 1/2” in diameter and was off of either a DEC VAX 11/780 or 11/785. A DEC original tape drive was used.
![Reel Tape.jpg Reel Tape.jpg](https://forum.vcfed.org/data/attachments/54/54381-61ca15fe607660ee2f77e91e2084c8e7.jpg)
What I wrote on the reel itself was:
![Reel Tape Label.jpg Reel Tape Label.jpg](https://forum.vcfed.org/data/attachments/54/54382-175029789adf3aee0c1f0da134d35e46.jpg)
The tape cartridge is a Dysan 516. I personally copied files off of a Silicon Graphics Iris workstation that was Motorola 680xx based Unix system. I may have used tar to archive the files, but I can’t be sure. I peeled back the label that I put on it back in the day and it said:
Length 555ft
Hci 310
Reorder. #815052
Certified 1600bpi
![Quarter Inch Tape.jpg Quarter Inch Tape.jpg](https://forum.vcfed.org/data/attachments/54/54383-b16919356c687fe254168841848d1a8f.jpg)
As you can see, both tapes have not been physically damaged except for whatever may be caused by ~30 years of non-use. They have always been stored in their original protective covers. They were probably exposed to cold temperatures, but I don’t think they have been exposed to much more than room temperature. Given the capacities of these tapes, I doubt if they are anywhere near full.
So, does anyone know of any place that has the equipment and resources to recover what's on these tapes?
Thanks!