Re: Have old TEAC tape drive

[danb@pro-newton.cts.com (Dan Brown)]

In <5OCIMgHUzhB@meadow.muc.de> schaf@meadow.muc.de (Soenke Behrens) writes:

>> I got this tape drive off of an older IIgs system, and apparently it isn't
>> being made anymore.  I am wondering if anyone knows what type of tapes this
>> thing uses?  It looks like a standard audio tape would fit in the drive bay.
>
>Assuming it's not 8mm or 4mm ;-), you are looking at a DC1000 or DC2000
>drive. Would amaze me, though, I thought there were no SCSI drives using
>those. Just goes to show.

        Yes, there are SCSI drives using DC2000s; Apple used to sell them,
and I have one on my GS now.  AST also used to sell a SCSI DC1000 drive, but
I don't remember any details.  However, it's unlikely that he has a
DC-anything drive.  TEAC made (maybe still makes) drives that use a Data
_Cassette_ (sp?), which is just like a normal audio tape in appearance.  I
don't know where these tapes may be found, however.

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