Vintage 3M Computer Magnetic Tape Reel with Scotch Locking Storage Case

Original Scotch Brand Computer Tape, model 8104J, labeled 1600 BPI, 9-track. Tape is untested; recording condition and contents are unknown.

• 10.5-inch plastic computer tape reel with magnetic tape

• 3M blue hub ring and KYBE-TAPE identification label

• Scotch clear plastic storage case with yellow locking knob and sealing gasket

• Case closes and locks manually; vacuum retention not tested

Condition: Used vintage surplus. Tape has old paper label residue on the outer windings, as photographed. Tape has not been played or electronically tested. Recorded contents, if any, and readability are unknown.

Provenance: From our family's decades-old government-surplus inventory. Walter's original purchase records document a large computer tape lot acquired at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. The individual reel has not been conclusively matched to that purchase.

Includes one tape reel with magnetic tape and one Scotch locking storage case. Photos show the actual items offered.