Magnetic Tapes
Magnetic Tapes
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 5 Inch Reel to Reel Type Magnetic Recording Tapes Lot of 39 8 Extras  US $19.99
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 Vintage REALISTIC SA 150 stereo integrated amplifier US $24.99
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 Akai Satin Black Metal Take Up Reel w Maxell 18 180 magnetic recording tape US $49.99
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 Vintage BASF Magnetic Tape Hobby Box Splicing Kit US $9.99
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 REALISTIC MAGNETIC BULK TAPE ERASER CAT NO 44 210 in BOX ORIGINAL PAPERWORK US $14.99
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 Vintage Complete Sony Stereo Tapecorder 500A Reel to Reel with Microphones US $21.50
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 Vintage 1958 Grommes Hi Fi Audio Amp LJ4 Super Clean ReCapped Works Great WW US $83.00
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 REEL TO REEL 10 5 X 1 4 502s NEVER USED US $7.95
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 Wollensak T 1500 Magnetic Reel to Reel Tape Recorder Player As Is US $24.99
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 VINTAGE FIDELI TAPE HIGH FIDELITY 7 REEL TO REEL MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE US $6.60
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 3 New Reel to Reel 150 Feet Magnetic Recording tapes 1 Bell 225 feet US $9.99
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 THREE REEL TO REEL MAGNETIC MR 10 TAPES US $24.95
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 Lot of 10 Sony Scotch Magnetic Recording Tape 7 Ten Used Tapes US $9.99
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 SCOTCH MAGNETIC TAPE 203 REEL TO REEL TAPE 1800 FT 7SEALED US $8.00
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 Lot of 7 Sony Scotch Magnetic Recording Tape 7 Ten Used Tapes US $7.99
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 Vintage MEMOREX Precision Magnetic Tape Case of 10 Orange Box 1960s NOS US $115.00
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 SCOTCH 200 REEL TO REEL TAPE FOR VINTAGE TAPE RECORDER US $4.99
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 VINTAGE LAFAYETTE BULK TAPE REEL ERASER DEMAGNETIZER ML 176 W ORIGINAL BOX US $49.99
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 Ampex RCA reel to reel recording tape Scotch leader tape Akai AS 3 splicer US $15.65
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 Huge Lot Assorted Vintage Electronic Catalogs Brochures Literature 1930s 1970s US $9.99
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 Bulk Tape Eraser VHS Video Tape Rewinder Portable AM FM radio US $6.95
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 Fi Cord 101 Tape Recorder 1963 US $21.50
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 REVERE CAMERA COMPANY T 100 REEL TO REEL TAPE PLAYER RECORDER US $34.99
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 2 ALUMINUM 10 1 2 PROFESSIONAL GRADE SCOTCH 1 4 TAPE REELS empty US $28.00
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 Vintage Scotch Magnetic Reel To Reel Tape RB 5 Empty 5 Inch Clear US $3.90
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 Vintage 1977 ITT Schaub Lorenz TINY 108 portable radio fully working US $1.00
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 NOS Lot of 6 Scotch Magnetic Tape 150 1 4 x 900 Feet 5 Inch Reels NEW SEALED US $35.00
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 3M SCOTCH REEL TO REEL Tapes lot of 6 7 x 1 4 1800ft deadstock nos vtg US $9.99
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 VINTAGE Lot Of 6 Scotch 203 Reel To Reel Magnetic Tape 7 Reels 1800 Ft US $11.00
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 Get your audio file starter kit while it last Gold tone Panasonic RA 6500 SICK US $149.00
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 Scotch 150 Reel To Reel Magnetic Recording Tapes With Orginal Box Covers US $22.50
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 Reel To Reel Magnetic Recording Tapes With Orginal Box Covers US $21.50
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 REEL TO REEL SCULLY 280B PROFESSIONAL TAPE TRANSPORT VINTAGE US $99.95
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 Vintage SONY tapecorder TC 102 Tokyo Japan w 6 reel to reel tapes WORKS Box US $32.99
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 REEL TO REEL 6 7 X 1 4 NEVER USED LARGE CENTER HUB 703 US $5.99
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 5 inch reel to reel type magnetic recording tape US $10.99
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 REEL TO REEL 5 3 X 1 4 PLASTIC EXCELLENT COND US $5.99
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 HH Scott 222C Modified Upgraded US $795.00
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 Vintage Sealed Scotch Magnetic Reel To Reel Tape RB 5 Empty 5 Inch Clear US $8.99
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 Three 3M 7 inch recording reels with magnetic tape US $10.95
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 VINTAGE 9 REEL TO REEL RECORDING TAPES VARIOUS BRANDS US $17.99
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 Scotch Magnetic Tape 203 Dynamic Range Series 7 reel to reel lot of 5 SEALED US $9.95
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 Scotch Magnetic Tape 200 7 reel to reel lot of 5 SEALED US $19.82
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 VINTAGE 3 INCH REEL TO REEL TAPES 3 INCLUDED US $9.99
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 3 VINTAGE REEL TO REEL TAPES BRAND NEW SONY SUPER 150 RECORDING TAPE 550m US $.99
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 Scotch Magnetic Tape 200 1 4 inch x 2400 Feet US $19.99
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 NEW Tape Deck Head Demagnetizer Cassette Reel to Ampex US $12.95
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 1 VINTAGE REEL TO REEL USED TAPE ON AKAI METAL REEL US $20.50
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 Tape Deck Recorder Head DemagnetizerReel toCassette US $13.95
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 BASF FERRO EXTRA I 90 SONY HF S 90 US $14.99
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 Antique 3M Wollensak Magnetic Tape Recorder 1550 SS US $19.99
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 REEL TO REEL 11 5 X 1 4 PLASTIC EXCELLENT COND US $8.95
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 10 Agfa Magneton Band Magnetic Reel to Reel Tapes Cases Used HIFI PE36 Orchestra US $.99
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 REEL TO REEL 19 5 X 1 4 CLEAR PLASTIC EXCELLENT COND NEVER USED US $13.95
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 Safe House Wireless Perimeter Home Burglar Alarm w 4 Wireless Transmitters US $40.00
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 Sound sational Optimus SA 155 mini integrated amp US $19.95
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 VINTAGE CARSON RECORDING TAPE SLICER…MAGNECESSORIES COLK US $3.99
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 Vintage Soundesign Stereo 8 Track Player Component Model 4840c Made in Japan US $9.95
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 TCC TC 760LC MM MC Phono Preamp w Level Adjust BLACK US $73.50
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 BASF 1800 REEL TO REEL VINTAGE RECORDING TAPE – SEALED IN BOX RARE US $29.99
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 Vintage 60s 70s Scotch magnetic tape reel 105 pickup reel pick up US $9.99
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 SCOTCH MAGNETIC TAPE 200 DOUBLE LENGTH 2400 FEET 7 REEL US $3.95
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 SCOTCH MAGNETIC TAPE 190 3M EXTRA LENGTH 7 REEL 1 4 1800 FT US $3.95
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 SCOTCH MAGNETIC TAPE 200 TENSILIZED POLYSESTER DOUBLE LENGTH 3M US $3.95
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 Scotch 1 4 Reel To Reel Audio Recording Tape 1800 Feet 7 Reel US $4.00
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 Scotch 1 4 Reel To Reel Audio Recording Tape 2400 Feet 7 Reel US $4.00
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 Unbranded Box 1 4 Reel To Reel Audio Recording Tape 7 Reel Japan US $3.50
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 STUDIO GRADE REEL TO REEL TAPE RECORDER HEAD CLEANER BUY 1 GET 1 FREE US $6.99
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 VINTAGE 1960s Sanyo Craig TR 404 1 4 Reel to Reel Tape Recorder US $29.99
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 Perreaux Power Amp model PMF 3150 Pre Amp SA3 Tunner TU3 one owner US $1,250.00
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Tape – Still the Best for Backup and Archiving
Tape is one of the real old die hards in the world of data storage and archiving. (Remember those shots of the Apollo mission when the fate of the astronauts was in the hands of those whirling spools of Magnetic Tape in mission control?) But with the introduction in recent decades of a slew of more modern media – optical discs, memory cards, and zip drives, for example, does plain old tape still have a role to play?
If you're a traditionalist, you'll be pleased to learn that the answer is an (almost) unqualified 'yes'. Tape's enduring popularity is due to the range of advantages it offers.
For one thing, using magnetic tape for backup is extremely cost effective. You can backup your entire server on one mid-range tape which costs around $20. Plus, magnetic tape can be re-used. So you can copy new information onto tapes from earlier backups. As your data grows and changes, you are always making new copies and are not overwhelmed with countless spools or reels of tape.
Then, there's magnetic tape's long archival stability. Tape is no longer stored on open reels but in hardy cartridge formats which include DLT and LTO. However, the fact remains that tape is a contact medium. So the resulting abrasion will ultimately wear the tape out. Nonetheless, the lifespan of tape compares favourably with other media. And consider this. Drop a tape on the floor from a few feet up, and then do the same with a disk. Which one is more likely to work well afterwards? I think you know the answer. The fact is that any medium can fail. In fact, recent research has revealed that the shelf life of optical media such as DVDs is far less than originally thought. In fact, well under a decade.
What's more, though tape is seen as an old technology, innovation has been going on. For example, the introduction of WORM (Write-Once-Read-Many) tape has provided additional security for data that is being stored for legal and compliance purposes.
Of course tape has its own foibles which need to be handled with care. For one thing, it is a thin plastic medium and so need to be stored in the right environment free from corrosive elements. A dedicated archival room is essential for effective storage.
And with regard to data recovery, you have to remember the following. Essentially, any data that has been overwritten is gone forever. A tape drive will not let you get to older data beyond the overwritten portion. However for tapes damaged by the elements, the scenario is more promising. Ultimately, though, the key to the recovery of tape data is an understanding the data that has been recovered, so the most powerful data recovery tool is the brain.
At the end of the day, every medium has it good and bad points. But magnetic tape's combination of economy, hardiness and re usability give it the edge you need to handle all your data backup needs. Tape for backup and archiving has already clicked up a half-century of solid use and looks set to be with us for another 50 years at least.
About the Author
Mark Sear has been working in the field of Data Recovery since 1984 and later formed Altirium, a company which offers tape recovery and data conversion services for tape, disk and all other computer storage media.