[COFF] Masscomp 9-track tape

Mike Markowski via COFF coff at tuhs.org
Sat May 16 04:51:18 AEST 2026



On 5/15/26 1:31 PM, emanuel stiebler wrote:
> On 2026-05-13 18:34, Mike Markowski via COFF wrote:
>> I just found an old Masscomp-created round 9-track tape from around 
>> 1990.  It has been stored in a temperature controlled lab, but this 
>> is the era I believe when tapes got sticky over time.  Can anyone 
>> recommend a place that can retrieve the data, if possible?  It's 
>> nothing extraordinary.  I spent my career in RF, both radar and 
>> comms, and is likely fortran software related to projectile tracking.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Mike Markowski
> And you are where? 

I'm in southeastern Pennsylvania.   -Mike


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