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Wanted: 1", 8-track paper tape.

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acollins22

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Hi folks,

Does anyone know a source for 1", 8-track paper tape? or have a reel they want to part with?


Thanks,

Andy.
 
You might check some machine shops local to you. They sometimes have a few rolls left over from the old paper-tape CNC days. Another place to check is a shop that's been doing large-scale embroidery for a couple of decades. The old embroidery machines originally ran with paper-tape input.

You might also want to check with GNT Ltd.
 
Paper tape can dry out

Paper tape can dry out

Chuck(G) said:
You might check some machine shops local to you. They sometimes have a few rolls left over from the old paper-tape CNC days. Another place to check is a shop that's been doing large-scale embroidery for a couple of decades. The old embroidery machines originally ran with paper-tape input.

You might also want to check with GNT Ltd.
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In the 1970s I used a system that digitized photographs of thermometers ( the films were taken by water temperature monitors deployed in lakes and rivers) and its output was on one-inch paper tape. The tape that we bought was either black or yellow and was oiled. Individual tape rolls arrived in a box and if the tape sat around too long, it dried out and became to brittle to use. So, unless you simply want to put a roll on display, I would be very careful about buying any quantity of old stock that may have been lying around some store room.

I do seem to recall that numerically controlled equipment used a plastic tape and if you cannot find a source of newly made paper tape, the plastic type might be better.

And, what, may I ask, are you planning to do with the stuff?
 
Thanks for the suggestions folks. I'll chase those up.

The plan is, at the very least, to knock up some retro Christmas decorations :)

I also have a reader so it would be nice to try and find some of the old tapes I made at college and see if I can get to the old Lunar Lander program I made in the olden days.


Cheers,

Andy.
 
You'll still see the 1" paper tape for fire alarm reporting. But that's without sprocket holes and was made mostly for use-once-then-discard applications. Computer-style paper tape was made for reuse and toughness and is generally better than the usual tickertape variety.

It's still possible to buy new mylar tape, but it's expensive--typicall 10x what paper tape costs.
 
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