Talk:TU79 Magnetic Tape Transport

TU78->TU79 change

From Using DECtape or Magtape with on-screen or scale model front panels in the PiDP-11 group:

From: Terry Kennedy; Dec 26, 2019, 7:01:03 AM

Trivia - the main reason for the Tx78 -> Tx79 rename was that the manufacturer (Triumph Adler or some rebranding of same) wasn't getting enough business from DEC to justify a brand-specific front door. That's the reason the front door of the Tx79 has 3 rectangular dimples - it is for the IBM channel and unit number (often starting at 280) for the IBM variant.

Not something covered in the extant documentation! Jnc (talk) 18:17, 20 April 2024 (CEST)