Ken Shirriff on Twitter: "We finally fixed the 1960's IBM mag tape drive @ComputerHistory. Slack tape is held in vacuum columns, with pressure switches to sense the tape position. After probing resistor-transistor
![Computer History Displays - The University of Auckland - Historydisplays - FifthFloor - MagneticDataStorage Computer History Displays - The University of Auckland - Historydisplays - FifthFloor - MagneticDataStorage](https://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/historydisplays/FifthFloor/MagneticDataStorage/DataStorageImages/Tapes/IBMFirstTapeF.jpg)
Computer History Displays - The University of Auckland - Historydisplays - FifthFloor - MagneticDataStorage
![Ken Shirriff on Twitter: "Here's the vintage IBM 729 tape drive loading a tape in slow motion so you can see the multiple steps: the head is lowered, the reels spin slowly, Ken Shirriff on Twitter: "Here's the vintage IBM 729 tape drive loading a tape in slow motion so you can see the multiple steps: the head is lowered, the reels spin slowly,](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1532837691867377665/pu/img/HMxgxiKoWSI5VPsb.jpg)