Assorted mainframe computer backup 1/2" tape spools

Until the 1980s, computer hard disks were physically large, very expensive & had capacities of only a few tens of megabytes. Tape spools like this were used to suplement the limited storage & also for backup purposes in case the hard drives crashed. Every depiction of computers in films from the 1950s-1970s featured jerking tape spools as they really were almost universally present in mainframe computer cabinets & were much loved by creatives for their visual appeal.

Prop ID: 7683

Width: 27 cm

Height: 27 cm

Depth:

Age: 1960s-1980s

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