Magnetic Tape Reel, circa 1953

Artifact

Magnetic tape

Date Made

circa 1953

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.94.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Burroughs, Inc.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Color

Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Colorless
Brown
Green

Dimensions

Height: 1.375 in  (Magnetic tape reel)

Diameter: 8.5 in  (Magnetic tape reel)

Height: 1.5 in  (Magnetic tape reel case)

Diameter: 10.75 in  (Magnetic tape reel case)

Height: 2 in  (Display case)

Width: 10.25 in  (Display case)

Length: 10.5 in  (Display case)

Inscriptions

on top of magnetic reel: SECONDARY STANDARD MAGNETIC TAPE / COMPUTER AMPLITUDE REFERENCE NBS / SRM 3200 / SERIAL 18-141 on bottom of magnetic reel: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS / OFFICE OF STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS / WASHINGTON, D.C. 20234 / NBS STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIAL / 3200 / Serial 18-141

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