Suggestions for repairing HP tape drive capstans?

[Rik Bos]

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org 
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] Namens J. David Bryan
> Verzonden: maandag 19 april 2010 0:15
> Aan: Classic Computing List
> Onderwerp: Re: Suggestions for repairing HP tape drive capstans?
> 
> On Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 19:54, Tony Duell wrote:
> 
> > Although I would normally expect imperial measurements in 
> an American 
> > device, I have noticed that all the screws in this drive 
> have metric 
> > threads.
> 
> Is it an American device?  I've never seen one, but all of the
> 9144/45/35401 manuals appear to have been printed in the UK.  
> Does the serial plate list the country of manufacture?
> 
>                                       -- Dave

Classic >1960 HP serials always mention the country of production.
Format XX (year +1960) XX (month) Y (country code) XXXXXXXXXXXX (serial)
2823G123456 made year 1988 week 23 in Germany serial 123456
A = USA
G = Germany
F = France
S = Signapore
B = Brazil


-Rik