Hi John,

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> From: Enygma <enigma@intop.net>
> To: vax <port-vax@netbsd.org>
> Subject: Borked TK50
> Date: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 5:00 PM
> 
> This stupid TK50!  It works, it is just that I hit the load button, and
> the thing decided to spin up, when there wasn't a tape.  Well, the
> little thing on the end got broken, and now it can't load tapes!  What
> good is a tape drive that can't load the tapes!  Where can I get a
> replacement for that thing?

I think, you are talking about the famous "Take-Up Leader" 

It has the DEC order number 74-28268-01, and is still available through
DEC.
But you have to pay 1 $ for it !!! (list price ;-))

cheers,
emanuel