David, > That sounds like you have an MC, where my tape seems to be a DC: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-inch_cartridge I have a DC and used to have loads of those DC 600As pictures in the Wikipedia article. -- Derek M. Jones tel: +44 (0) 1252 520 667 Knowledge Software Ltd blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com Source code analysis http://www.knosof.co.uk