[Silicon Classics]

A couple of years ago I had a NY-based data retrieval service successfully read an old QIC tape of RenderMan software. He charged about $100 and was pleasant to deal with, so if that's within your budget:

Chris Muller
Muller Media Conversions
21 Locust Street
Manhasset NY 11030-2233
www.mullermedia.com
516-833-3067

[flatlander_48]

A couple of years ago I had a NY-based data retrieval service successfully read an old QIC tape of RenderMan software. He charged about $100 and was pleasant to deal with, so if that's within your budget:

Chris Muller
Muller Media Conversions
21 Locust Street
Manhasset NY 11030-2233
www.mullermedia.com
516-833-3067

It appears that Muller is no longer in business...

[Silicon Classics]

Ah too bad. But maybe try e-mailing him anyway and see if he might be willing to tackle this for you. It couldn't hurt to ask.

[flatlander_48]

For closure, I did find a small company that had an appropriate QIC drive earlier this year. I also had a small reel tape that was done on a DECtape connected to a VAX 785. I sent both tapes. They were successful in getting quite a bit off the reel, but very little off the QIC. Evidently too much time had elapsed...