Name this tape

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Reel to reel, cassette and other analogue tape formats.

Yeah, I know, a photo would help.

I bought six 10 1/2" reels of Ampex tape cheap on eBay. All are full of extremely well recorded disco music, or were until i bulk-erased them. There is nothing on the box to indicate WHICH Ampex tape type they are. All it says on the front is:

AMPEX
Precision Magnetic tape.

Not even whether it's 1 mil or 1 1/2 mil. (It's the former). Grey box with blue lettering on front.

Thank heaven it's not back-coated.

The reel material is unmarked grey plastic. The backside doesn't have any identifying info either. Or the spine, which simply says AMPEX.

It was definitely worth the $47 I paid for the 6 reels, but I'm just a little puzzled. TIA for any thoughts.

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Topic - Name this tape - Dave Pogue 06:00:31 01/10/16 (5)

RE: Name this tape - stellavox 06:36:57 01/10/16 (4)

RE: Name this tape - Dave Pogue 07:05:53 01/10/16 (3)

RE: Name this tape - mcgjohn@yahoo.com 09:39:58 01/11/16 (2)

RE: Name this tape - Dave Pogue 18:07:37 01/11/16 (1)

RE: Name this tape - Skylab 07:55:29 01/12/16 (0)

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