Buying tape...

[Beck]

8 Ampex Metal Reel to Reel tapes 10 1/2 inch New in box. | eBay

What about this?

Holy Sh*t!!! Ending bid, $280 US plus $40.00 shipping for 8 ¼” x 2500’ reels of guaranteed Sticky-Shed Ampex 406. Item # 200707118788 sold by ebay seller tourist31. Sold on Feb 4, 2012.

Bid up to insanity by about 5 dumbass buyers and won by the supreme dumbass. That’s too much even for 8 reels of new Quantegy 406 that you can actually use.

 

[Beck]

I know where to get 1/2 inch tape. What size reel? 7 or 10?

Hmmm... what brand and model tape is it? No one ever made 1/2" audiotape on 7-inch reels. It could be video, data logging or intrumentation tape.