Colorado Memory Systems KE Jumbo External Tape Drive 012-335 Rev A Floppy Port

Colorado Memory Systems KE Jumbo External Tape Drive 012-335 Rev A Floppy Port

The Colorado Memory Systems KE Jumbo External Tape Drive System is a QIC-format external tape backup unit that connects to a PC via the floppy controller port, requiring no additional interface card. Manufactured by Colorado Memory Systems Inc. and designated Type KE, this compact desktop unit was designed to provide straightforward tape backup for IBM-compatible DOS and early Windows PCs using standard QIC-80 or compatible tape cartridges.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Colorado Memory Systems Inc.
• Model / Type Designator: KE
• Part Number: 012-335 Rev A
• FCC ID: EFZ6A9KEB
• Country of Manufacture: USA
• Interface: Floppy port (34-pin floppy controller connection)
• Form Factor: External desktop enclosure
• Tape Format: QIC (Quarter-Inch Cartridge)
• Includes: Attached 34-pin floppy port interface cable
• Tape cartridge not included

Applications

Colorado Memory Systems was a major supplier of floppy-port tape drives through the late 1980s and early 1990s, producing the widely used Jumbo and Trakker product lines. The Jumbo KE connects directly to a PC's existing floppy controller, eliminating the need for a dedicated tape controller card — a key selling point when ISA slots were scarce. These drives used QIC-80 and related quarter-inch cartridge formats and were a standard backup solution for DOS-era IBM-compatible desktops and early Windows 3.x systems. Today they are sought after for legacy system maintenance, data recovery from old QIC tapes, and vintage PC collecting. Compatible backup software includes Colorado Backup, Conner Backup Exec, and various DOS-era tape utilities. Colorado Memory Systems was later acquired by Conner Peripherals and subsequently Seagate.