Description
Mountain 01-30523-01 External Tape Drive Desktop QIC Backup DB25 SCSI Cable
The Mountain 01-30523-01 is a desktop external tape drive designed for QIC-format data backup. Made by Mountain Computer — a US manufacturer known in the 1980s and early 1990s for external tape backup products aimed at the PC and early Mac markets — this unit connects via a DB25 interface and sits externally alongside a desktop system. The included DB25 cable is present with the unit.
Specifications & What's Included
- Manufacturer: Mountain Computer
- Part Number: 01-30523-01
- Type: External Desktop Tape Drive
- Form Factor: External / Desktop enclosure
- Interface: DB25 (25-pin) connector
- Tape Format: QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge)
- Front panel: tape cartridge slot, activity indicator, Mountain Computer logo
- Rear panel: DB9 port, power inlet (IEC-style), power switch
- Includes: DB25 interface cable
Applications
Mountain Computer was a prominent name in external tape backup during the mid-1980s to early 1990s, producing drives compatible with QIC tape standards that were widely adopted for personal computer data backup at the time. QIC drives like this one were commonly paired with DOS-based PCs and early Apple Macintosh systems, using dedicated backup software to stream data to quarter-inch cartridge tapes. This type of drive was standard equipment in small offices and workgroup environments that needed affordable, high-capacity (for the era) backup beyond what floppy disks could provide. Today these drives are sought by collectors of vintage computing hardware and by users maintaining legacy systems that require original tape-format backup capability. The DB25 interface connects to parallel or proprietary controller ports as supported by the host system and backup software of the era.
This Mountain 01-30523-01 External Tape Drive is in good physical condition. The beige plastic housing shows yellowing and some surface soiling consistent with age and storage, visible on the top and side panels. The tape slot and front panel appear intact, and the DB25 interface cable is included. The unit has not been powered up or tested at our facility, but it presents well physically for its age. Please view our photo set and contact us if you have any questions.
Warranty Information
Additional Information
Brand: |
Mountain |
Model: |
01-30523-01 |
MPN: |
01-30523-01 |
Type: |
External Tape Drive |
SKU: |
8172 |
Form Factor: |
Desktop / External |
Interface: |
DB25 (25-pin) |
Includes: |
DB25 interface cable |
Compatible With: |
QIC-compatible backup systems, vintage PC/Mac |
Country/Region of Manufacture: |
United States |
Condition Notes: |
This Mountain 01-30523-01 External Tape Drive is in good physical condition with age-related yellowing and surface soiling on the housing. DB25 cable included. Not powered or tested at our facility. Please contact us with any questions. |
California Prop 65 Warning: |
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and lead compounds, and DEHP (a phthalate), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Go to P65Warnings.ca.gov |