Fujitsu M2444AC 1/2" Reel-to-Reel Magnetic Tape Drive Pertec Wiltec

Fujitsu M2444AC 1/2" Reel-to-Reel Magnetic Tape Drive Pertec Wiltec B03B-5325-B706A

The Fujitsu M2444AC is a half-inch open-reel magnetic tape drive housed in a Wiltec free-standing cabinet with a Pertec interface. It supports selectable recording densities of 6250 BPI and 1600 BPI, selectable via the front-panel Density Select control, and was designed to connect to host systems through the standard Pertec parallel interface commonly used in mainframe and minicomputer data center environments. The internal Fuji Electric power supply (model B14L-5105-0155A#A2) is rated for 100-120VAC or 200-240VAC input at 50/60 Hz.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Fujitsu
• Model: M2444AC
• Part Number: B03B-5325-B706A
• Housing: Wiltec Inc. free-standing cabinet
• Interface: Pertec parallel
• Tape Width: 1/2 inch (0.5")
• Recording Density: 6250 BPI and 1600 BPI (front-panel selectable)
• Front Panel Controls: File Protect, Density Select, Start, Unload, Test, Reset
• Front Panel Indicators: Host, 6250, 1600 LEDs; 2-digit LED status display
• Power Supply: Fuji Electric B14L-5105-0155A#A2
• Power Input: 100-120VAC / 200-240VAC, 7A / 4A, 50/60 Hz
• Power Output: +5V @ 24A, +12V @ 1A, -6V @ 1A, -5.2V @ 5A, +24V @ 4.8A, -24V @ 6A
• Country of Manufacture: Japan (Fuji Electric power supply)
• Manufacture Date: 1989
• Included: Drive unit only -- no power cord, no manual, no peripherals
• Shipping: Freight or local pickup required due to size and weight

Applications

The Fujitsu M2444AC is a vintage 1/2-inch open-reel magnetic tape drive of the type widely deployed in mainframe and minicomputer data centers from the late 1970s through the early 1990s. Drives of this class were used for sequential data storage, backup, data interchange, and archival in IBM-compatible and manufacturer-proprietary environments. The Pertec interface was a broadly adopted parallel standard that allowed drives like the M2444AC to connect to a wide range of host controllers from vendors including DEC, Data General, Prime Computer, and others. The Wiltec cabinet housing indicates this unit was integrated or repackaged for a specific OEM or system integrator application. Today, units like this are sought by vintage computing enthusiasts, computer history preservationists, and facilities maintaining legacy data recovery or archival systems that still require open-reel tape access.