20 Feb
2003
20 Feb
'03
2:58 p.m.
In a message dated 2/20/03 8:35:48 PM Pacific Standard Time,
rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com writes:
Do you have a Sony checker? If so, what's this about *70* track drives?
I already have a nice Brikon 723 drive tester made by Brian. I'm not sure
if it handles the 600 RPM drives but it does handles 3", 3.5", 5 1/4" and
8" drives!
You are very lucky to get a Sony tester. IIRC the early Sony drives were very
nonstandard and there were several different kinds. I am sure the 70 track
goes back to the very earliest Sony floppies there are others on the list
that can address this better than I.
I can't remember who made the Hard drive tester that I have. I got several
from Intel when they were getting rid of the 310 stuff.
It covered most of
the early MFM hard drives and was built in a small blue box
about 12" square.
A standalone process selected from a menu of drives, plug in the drive, after
a while a report was printed out. The name started with an A and was three
letters. IIRC. It is close to the surface in the storage locker so I will
note when I get there.
You got a nice find. Hang on to it.
Paxton
Astoria, OR