13 Jan
2002
13 Jan
'02
6:59 p.m.
Most CDC drives are just garden-variety 8" drives.
No, they're not SCSI. They require a controller not unlike what's in a PC,
and, in most cases, can be used with some cabling, etc, to work with a few
different software packages that may or may not still be available.
What did you wnat to do with the drive? Do you have an application?
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Finnegan" <pat(a)purdueriots.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: 8" Disk drives
I just got a pair of SSDD 8" Control Data disk
drives, and was wondering
if anyone had any information about them. Here's the info I can figure
out from the drive:
1) Spindle motor has a 3 pin molex connector, is rated 120V, 0.77A at 60Hz
2) 2pin next to a 4pin power connector 'J7' on the logic board
3) 50pin data connector (Can't be scsi, can it?)
4) empty 16pin DIP socket
5) 8 switch DIP switch
"Magnetic Peripherals Inc. a subsidiary of CONTROL DATA CORPORATION" label
with 120V ratings:
Equip. Ident. No. BK8A2A (could be BR8A2A)
Series Code 09
Part Number 75744025
Serial Number 127888
Label on opposite side:
Flexible Diskette Driver
Educational Computer Corp
Orlando, Floriday
MFG PART NO: 910024000-009
MFG SERIAL NO: 127888
There's a bunch more numbers stamped on the drive pieces, but I'm
guessing that they won't be of much use unless I want to build a new drive
from scratch (after getting in a time machine to go back 20-25 years).
Thanks for the help!
-- Pat