2 Aug
2011
2 Aug
'11
6:11 p.m.
Memorex was the first independent disk pack manufacturer, beating Caelus by
several months. The decoder ring for you IBM types
1316: Mark I (2311)
2316: Mark VI (2314)
3336: Mark X (3330)
3336-11: Mark XI (3330-11)
3348 Data Module: Data Mark
I don't think Telex was first in any disk area, first PCM tape subsystems
for sure.
Memorex was first to ship a 2311 PCM and OEM and the first to ship a 2314
OEM. ISS probably beat Memorex on a 2314 PCM and I don't have a clue as to
3330.
Of course the first OEM disk drive company was Bryant.
Tom
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Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:25:13 -0400
From: "Shoppa, Tim" <tshoppa at wmata.com>
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Subject: Re: Looking for old Memorex gear
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3) Mark I, V, VI, X or XI disk packs
I'm not familiar with those model names but I suspect I might know them as
a "Memorex brand 2315 cartridge" or "Memorex brand 3330 pack" or
similar.
Was Memorex the first maker of IBM-compatible packs? Where did Caelus come
in the scheme?
For a while in the mid-2000's there was a Memorex brand USB keychain
drive, which I swear was styled to look exactly like a miniature little
disk pack. Not a very efficient of pocket space but wow, did it look like
an old disk pack :-).
4) A Data Mark module
Help refresh my memory... Data Mark was Memorex's version of the IBM 3348?
Head and positioner inside the cartridge?
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Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:56:16 -0700
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
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Subject: Re: Looking for old Memorex gear
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On 1 Aug 2011 at 13:25, Shoppa, Tim wrote:
Was Memorex the first maker of IBM-compatible
packs? Where did Caelus
come in the scheme?
Would perhaps Telex be the first, at least for the 3330 disk drives?
--Chuck