I got an Apple ProFile hard drive.

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Tue Feb 17 22:32:10 1998

At 08:41 AM 2/17/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
>>
>> < Geez! An original 5 Mb Seagate 506! I used to have a maintenance
>> <manual for it but I haven't seen it in at least 10 years. I also have a
>>
>> I must have 5 or 6 ST506 and ST412s all good here most with low time.
>>
>> < The squeal is probably coming from the ground strap on the bottom
>> <spindle. Try putting a bit of powered graphite on it and see if that
>>
>> Common!
>>
>> Allison
>>
>>
>
>You know, I have had no desire to collect hard disk drives, but I
>have always wanted a real st-506 because it was definitely a
>computer "first".

   That's why I grabbed these.

> I look for them, but they are either non-existent
>or the ones offered are in extermely sad shape.
>
>SOme day, I'm gonna turn one up, NOS, new in the box. Right. Then
>I'll wake up. Gawd I hate when that happens.

    Just think, one day they may be as collectable as an original Altair!

  Joe
Received on Tue Feb 17 1998 - 22:32:10 GMT