TRS-80 Model II

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Fri Mar 6 20:55:56 1998

At 04:25 PM 3/6/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
>
>> >
>> >> At 08:30 AM 2/25/98 -0600, you wrote:
>> >> >You know, I have a WD-1000-XX controller that supposedly can talk to
>> >> >these drives. It also can talk to 5.25" drives.
>> >> >
>> >> >These controllers are SASI on the 'other' end (I think).
>> >> >
>> >> >Hmmm. I don't see many SA-1000's being offered for sale . ..
>> >> >
>> >> >Jeff
>> >>
>> >> I don't know if they're SA-1000s or what but I have two 8" DDs out
of a
>> >> Tektronix piece of gear. I haven't had time to fool with them so i
don't
>> >> even know how many contacts there are in the connector but they use AC
>> motors.
>> >>
>> >> Joe
>> >>
>> >
>> >Oh I believe that! It seems even most 8" *floppies* I've seen use
>> >115vac for power. (Ummm, are you implying that you *may* have a
>> >couple for sale?)
>> >
>> >
>> >Jeff
>>
>> Well let's put it this way, I'm not using them for anything. :-)
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>
>Joe,
>
>Well, could you eyeball those drives and let me know what ya got? If
>they're the right make and model, I would be interested in purchasing
>at least one.
>
>Jeff
>
   I'll take a look at them in a day or two and let you know what they are.
I just got two more 8" drives. These are Siemens model 120-8. They're also
120 VAC and use a 50 pin card edge connector. These were spares (not
original) for a Tandy 6000 so they should have a standard interface.

   Joe
Received on Fri Mar 06 1998 - 20:55:56 GMT