The drive's cable has a 62 pin connector and I got a card with it that I
think may be its controller. The card's labeled "Sippican Inc" who appears
to be some sort of government contractor.
I'm hoping to use this with either a PC, an SGI Indy or an Alpha.
-- Tony
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To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 11:00 AM
Subject: RE: Qualstar 1052 info?
> >I picked up a Qualstar 1052 9-track drive at a hamfest this morning. Has
> >anyone used one of these?
>
> What interface is it? Two 50-pin edge connectors (Pertec Formatted)?
> A SCSI 50-pin connector? Something else?
>
> >Do I have any hope of using it to read old RSTS, VMS and MUMPS-11 tapes?
>
> Sure, with the right controller/host adapter. What sort of system do you
> want to put the drive on?
>
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