Magnum-25 tester formatter

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Mon Nov 13 19:06:02 2000

On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Marvin wrote:

>
>
> Joe wrote:
>
> > It doesn't sound like it. I have a NIB PAT-2+ and a buddy of mine has
> > another and there's nothing on the box or in the manuals even close to the
> > description that Marvin gave.
> >
> > Marvin, I can post a picture of the PAT-2 if you want to see if your
> > units look anything like it.
>
> Thanks Joe but it won't be necessary. The PAT-2 is a Dyson unit and I think
> that is the unit Don was talking about, not the Magnum-25. It looks like I
> have about 4 - 6 of the Dysan units and hopefully at some point I will have
> time to check them out. There were a number of other disk testers in the lot
> that all came from a person who repairs floppy and hard disks. I would like
> to get schematics on these units though!

Yes, the Dysan PAT-2 was what I was referring to. The manual does not
provide schematics, but the point of contact for the units is - well a
few years back anyway - Accurite Technologies Inc.
                        Tech Hotline 408-433-1716
                        FAX 408-433-1716
                        M-F 0800-1700 PST
They may also have a website.
                                                 - don
 
> There was a lot of other stuff included in this lot; a SWTPC 6800 computer
> manual, probably eight Mac Plus, Classic, SE computers, documentation on a
> number of older floppy disks, a MAC SE still in the box, and a lot of other
> similar stuff. What I am mostly interested is the documentation. I might add
> that this was all free and what I didn't take ended up at either the recycle
> yard or the dump. It pays to build a network of friends who can let us know
> when something like this is taking place!!!!!
>
Received on Mon Nov 13 2000 - 19:06:02 GMT