New aquisitions: PCjr (minus power supply) and Amstrad PC 6400

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
Date: Tue Oct 16 18:46:32 2001

Sounds like a 3 pin Molex like appliances use, which is a 3 pin version of
the 4 pin Molex used on hard drive power in PCs.

-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Tony Duell
-> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:30 PM
-> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> Subject: Re: New aquisitions: PCjr (minus power supply) and Amstrad PC
-> 6400
->
->
-> [PCjr power brick]
-> > yourself... although they do have an odd right angle connector
-> IIRC and
-> > that might prove hard to find/replicate)
->
-> The PCjr power connector is actually a standard 3 pin Mate-n-Lock one. I
-> think the exact part is still available. If not (or you can't be
-> bothered
-> to order it :-)), then it's possible to cut down a disk drive power
-> connector (the 4 pin 0.2" type used on 5.25" floppies, most 3.5" and
-> 5.25" winchesters, etc) to fit.
->
-> -tony
->
Received on Tue Oct 16 2001 - 18:46:32 BST