"Programmer's Panel" for disk drives

From: Chris Kennedy <chris_at_mainecoon.com>
Date: Tue Feb 12 17:37:30 2002

Magnetic Peripherals == CDC's rotating storage division.
Probably for 9760/62 SMD drives and their ilk, probably a
tester...

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Joe
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 3:17 PM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: "Programmer's Panel" for disk drives
> 
> 
>     Today I spotted what looked like programmer's panel. However upon
> inspection it turns out that it's a control/test panel for some kind of
> disk drive. I've seen several of these before so it must have been a MOL
> standard device despite it's decidedly homemade appearance (bright finished
> aluminium box about 15" cubed. A sticker inside said that it was made by
> Magnetic Peripherals. Is anyone familar with these? What type drives coud
> it operate?  Is it worth picking up? This one appeared pretty intact, some
> key tops were missing but it had the cables still stored inside of it.
> 
>    Joe
> 
> 

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