8" Disk drives

From: Pat Finnegan <pat_at_purdueriots.com>
Date: Sun Jan 13 17:57:01 2002

I just got a pair of SSDD 8" Control Data disk drives, and was wondering
if anyone had any information about them. Here's the info I can figure
out from the drive:

1) Spindle motor has a 3 pin molex connector, is rated 120V, 0.77A at 60Hz
2) 2pin next to a 4pin power connector 'J7' on the logic board
3) 50pin data connector (Can't be scsi, can it?)
4) empty 16pin DIP socket
5) 8 switch DIP switch

"Magnetic Peripherals Inc. a subsidiary of CONTROL DATA CORPORATION" label
with 120V ratings:
   Equip. Ident. No. BK8A2A (could be BR8A2A)
   Series Code 09
   Part Number 75744025
   Serial Number 127888

Label on opposite side:
   Flexible Diskette Driver
   Educational Computer Corp
   Orlando, Floriday
   MFG PART NO: 910024000-009
   MFG SERIAL NO: 127888


There's a bunch more numbers stamped on the drive pieces, but I'm
guessing that they won't be of much use unless I want to build a new drive
from scratch (after getting in a time machine to go back 20-25 years).

Thanks for the help!

-- Pat
Received on Sun Jan 13 2002 - 17:57:01 GMT