Most CDC drives are just garden-variety 8" drives.
No, they're not SCSI. They require a controller not unlike what's in a PC,
and, in most cases, can be used with some cabling, etc, to work with a few
different software packages that may or may not still be available.
What did you wnat to do with the drive? Do you have an application?
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Finnegan" <pat_at_purdueriots.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: 8" Disk drives
> 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 - 18:59:15 GMT