> From: Fritz Mueller
> Perhaps it is time to find/train a younger apprentice :-)
'Yes, my master!' :-)
> If anybody has a decent picture of a clean/fresh RK05 head, I would
> appreciate seeing it
Here ya go:
http://gunkies.org/wiki/File:RK05Head.jpg
That head (NOS) came out of a sealed plastic bag, so it should be in perfect
condition.
> in particular, what should the "wings" near the record/erase gap look
> like when clean and intact?
Not sure exactly what you're discussing here, but I took this image:
http://ana-3.lcs.mit.edu/~jnc/tech/pdp11/jpg/RK05HeadRefl.jpg
using reflected light; is that crucifix-shaped area of low reflection the
thing you're speaking of? It's only visible in reflected light, not direct
light; I'm not sure what it is, perhaps crystals oriented in a different
direction from the rest of the head?
> It doesn't look like anything you'd want to try and fly a head over.
:-)
> If there are reputable resources for fresh media that folks know about
> I'd like to hear about that too!
Given that there is no use for these things now, I would guess that there are
no news ones, and the only hope would be NOS stuff - and I'd bet those are
incredibly rare.
Noel
