Thanks, Tom, this was quite helpful, and much appreciated! I wasn't able to access your URL at http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/catalog_edit.php?catalog_ id=230824&from_doc=standard.php&position=43 however. I get a Could not connect to mysql error.
Anyway, I really appreciate you pointing me in these directions. I love a vintage computing challenge! On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Tom Gardner via cctalk < [email protected]> wrote: > FWIW Paul Alan's Living Computer Museum has (or had) working PDP10's using > DEC’s RP06's <http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/catalog_edit.php?catalog_ > id=230824&from_doc=standard.php&position=43> which are very similar to a > 3330-11 (they are Memorex 677's with a bolt on DEC controller). They will > not mount a 3330 disk pack (3336) but they should mount a 3336-11 disk pack > and probably spin it up but DEC’s fixed sector size will be an issue. I > seem to recall u could format IBM 3336-11 packs into the DEC format so u > might actually be able to scan a full track without reformatting > > > > I know of no operational 3330 or PCM equivalents (e.g. Memorex 3670, > ISS/Itel 7330, etc); the Computer History Museum purports to have one, > Catalog Number L2006.1.5 <http://www.computerhistory. > org/collections/catalog/L2006.1.5> , but it might be a -11. It probably > would power up and u probably could get it to seek and read (u would need a > simple controller) but getting access from the museum would be a challenge. > > > > Good luck. > > > > Regards > > > > Tom > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AJ Palmgren [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 9:42 PM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: IBM 3330 Drive > > > > Does anyone here have good technical experience with, or even better > ACCESS to, an IBM 3330 compatible hard drive unit? (working or not). > > > > I'm getting more daring with my projects to attempt to read ancient > magnetic flux transitions off of things, and I might have an opportunity to > read a disk pack for one of these beauties. > > > > I'm certain there are MANY obstacles to overcome with what I'm suggesting, > and depending on what might be available, I'll tackle those one at a time > as I cross those bridges. But for now, I'll just ask about the hardware. > > > > -- > > > > Thanks, > > AJ > > <http://QICreader.com> http://QICreader.com > > <http://Point4iris.com> http://Point4iris.com > > <http://MightyFrame.com> http://MightyFrame.com > > > > -- Thanks, AJ Palmgren http://fb.me/SelmaTrainWreck https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010931314283 https://www.linkedin.com/in/aj-palmgren-4a085516/
