Who can ID these?

I get the same thing circle with a dash...
I got the first pic though.

Looks like expansion drives for the old 80s model Xerox computers. You may have hit a good lick with that score.

Let me know if I was right haven't seen one in years

Okay, so it is not Xerox equipment. Found out a little more today. Unfortunately these things must weigh close to 200 pounds a piece. They are hard drives. Manufactured by a company called Magnetic Peripherals, Inc, that was a joint venture between Control Data Corporation and Honeywell.

The closest I can find is this listing ebay, but my units are a hell of a lot bigger
Magnetic Peripherals Removable Storage Drive with Power Supply 94093601 | eBay

And yes, I do have the white plastics and blue front plate as shown in the auction listing.

Billygoat came out to give me a hand today. Truly a wonderful guy (thanks again Billy). We couldn't easily move these and decided my best plan might be to break them down where they sit. I mean seriously, who would want a 200 pound hard drive anyway??

And for the record, HipoGear is truly a wonderful lady.

There is a configuration label on the side indicating these were made in August 1987

I hope you sell that, that will be awesome...

Wanted to add some more photos. Broke down three today. Was truly surprised by what was inside. I put these in a shared folder on Google Pictures so hopefully they'll work for everyone to see.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Q4...B=w786-h589-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OT...j=w786-h589-no

14" hard drive platter and reader assembly

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Wb...B=w786-h589-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/69...U=w786-h589-no

These last pictures are of the main boards that came out of just one unit.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gF...Q=w786-h589-no

Close Up of Pretty boards

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hl...V=w786-h589-no

All I have to say is "WOW"
Nice find. I'm a bit Jelly
:p
Knowing me, I would stick one in my shed just to say I have one.

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Originally Posted by Faceball

All I have to say is "WOW"
Nice find. I'm a bit Jelly
:p
Knowing me, I would stick one in my shed just to say I have one.

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If you want to come get one let me know. Of course there will be a slight charge ;)

nice
keep the pics coming as you strip them further.

More Pics today
That white topped cylinder is a huge and heavy magnet

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Hi...h=w851-h638-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aQ...5=w851-h638-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CN...u=w851-h638-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dR...v=w851-h638-no

These are great, thanks for the pics. Those boards are going to bring a good price, especially the ones with the gold capped chips.

Now I have a question for you all. What the heck am I supposed to do with that huge magnet (the cylinder in first picture above)?

Sell it on ebay.

Grade your SS with it.

Put it in a plastic container and use it to clean up the shop floor/work bench. The plastic container separates the steel trash from the magnet making it much easier to keep it clean.

Get your finger between it and a some steel, it can give you a great blood blister.

73 Mike

Good suggestions. It's really heavy and I don't see anything like it on Ebay.
I don't think my yard buys stainless. I could be wrong, I'll have to check. I've never had enough SS to bother separating it in the past.

Still looking for a purpose. Can Magnets go with shred?
I have nine of these that I am going to need to dispose of.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ju...L=w444-h366-no

They are probably about 7 inches in diameter

Yes they can.

My "NEW Threads" access has been on the fritz for months. I missed all of this:
Those boards are DEFINITELY ebay worthy. They will fetch you some nice coin!

Thanks for posting. I was going to guess servers until I read the whole thread!
SAWEET Score!

Where were you four months ago? LOL ... JK. I did sell those boards to Mario. I think he did me right with them.

I have sold a lot of the processors and most of the platters on ebay. Most of the scrap has gone to the yards. I have a bit left. About a dozen CPUs, some of the back plane boards, 5 more platters and a bit of scrap metal. It really was a nice score. I probably could have done a little better eBaying everything but I'm happy with how it all turned out.