F-SeriesDiscMemory_ElectronicsManual_Jul67.pdf
The 3 rack and 2 tape drive PDP8<br>
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Backplane of the IBM tape controller on the PDP8<br>
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close up of the front of the PDP showing switches and corrosion<br>
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Wire setup on the PDP8 racks - prior to splitting the cabs<br>
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More wire setup on the PDP8 racks - prior to splitting the cabs<br>
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PDP8 PSU transformers looking a bit worse for wear<br>
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PSU edge connectors PDP8<br>
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Connections to the IBM tape on the PDP8<br>
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Close up of connection block on PDP PSU<br>
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Same connectoron PDP8 PSU another angle<br>
<img src="./IMG_20190825_164910.jpg" alt="Same connectoron PDP8 PSU another angle" height="100%"><p>
Switch on PDP8 - unknown<br>
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Close up of on/off switch on PDP8<br>
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2 fixed head PSP8 disk drives - about 0.5Meg each 7200 series Data Disc<br>
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Label on PDP8 disk 7200 series Data Disc<br>
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Label on PDP8 disk<br>
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Top view of PDP8 fixed head disk 7200 series Data Disc<br>
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Front view of 7200 series Data Disc PDP8<br>
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Close up of PDP8/l font panel - shows some corrosion<br>
<img src="./IMG_20191128_181507.jpg" alt="Close up of PDP8/l font panel - shows some corrosion" height="100%"><p>
Front view of 7200 series Data Disc PDP8<br>
<img src="./IMG_20191128_181521.jpg" alt="Front view of 7200 series Data Disc in PDP8 rack" height="100%"><p>
IBM mag tape used on a PDP8<br>
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PDP8 magtape controller 1978<br>
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PDP8 magtape controller 1978<br>
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IBM mag tape used on a PDP8<br>
<img src="./IMG_20191128_181614.jpg" alt="IBM mag tape used on a PDP8" height="100%"><p>
Close up of the tape heads on the IBM tape drive - PDP8<br>
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PDP8 1211 Disc Controller Data Disc 4 drives<br>
<img src="./IMG_20191128_181643.jpg" alt="PDP8 1211 Disc Controller Data Disc 4 drives" height="100%"><p>
Top view of 1211 Disk Controller PDP8<br>
<img src="./IMG_20191128_181700.jpg" alt="Top View of 1211 Disc Controller PDP8" height="100%"><p>
Data Disc Inc Pala Alto moded 7206 Disk drive PDP8<br>
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Data Disc Inc Pala Alto moded 7206 Disk drive PDP8<br>
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The beast arriving in Inverness<br>
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