[Ham-Computers] Odd 3.5" Drive.

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Not that it matters greatly to the thread's original floppy drive question I 
guess, but I never saw nor heard of a DB23 connector.  The D-Subminiature line 
goes DE9, DA15, DB25, DC37 and DD50.  I looked all through last year's Allied 
catalog as well as a Newark catalog from the late 70's or 80's (undated).  In 
the earlier catalog, TRW Cinch offers a D-shaped Dura-Con with 21 pins (plus 
9, 15, 25, 37 and 51)..

In a message dated 6/25/2008 8:39:27 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kd7jyk at earthlink.net writes: 
> : It is more than likely an external floppy drive.
> : A floppy drive doesn't use all the pins on the internal cable.
> : There are a number of common/ground pins in that ribbon cable.
> : If it has a standard ribbon cable attachment for inside the case than
> : that is probably what it is.
> 
> Yes, no doubt that is exactly what it is, the quesiton is, what computer
> system uses DB23 connectors, something I have never seen or heard of in my
> 29 years of playing with computers.
> 

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