Disk platter identification

[Director]

Of course I should have realized by now that attachments don't get sent to
the list. If I had read the introductory material I might have even been
told that. <blush>.

Here's an URL for the image in question:

http://www.cse.uta.edu/TheMuseum@CSE/Whazat.html

TIA,

Gil 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org 
> [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Director
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 6:21 PM
> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only'
> Subject: Disk platter identification
> 
> OK. I have a disk platter that was donated by another faculty 
> member. He said he thought it came from a PDP8. I would like 
> to identify it more precisely if possible. I have attached a 
> photo taken with my cell phone (limited resolution.) It has 
> an architect's scale sitting on it that shows it has a radius 
> of 8". It is about 1/4" thick and has holes drilled in the 
> outside edge to balance it. The red color in the hole is just 
> a binder sitting under it. I can make other measures if 
> necessary or furnish a higher res. picture.
> 
> Anybody recognize it?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Gil
> 
> A. G. (Gil) Carrick, Director
> The Museum at CSE
> University of Texas at Arlington
> Department of Computer Science & Engineering Box 19015, 471 S 
> Cooper Street Arlington, TX 76019 817-272-3620 
> http://www.cse.uta.edu/TheMuseum@CSE/