Date   : Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:21:26 -0000
From   : bbcmicro@... (bill carr)
Subject: BBC Disk Drive?

Hoping that somebody on the list might be able to help...

I have recently purchased some BBC disks along with 3 ICL brand disk drives 
on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160048450516&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:UK:11

The one problem that I have now is that the connector into the drive is a 37 
pin affair and not the standard (?)  bbc type that slips onto the disk 
drive's motherboard.  Is there any way to buy/build an adaptor/cable which 
will make these drives usable?  Or are ICL drives totally different 
internally? It would be a shame for them to be useless, as they are in great 
condition.

Thanks in advance
Michael...