Re: Looking for IIc external hard disk cable

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On Dec 9, 11:28 pm, pitz <pitz.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I recently bought some Apple IIc systems from some nice folks.  They
> have not used it for years and I'll be trying to test the systems in
> the next couple of days.
>
> One of the things that came with the stuff is the rare Chinook
> external hard disk for the Apple IIc.  I've tried googling for
> information about it, and it seems that even if the hard drive (SCSI
> type) has failed because of age, it would be easy enough to put
> another SCSI drive in there.  I've posted a couple of pictures in
> Flickr:
>    http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplepractices/2099981780/
>    http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplepractices/2099981588/
>
> It's the model CT-40c which has the DB-19 connector.  My main problem
> now is that we looked all over and we could not find the DB-19 cable
> that connects from the back of the IIc to the unit.  Googled for it
> again, and got nothing.  Anybody have a DB-19 cable?
>
> Or do I dig out my soldering iron and start cutting away on the cable
> of one of my extra external drives?  Even macdog's cable for his Q-
> drive looks like he had done it this way.  Jamie, are there really no
> DB-19 cables being sold out there?
>
> /Peter

Hi- That cable is probably a straight ribbon cable with the correct DB
connector. Once you have the connectors, the cable shouldn't be a
problem to make. You don't really need a housing for the connectors as
long as the cable is pressed into the DB it should work okay.