Read-write head

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OBJECT TYPE: HARD DISK DRIVE/TRI-PAD AIR BEARING
DATE: 1995–1998
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0079.001

MANUFACTURER: Read-Write Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Palo Alto, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STAINLESS STEEL/ EPOXY/ COPPER & RUBBER WIRE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 2.2 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Read Write
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Palo Alto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: UNUSED BUT GENERALLY MID TO LATE 1990S
Canada: HARD DRIVES INCORPORATING TRI-PAD AIRBEARING HEAD WERE EMPLOYED IN TOP END PCS BEGINNING IN MAY 1995. THESE INCLUDED MODELS OF COMPUTER SOLD & USED IN CANADA, SUCH ASTHOSE PRODUCED BY COMPAQ & DELL CONTAINING WESTERN DIGITAL & MAXTOR HARD DRIVES.
Function: READ-WRITE HEAD CONTAINING TRANSDUCER FOR ACCESSING DATA ON DIGITAL COMPUTER'S HARD DISK DRIVE - IT READS & WRITES INFORMATION ON DISK.
Technical: THIS TYPE OF HEAD BEGAN TO BE INCORPORATED INTO HARD DRIVES BY WESTERN DIGITAL (SEE 980078) & MAXTOR BEGINNING IN MAY 1995. IT USES AIR TO KEEP HEAD AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO SURFACE OF DISK, AS THIS ENABLES HEAD TO DETECT SMALLER SPOTS & HENCE MORE INFO. CAN BE PACKED ON TO DISK. THIS ENABLED PRODUCTION OF HIGHER CAPACITY HARD DRIVES FOR PCS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: METALLIC ARM/ BLACK HEAD/ RED WIRE COVERING
Decoration: N/A

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Read-Write Corp., Read-write head, between 1995–1998, Artifact no. 1998.0079, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0079.001/

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