External CD-ROM drive on Color Classic?

#1 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 - 23:45

Where can I get a tray loading External CD-ROM Drive SCSI 25pin for my Color Classic?

I got the Applecd 300 SCSI 50 pin CD-ROM Drive, but it has no caddy! Is there caddys online for this? I don't want to damage my new 7.6.1 CD with it.

I really rather just get an external SCSI CD-ROM Drive with a tray for it though.

Any help would be appreciated thanks.

#2 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 - 23:51

Would this get the job done?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-ROM-Caddy-for-older-Caddy-CD-ROM-Drives-~LAST-6_W0QQitemZ230412204911QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091214?IMSfp=TL091214232007r6542#ht_1414wt_941

#3 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 01:45

Would this get the job done?
http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-ROM-Caddy-for-older-Caddy-CD-ROM-Drives-~LAST-6_W0QQitemZ230412204911QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091214?IMSfp=TL091214232007r6542#ht_1414wt_941

That is exactly what you need.

Also, do *NOT* attempt to put a disc in there without a caddy. These drives require a caddy. Period.

Where are you located? If you happen to be close enough to Portland, Oregon, to pick up locally, I'll give you one free. (Just found six of them in a box.)

#4 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 02:54

I'm located in Rhode Island. If you can take pics and are willing to ship out, I might be interested.

I never used a CD-ROM drive like this, I had to order a 50pin SCSI cord for it on Amazon and a 50pin-25pin adapter. If it all works once I get the caddy and cords, I might start to like it.

#5 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 - 21:52

I need a 50 to 25pin adapter for the cord to plug it into my Macintosh Color Classic. I ordered one and got it today but its a tiny 50pin on the adapter and not the large wide 50 pin one like on the CD drive. Where can I get the correct adapter?

#6 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 - 22:19

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-US

fficial&hs=bEY&q=50+pin+to+25+pin+scsi+adapter&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=5790848618173596532&ei=skUxS9nyHseVtgfGlYWLCQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCEQ8wIwAw#ps-sellers

that poped up on google, but the key word is Centronics, which is who designed that type of connector back in the day

*personal annoyance* That seems to be my history with scsi, no matter how much junk i have / had, whenever i get something new i never have the correct cable for it, for example, just got some 2gig hard drives, and after 20 years of using scsi stuff guess what ,... SCA80 connectors (!@#*$@*#!)

the adapter is in the mail so i can test and format them before popping them in the trading post... sigh :

#7 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 - 22:29

Yeah I did some research shortly after I posted the question. You are correct it's a Centronics. I found the adapter here.

http://www.computercablesource.com/scsi-adapter-centronics-50-female-to-db-25-male-external-se-945.html

I got like 3 things I need to return now with this trial and error mission of mine lol

Thanks for your help

#8 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 - 22:31

make sure, that fits onto a cable to change it (which is fine if you have a 50 pin <-> 50 pin centroncis cable)

#9 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 - 22:41

Yep, I got the Centronics cable, it plugged right into the back of the CD-ROM Drive.

Thanks for the reminder.