RAMAC read/write head, 1956

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Date
2010-04-01
Photographer
Richards, Mark
Copyright Owner
© Mark Richards
Keywords
mechanical; Access time; Air bearing
Object ID
500004163

RAMAC used compressed air to “fly” the read/write heads at a controlled distance from the disk surface. Modern drives use the airflow generated by the spinning disk.