Fairlight-CMI

At 11:18 17/05/2007, you wrote:
>At 00:29 17/05/2007, you wrote:
> >Hi Guys.
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> >Only the very early full width (approx 12cm) drives used the mains
> >frequency to determine disk rotation speed. These drives look very
> >different from all others. The CMI on this sites home page has the big
> >ugly old drives, whereas all newer drives are half width (approx 6cm),
> >and black, not beige (although there is a beige sheetmetal surround).
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>Peter.
>You are correct. I should have specified that the model I am dealing with
>is an early Mk1 and has 12cm floppy drives.
>If I remember correctly each floppy disc has a storage capacity of 600 Kb.

If anybody is interested in parts from this machine or the whole machine 
please let know . The serial number is SNA148069.
Pictures at http://www.millhouse.co.uk/fairlight/. Like wise the Prophet 5 
and Linn Drum Machine in these pictures.

Regards
Andy Ledbetter




> >By the way, are you the same Andy Ledbetter that worked in Argents
> >keyboard store in Soho in the 1980s ?????
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>Very probably. I worked at Argents from its inception in July 1978 until
>May 1979.
>Its sounds as though I should know you, but my memories from that time are
>a little blurred.
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>Regards
>Andy
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