A look at a vintage PC's disk storage subsystem

I've been doing a lot of work recently with vintage PC disk storage subsystems. I'm hoping to present a talk on this topic at the VCF East event in April 2026. Here's a preview of some of the material I'm planning to present.

 As always, comments and questions are encouraged. 

My current museum project

Here's what I'm currently working on restoring for the System Source Computer Museum:

Yes, this is an IBM System/360 Model 20 from the mid 1960s.

This machine's journey started with some friends drinking in a pub in the UK while browsing eBay. They came upon an ad for some computer equipment in a building due for renovation in Nuremberg, Germany, and decided to put in a bid. If this already sounds like a recipe for disaster, well, I'd agree. 

I really can't do justice to the effort they put into the recovery. It's best if you read it in their own words here: https://www.ibm360.co.uk/

To make a long story short (and you really should go read their blog), it's on long-term loan to our museum for restoration.