Description
Trimm Industries DA60-D3R External Disk Drive Enclosure Hitachi DK516C-16 SCSI
The Trimm Industries DA60-D3R is an external SCSI disk drive enclosure designed to house up to four 3.5-inch hard drives in a self-contained desktop chassis. This unit is fitted with two Hitachi DK516C-16 hard drives and connects to a host system via dual 50-pin Centronics SCSI connectors on the rear panel. Built by Trimm Industries of North Hollywood, California, the DA60-D3R was designed for use with SCSI-capable workstations and servers common in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Specifications & What's Included
- Manufacturer: Trimm Industries, North Hollywood, CA, USA
- Model: DA60-D3R
- Form Factor: External desktop enclosure
- Drive Bays: 4 total (2 occupied)
- Installed Drives: 2x Hitachi DK516C-16 hard disk drives
- Interface: SCSI — dual 50-pin Centronics connectors (rear panel)
- Front Panel: D0, D1, D2, D3 disk activity LED indicators
- Front Panel: Thermal warning indicator
- Front Panel: Rocker power switch (O / I)
- Power: IEC C14 inlet with fuse holder; rated 50/60 Hz
- Certifications: UL, CSA markings visible on rear label
- Chassis: Metal with beige plastic front bezel
Applications
External SCSI disk enclosures like the DA60-D3R were a standard storage expansion solution for workstations and servers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. SCSI was the dominant high-performance storage interface of that era, used widely in Unix workstations from Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics, and DEC, as well as in Apple Macintosh and high-end PC systems equipped with SCSI host adapters. An external enclosure like this allowed users to expand storage capacity beyond what internal bays could accommodate, with the multi-drive bay design supporting striping or spanning configurations depending on the host controller. The DA60-D3R's four-bay chassis with individual activity LEDs per drive made it well suited for environments where monitoring individual drive status was useful, such as small servers or data-intensive workstation setups. Today, units like this are primarily sought by collectors of vintage computing hardware and operators maintaining legacy SCSI-based systems.
This Trimm Industries DA60-D3R External Disk Drive Enclosure is in used condition. Both installed Hitachi DK516C-16 hard drives have been tested and boot to C:. The metal chassis shows age-related discoloration and surface oxidation consistent with older storage hardware. The front bezel is intact with all four disk activity LED indicators (D0–D3), the thermal indicator, and the power rocker switch present. The rear dual 50-pin SCSI connectors appear intact with wire bail clips in place. The IEC power inlet and fuse holder are present on the rear panel. Please view our photo set and contact us if you have any questions.
Warranty Information
Additional Information
Brand: |
Trimm Industries |
Model: |
DA60-D3R |
MPN: |
DA60-D3R |
Secondary Model: |
DK516C-16 |
Type: |
External SCSI Disk Drive Enclosure |
SKU: |
8555 |
Condition: |
Used – Inspected and Tested |
Seller Notes: |
Includes two Hitachi DK516C-16 HDDs installed in enclosure |
Country/Region of Manufacture: |
United States |
Form Factor: |
Desktop / External |
Interface: |
SCSI |
Connector Type: |
Dual 50-Pin Centronics SCSI |
Number of Drive Bays: |
4 |
Installed Drives: |
2x Hitachi DK516C-16 HDD |
Drive Indicators: |
D0, D1, D2, D3 Disk Activity LEDs |
Thermal Indicator: |
Yes |
Power Switch: |
Yes — rocker switch on front panel |
Power Frequency: |
50/60 Hz |
Manufacturer Location: |
North Hollywood, CA, USA |
Compatible With: |
SCSI-based workstations and servers |
Hard Drive Model: |
Hitachi DK516C-16 |
Condition Notes: |
Trimm Industries DA60-D3R External SCSI Disk Enclosure, used. Both Hitachi DK516C-16 HDDs tested and boot to C:. Chassis shows age-related surface oxidation. Front panel LEDs, thermal indicator, and power switch all present. |
