is there a 50-pin SCSI Hard Drive reader/adapter (HD from IIci)

Hi,

There have been some USB-to-SCSI adapters. You could try, for example, an eBay search. However, you will probably find that these adapters are expensive, and there is no guarantee that they will work with a modern Mac (that is, suitable drivers may not be available).

It may after all be better to make an attempt to use the Macintosh IIci, if you could locate/buy/borrow an old Mac monitor, as well as an ADB mouse and a keyboard. This may or may not work (one cannot rule out bad electrolytic capacitors in old computer equipment).

Alternatively, a pre-1998 PowerBook computer (with an HDI-30 SCSI port) could be used, but would require an external drive enclosure and appropriate cables/adapters.

Macintosh IIci: Technical Specifications

Unfortunately, there is not a really simple way.

I would not buy an expensive USB-to-SCSI adapter without knowing that it will work.

The design of the Macintosh IIci video circuits makes it difficult to use anything but an old Macintosh monitor with the special 15-pin (two rows) connector in this case (later Macintosh computers could be adapted for use with VGA).

Older Mac computers/monitors/mice/keyboards can sometimes be found in (thrift/charity) second-hand shops.

Do you have an Apple/Mac user group in your area/country?

User Groups - Apple

Once you have access to the SCSI disk and its files via a working pre-1998 Macintosh computer, it would be relatively easy to carry out transfers to a modern Mac or PC. Depending on the old Macintosh model/specifications, there are several methods. Mac- or PC-formatted 1.44 MB diskettes could be used, with a USB floppy drive connected to the modern machine. A serial null-modem or modem-to-modem connection could perhaps be an alternative. If the old (intermediate) Macintosh computer has Ethernet, a network transfer may be used. If it is a pre-1998 PowerBook with PC Card (PCMCIA) slots, a transfer on a CompactFlash memory card would be possible.

Does the mac have aUSB port which you can use to plug in a flash drive? if so, use that to transfer the files onto. Then they can be copied onto another computer. Try plugging a flash drive into your keyboard. It should have a USB port on it.

Thank you for explaining. I understand your issue. If it were me. I would spend time researching web sites that sell equipment on th possibility that something might be found/ Otherwise do a search of the web for used parts, etc. Good luck.

You're welcome!

Yes, at least according to https://appleusergroupresources.com/find-a-group/, there are several user groups in Florida, so you may be able to find someone in one who could help. Good luck!