Is it possible to hook up a USB drive to a SCSI computer?

Is it possible to hook up a USB drive to a SCSI computer? I have an old Mac Color Classic and I'm wondering if there is any way of connecting a newer harddrive to it.
if you are wondering why, it is because I am trying to transfer a lot of data back and forth between it and my iMac G5

Jim,
I may have posted my own question someplace, I am not familiar with these forums. I have a Mac OS 9.2.2, with 144 MB built in memory, Virtual Memory: 300 MB used on my hardrive. I'm just now pricing and trying to figure out how all this is going to get done, with my lack of the internal works of computers. When I first bought a computer a advertising agency in Montana, set up the entire works for me, it was wonderful, I needed nothing for years. Then I started working online and found I needed another computer. A Mac person here, set this up, about 4 or 5 yrs ago, this computer came out of one of the Colleges too. Its been very good for what I do, graphics ad layouts etc. However I'm finding it outmoded for even the Washington Sec. state site online, I search for Genealogy info. I've decided, in buying a iMac x 4, with bluetooth, I'm not working full time now so figure this should be enough for me to get by on, with the minimal amount of Graphics documents I create anymore. I have a older version iomega External Zip Drive, that uses a scsi hook up, what I am in need of now I guess is a Zip Drive with USB. Another option for transferring my files apparently, is to connect my older computer to the new iMac on what is called a Ethernet Router, in order to transfer a lot of my files off my computer as well as the many many Zip Disks I have, but I am not sure if I should try tackling this job myself. I have not found any Mac salesperson as of yet in this inland Northwest area, that seems to know much about Macs and for sure do not know anyone here in this area that works on Macs. Over the years I got most of my info. through the Newspaper, Printers & Mags that I worked with, of late I haven't the option. If you know of anyone in this area that does work with Macs please advise me. At this point I think I am going to try all this myself, but I might get in a wreck and need help.Thanks Dee
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