5.25" floppy model numbers

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Thu Mar 28 15:48:08 2002

On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Erik S. Klein wrote:

> Before you scrap them?
>
> I'm looking for some old 5.25" drives to bring back a couple of Osborne 1s
> to dual drive status.

Be advised that the Osborne drives are not directly interchangeable with
`normal' 5.25" drives. The ribbon cable to the card edge carries drive
power as well as signals and is wired differently. You will need to
conjure an adapter to use normal ones.
                                                 - don

> Does anyone know of a good source for old floppy drives? Or better yet, a
> source for getting them repaired?
>
> Erik S. Klein
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Doc Shipley
> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 7:48 AM
> To: Classic Computers
> Subject: 5.25" floppy model numbers
>
> Somebody recently posted a fairly comprehensive list of floppy drive
> model #s with their capacities & base specs. I'd like to grab a few
> not-1.2M drives before we scrap them, but I've misplaced the list.
> Would whoever it was be willing to repost?
>
> Thanks
> Doc
>
>
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