8 inch floppy drives available

From: David Betz <dbetz_at_xlisper.mv.com>
Date: Sun Aug 3 12:33:00 2003

Anyone know what 8 inch drive is used in the DEC PDT-11/150? One of
mine has a bad drive that I'd like to replace.

Thanks,
David

On Sunday, August 3, 2003, at 09:35 AM, Rich Beaudry wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have the following 8" floppy drives available for $5.00 + shipping.
> The
> $5.00 covers the cost of a brand-new box, shipping materials, and my
> time to
> pack/ship. These drives are working pulls, but have not been tested
> in a
> few years. I may have manuals for the Shugarts, so ask if you need
> one (no
> extra cost).
>
> In order to be fair to digest and international users, I'll take
> emails from
> interested people until Tuesday, August 5th at midnight. Then I'll
> randomly
> choose people to ship the drives to. Please email OFF-LIST, and
> include a
> ZIP code or country so I can quote shipping.
>
> Shipping will be by USPS, from ZIP 01473. Shipping weight is
> approximately
> 25 lbs. per drive. I will weigh them and give an exact shipping quote
> when
> I determine who gets them. I CANNOT combine more than one into a box
> because of size/weight constraints (i.e., too big and heavy for me to
> carry!). You can go to www.usps.com and get a shipping estimate.
>
> Here's the list:
>
> - Qty. 1 Shugart 851
> - Qty. 3 Shugart 801
> - Qty. 2 Shugart 800-2
> - Qty. 1 Qumetrak 842
> - Qty. 1 Qume DT/8 (this looks like the 842, but I have no manual to
> tell
> the difference).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rich B.
Received on Sun Aug 03 2003 - 12:33:00 BST