TEAC FD-55F floppy drives
https://retrocmp.de/fdd/teac/fd55f.htm
The TEAC FD-55F never appeared in the world of IBM compatible computers. Why is that? Because it was simply superfluous in the DOS world.
The TEAC FD-55F is a double-sided 5.25 inch drive that can write 96 tracks per inch (TPI) with 9 sectors per track. In other words, the capacity of a floppy disk is 720 KByte.
There were Radio Shack and other computers (NCR, etc.) that used this format (DSQD).
This corresponds to the capacity of the standard 3.5-inch double-density (DD) drive.
The 3.5-inch floppy disk format was supported since DOS version 3.2.
Introduction of 3.5” drives and disks by IBM (mid-1980s) was one reason why the 5.25 inch drives with 720 KByte storage did not find their way into the IBM world.
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Further in the above web link:
Changing a Teac FD-55GFR drive to a FD-55F drive ... or,
How do I get my drive to spin at 300 RPM instead of 360 RPM ?
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Curious if there's anything in the community on them
They made a cpm based system that was used in HMI control room settings in
the 80's I've got the manuals for their pdm 800 series along with backup of
the software on 8in floppy from the mclelan mine in Lynn lake mb. Love to
find a system the one that went with my stuff got bulldozed into the ground
in 2009
I was wondering if anyone here has experience with the FD55-B with head
load solenoid.
I have a few working ones, but this one is not, and when I look at it,
it differs from the others in that the head "wiggles" up and done on the
side nearest the solenoid.
I can see it is tight on the rail oppose the solenoid, but on the side
nearest, the back of the head does not connect with the rail on the back
(which seems correct, as there is a piece of that extends out and looks
to slot into a sensor.
But, I'd assume the front mount would hug the rail, but it only does on
the top.
By pushing the head close to the disk in use, I can get it to work, so I
think this loose head issue is the only one.
I guess:
* Anyone seen something like this?
* Is this a broken rail mount on the head, or something else?
* If its broken and probably can't be fixed, anyone have a parts FD55-B?
* Can one replace the head on these (it looks like you can, but I admit
I have never changed parts in a drive mech.
Jim
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I have some 3.5" PATA drives. One WD2500 250 GB drive and two Maxtor
Max Line II 320 GB drives. All three passed SMART long tests.
If you need any, they're yours for the price of a PDF shipping label.
Hi, located in Eastern MA, I already have a couple of interests, but
I'll see what comes in. Multiple q-bus boards that can easily ship, a
VT103, a BA chassis 9x4 I think and two RX02 units.
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this list so please let me know if I am doing something
incorrect. Anyway, I have a bunch of Qbus stuff (RXV21s, RX02s, memory
boards, 11/23s, etc) and I am getting to the point in my life that it
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has already been there.
thanks in advance
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