5 Oct
2012
5 Oct
'12
7:44 a.m.
On Oct 4, 2012, at 8:57 PM, David Riley wrote:
I have a number of 5.25" PC floppy drives that
have sat in boxes
in my parents' basement for years (reasonably well climate
controlled, drives never got flooded, etc.) Media preservation
isn't really my thing, since I don't have or come across a lot of
media to preserve, but I figure four or five 5.25" drives could
find a good home through this list. They worked last time they
were tested, and I might be persuaded to test them again if
necessary. I even have a 5.25"/3.5" dual drive, though its
cosmetic components are beginning to wear a bit.
OK, here's a list of the drives. Shipping is from ZIP code 19146
in the USA.
Toshiba ND-0801GR (1.2M)
Chinon FR-506 (1.2M)
Fujitsu M2553 (1.2M)
Panasonic JU-475-5 (1.2M)
Newtronics D509V (1.2M)
Looks like they're all 1.2M, so apologies for those looking for
low-density drives are out of luck here. The dual drive is in
another box somewhere, so I'll have to look for that, but if
anyone wants any of the above, I'll be glad to send 'em on.
- Dave