Here is some interesting history on the development of the double sided
floppy drive.
I Googled for - shugart sa450 1976
Start reading around page 170
In the Matter of "Certain Double-Sided Floppy Disk Drives and Components
Thereof"
Investigation No. 337-TA-215
USITC Publication 1860
May 1986
United States International Trade Commission, Washington DC
Michael Holley
www.swtpc.com/mholley