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    Smile IBM 8 inch floppy drive and ibm computers

    We got one into the shop today large 8" IBM black external floppy drive with the cables.

    No picture yet what do you think and is this type of drive collectible.

    Also I have 6 Ibm systems including ibm monitors that I am going to be refurbishing and reselling 100mhz 486 dx types
    odd keyboard with a phone plug on the end clicky 1984
    you can contact me thru here or ewastenw@gmail.com
    I work at a computer recycling shop.
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    Wait, so this is an 8" drive in an IBM-branded enclosure? I have enver heard of this before. Sounds like something that could be easily "rejiggered" to read and write 8" disks under DOS.
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    Depends on what you mean by "large". The floppy drives for the 5100 were huge and heavy. Those would be a collector's item, all right.

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    Ok it's black external and has an IBM logo on it. It's big and heavy There's a floppy in it. I'll check it out today and get a pic on here.

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    Does it look like this? If it is, it's an IBM 9331. I believe it was made for an AS/400.

    http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...2/DSC00020.jpg

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    WOW! That looks awesome.
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    It looks just like that./////// I have software on cd ibm AS 400 is printed on it

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    But that's not big for an 8" drive enclosure!

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    I know an instructor at Bridgemont university that actually has a disk for that lol..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildman View Post
    I know an instructor at Bridgemont university that actually has a disk for that lol..
    LOL?
    I have three Altos 8000 series that use 8" disks, and I'm imaging those 8" disks right now (for bitsavers.org) in case others need them.
    What's the LOL for?
    Did you forget your manners, and where you were posting?
    It's the Vintage Computer Forums.

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