Evening all,
Does anyone have a working as in reading AND writing 5 1/4" 1.2mb HD floppy drive they would like to sell? I've got two that read but won't write unfortunately.
Thanks
PhilC
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WTB: 5 1/4" 1.2mb HD disk drive
WTB: 5 1/4" 1.2mb HD disk drive
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: WTB: 5 1/4" 1.2mb HD disk drive
Hi Phil,PhilC wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 8:20 pm Does anyone have a working as in reading AND writing 5 1/4" 1.2mb HD floppy drive they would like to sell? I've got two that read but won't write unfortunately.
I have a 5.25" floppy drive in a big box of junk in my shed somewhere, but I have no idea if a) it works at all or b) it's HD. I don't even have an actual 5.25" floppy with which to test it!
If you're still looking, though, I can try to dig it out and send you some pictures. You can decide if it's worth me sending it over as a punt. No charge. Just postage, perhaps.
BW
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Re: WTB: 5 1/4" 1.2mb HD disk drive
@Badwolf Thank you, no rush of course.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: WTB: 5 1/4" 1.2mb HD disk drive
It's a Panasonic ju-475-4.
From what I can see from this service manual (https://www.minuszerodegrees.net/manual ... 122000.pdf), it's HD.
It's a bit in need of a clean up & service!
BW
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DFB1 Open source 50MHz 030 and TT-RAM accelerator for the Falcon
Smalliermouse ST-optimised USB mouse adapter based on SmallyMouse2
FrontBench The Frontier: Elite 2 intro as a benchmark
Smalliermouse ST-optimised USB mouse adapter based on SmallyMouse2
FrontBench The Frontier: Elite 2 intro as a benchmark
Re: WTB: 5 1/4" 1.2mb HD disk drive
@Badwolf I've seen a lot lot worse. I bet a bit of a cleanup and it'll work fine.
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.

