Old IBM machines?

**twmart** · 02-16-2013, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by miked

First check ebay for sold items. I have found that the IBM material sells where the clone materal doesn't. Spend more time reading the old threads in the electronics section before you tear down things that may have far more than scrap value. Mike.

I need to take the time to do this too, I have an old IBM 5150 sitting on the bench, everything works. I would like like to get some old disks to try in it before to test the floppy drives.
My problem is I only have DOS disks on 3-1/2 and HD-5-1/4 disks. These old things only read the 360 or 720 disks I think.

**auminer** · 02-19-2013, 05:58 PM

Untested, just found it today sitting by the trashcans in an alley where someone's moving out. I'm not messing with ebay, and I have no way to test any parts. Anyone here buy untested floppy drives?

**auminer** · 02-21-2013, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by auminer

Untested, just found it today sitting by the trashcans in an alley where someone's moving out. I'm not messing with ebay, and I have no way to test any parts. Anyone here buy untested floppy drives?

It's on its way to its new Ohio home. I'm stoked it's going somewhere it'll be loved & appreciated for its attributes & utility vice its scrap value. I probably coulda got more absolute $$$ elsewhere, but the satisfaction of knowing it'll be loved is worth something.