Where can I buy a 5.25" floppy drive?

[MrCoyote]

I know what you're thinking...outdated,old,antique,HAHAHA!,etc.
I have some old, old software from another computer (Tandy Color Computer 3), that I want to salvage and I need a 5.25" drive. I have an emulator that would be able to read the media. Where can one purchase one?

 

[COWWATCHER]

i have one .....try little computer shops that dont really have new stuff...i know theres one by me that has them...

 

[goldboyd]

Yup, definately check your local computer shop for something like that. Hopefully you can find a mom and pop shop that has some older equipment. You might try looking to see if you have any computer renaissance's in your area, they deal mostly in used equipment and the one in my area has a million pieces of old stuff, including 5 1/4 drives.

 

[dowxp]

f/s forums will spring some

 

[eLiu]

I actually have two...out of an ancient machine of unknown origins...running...*gasp* DOS 2.0...*gasp*

now...those were the darkages

annd...i have TONS of software for that old thing hehe

u could have the whole computer...maybe...if my parents agree hehe

-eric

 

[McCarthy]

Check Goodwill, my local store sells 286/386 machines for 3bux. Get the floppy, bunch of case screws and assorted other spare parts.

--Mc

 

[Cybermastif]

Gee.... why not just add one of the old "big ten inch" floppys to your system! LOL..

Hey seriously, keep in mind that magnetic media is not perm. if you have some onld stuff on those 5.25 disks they may be total crap by now.

 

[BaldingLoser]

I've got an 8" floppy drive in my basement.....an old TRS 80 and Commodore 64 as well!!

 

[GregMal]

I've got 2 sitting in a box somewhere and the next time I have to
open my PC I'm pulling another....just never got around to it...
Greg

 

[jamarno]

Jameco Electronics has them for around $30, both 360K and 1.2M. If you need 720K, a dual-speed 1.2M may be needed so the drive can rotate at 300 RPM in 720K and 360K modes. I believe the TEAC 1.2M drives are dual-speed.

 

[MrCoyote]

Oh, I found one. My parents has an old 386 at home in the garage that I didn't think about. I'm going to pull that one and try it.