GONE: High-density DSHD/2S2H/MD2HD 5.25" soft-sectored floppy disks in packs

[+OLD CS1]

Got these a while back for a fairly good price, not realizing they were HD rather than DD.  Sometimes it helps to not be in a hurry when reading descriptions.

 

The following are available:

• 2 sets of 25 unbranded bagged ($15 ea.)
• 2 sets of 11 unbranded loose ($6 ea.)
• 1 set of 10 3M loose ($6)
• 1 set of 6 FujiFilm loose ($3.60)

 

Price reflects $.60 per disk plus shipping to USA and Canadialand.

 

 

 

 

These will not ship via Media Mail, as per USPS Notice 121, October 2012:

Quote

Computer-readable media containing prerecorded information and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such media.

(Emphasis added.)

[Asaki]

You could always write a little TXT file to each one

Kind of like how people get around re-selling Windows by including an old HDD with it.

[+OLD CS1]

1 minute ago, Asaki said:

You could always write a little TXT file to each one

Or I could format and write a single file to each disk to meet the "prerecorded information" requirement.

3 minutes ago, Asaki said:

Kind of like how people get around re-selling Windows by including an old HDD with it.

Even better, a simple power cord satisfies the OEM and system builder requirements.

[Asaki]

Nice Hadn't heard that one.

[+OLD CS1]

It is almost noon and we want to wrap up the yard sale.  Ready to move these into hands which will use them.  Free to takers, just pay shipping.  USA and Canuckistan, only.

[+OLD CS1]

3M and FujiFilm disks are claimed.

[ghost1313]

Hi,

 

    Any left? 

 

Bobby

[+OLD CS1]

1 hour ago, ghost1313 said:

Hi,

 

    Any left? 

 

Bobby

See FP.  Unbranded bundles are still available.

[ghost1313]

Hi,

 

  I will take the 2 sets of 25 unbranded bagged, If you still have it?

How much would shipping be to zip code 08821

 

Thanks

Bobby

[+OLD CS1]

Uhhh, yeah... so, they have been sitting here so long that I moved them and now cannot recall where I put them.  As soon as I locate them again I will get your shipping quote.

[ghost1313]

Hi,

 

  Thanks and have a nice weekend.

 

Bobby

[+x=usr(1536)]

If for any reason ghost1313 doesn't take them, I will.

[+OLD CS1]

I had to prioritize time this weekend to house and yard work.  I should be able to figure out by Tuesday where I put them to keep from losing them.

[ghost1313]

Hi,

 

   Checking status?

 

Bobby

[+OLD CS1]

Sorry, been tied up with work.  I am working all day tomorrow on storage and cleaning up inventory so I should locate what I have.

[ghost1313]

Hi,

 

  Thanks for the update and I hope you had a good weekend.

 

Bobby

[masteries]

I declare interest,

 

However, what is the size of these 5,25" disks?

[+OLD CS1]

I am still looking for the damned things.  Difficult to believe in a 12x10 room they could disappear, but they have.  Mind you, the room is also eight feet high, so that literally adds another dimension to the search.

[carlsson]

On 5/31/2021 at 8:45 PM, masteries said:

what is the size of these 5,25" disks?

Do you mean capacity? That would be 1.2 MB, 96 tpi, ~600 Oe as far as I can tell. Pretty much only usable on IBM PC and compatibles. There may be a stray other format that used those but generally not. Based on empiric evidence, you may be able to format one of those to DD capacity in e.g. a Commodore 1571 drive but it wouldn't hold its formatting for any longer period of time because the heads are too weak to write to the magnetic layer. Other DD drives (including 1541) will fail outright. Even systems that are 80 tracks and take the so-called QD 96-100 tpi disks won't be able to use the 1.2 MB ones, at least not for any longer period of time.

 

Or did you mean physical size of a 5.25" floppy disk?

[masteries]

8 hours ago, carlsson said:

Do you mean capacity? That would be 1.2 MB, 96 tpi, ~600 Oe as far as I can tell. Pretty much only usable on IBM PC and compatibles. There may be a stray other format that used those but generally not. Based on empiric evidence, you may be able to format one of those to DD capacity in e.g. a Commodore 1571 drive but it wouldn't hold its formatting for any longer period of time because the heads are too weak to write to the magnetic layer. Other DD drives (including 1541) will fail outright. Even systems that are 80 tracks and take the so-called QD 96-100 tpi disks won't be able to use the 1.2 MB ones, at least not for any longer period of time.

 

Or did you mean physical size of a 5.25" floppy disk?

 Thanks,

 

1.2 MB for IBM PC is the type of 5,25" disks I am searching for,

 

I´ll take all the remaining disks,

 

Edited June 10, 2021 by masteries

[+OLD CS1]

3 hours ago, masteries said:

 Thanks,

 

1.2 MB for IBM PC is the type of 5,25" disks I am searching for,

 

I´ll take all the remaining disks,

 

Sorry, my friend, but I am only shipping to Norte America.  I appreciate your interest.

 

Otherwise, I have turned my office up-side-down. I can only conclude I put the disks into my climate-controlled storage right before the move to a new facility.  It is going to take me weeks to find them so I am withdrawing this thread until I have them in my grubby meat-beaters.

[+OLD CS1]

I have located the disks!  They were cleverly hidden in a box among some DD disks, apparently during consolidation work to free up closet space.  I did not do such a good job turning my office up-side down earlier.  Much shame.

 

@ghost1313 has first claim on two sets of 25 bagged

@x=usr(1536) has second claim on two sets of 25 bagged

[ghost1313]

Hi,

 

  Thanks for the reply, How much to ship to zip code 08844? 

 

Bobby

[+OLD CS1]

7 hours ago, ghost1313 said:

Thanks for the reply, How much to ship to zip code 08844? 

USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat-Rate box is $15.50.

[3DFXgamer]

Could I please have 2 sets of 25? I could really use these!