Recent content by willycp

Given that my drive heads are "gunked up", what is the best way to go about cleaning them? Using a cleaning disk or manually cleaning them? I am not knowledgeable about drive maintenance, but could probably clean the heads with a little instruction. Are there UTube videos on this subject?

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I was testing some vintage 5 1/4" disks in a Teac 1.2MB drive (Just doing a DIR on them) using a 486 running DOS 5.0. Most were good disks, some were bad. After testing awhile I ran into a number of bad disks. Getting the error msg...

I have recently received a group of 5 1/4" floppies marked "FOG - DOS" Games . I understand these were part of initial group of disks created by members of the group sometime in the mid '80s. Can anyone provide any additional information on these Game disks? I have currently listed them on...

In checking my BIOS, I see that it will allow only two floppys. So I guess I will need a new controller card with BIOS attached that will allow for more floppies. Thanks, I'm learning more and more about what I can do and how it can be done.

Hi, thanks for the information. The two controller cards are 1) Western Digital WD 1006V-MM2 X3, 61-600195-02 (Winchester, 1988) and 2) Western Digital WD 1003V-MM2, 61-600173-02 D-D15 (Winchester, 1988). On the back of both cards: WDC 60-600173-02 Rev X0 and first card and Rev 1 on second...

I have a 486DX Micro Q (?) desktop computer that has a Maxtor HD and a 5 1/4" TEAC 1.2 MB drive and a 3 1/2" floppy drive. It is running DOS 5.0 and has 5 ISA slots available. I cannot find any markings on the current controller card as to the maker. It has AMIBIOS 1992 on the mother board...

Thanks for the responses.... I believe all the disks I'm testing to be OK. ie, no damage, no smell, no crud on them. It has to be the drives or something else causing the reads to fail. I'm testing under DOS and am using the A: and B: selections for accessing the disks. ie, A: DIR or B...

Hi, I had a test computer built for me, but I'm having issues with it. It's a 386 computer and I have the ability to select either DOS or Windows XP. I'm currently running under DOS to check out some older floppy disks. The computer has a 5 1/4" disk drive and a 3 1/2" disk drive setup...

Guess I was in too big a hurry to write my question concerning the Anderson Jacobson circuit board. I have taken some photos and they are included here.

Hi, in going through some circuit boards that were destined to be scrapped, I came across a circuit board from Anderson Jacobson. This board is in great condition except for some minor corrosion. I could not find out anything about Anderson Jacobson except that they made modems and possibly...

I recently obtained a 5 1/4" partially stripped floppy drive. The only information I could find on it was the name WELTAK and the word Japan, as well as the serial number of the unit. Being a curious person and never having heard the name Weltak used in conjunction with floppy drives, I tried...

Thanks for the information. I do appreciate it....

Hi, does any know if I need a special DOS version to use with my T1100 Plus? Does the DOS have to be specifically for the T1100 Plus or will any DOS work? TIA Bill

Several (many) years ago I found a web site that had a collection of sleeve photos. I am wondering if anyone knows of any site that has these sleeve photos. I started saving my unusual sleeves and have a few (probably less than 50). Is anyone out there collecting sleeves? Just Curious and...

Nope, they are all still available. It appears there is not a Big demand for them. What can I help you with? The prices on Craig's List have changed a little and it does not include any shipping charges as I was planning on selling them locally from CL. Thanks for your interest.....