You can get usb supported floppy drives for about 40.00 us dollars
So don't worry about the connections.
david
ps that is what I did, now I have a floppy that will work on any machine.
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From: Armando <id10t_too@yahoo.com>
To: thecomputerhardwaretechnician@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 8:28 AM
Subject: [The Computer Hardware Technician] Re: Dead Sony Drive Computer specs
If it's that old then it's definitely time to retire it, and put it up for sale. I'm sure that someone would be willing to pay what it is no longer worth; there are people who would value it as the antique that it is.
BTW, if you wish, and if you're willing to pay for shipping, I'd be glad to donate a far better box for your use, for free!
Armando
--- In thecomputerhardwaretechnician@yahoogroups.com, "jerryfinklf56" <jerryfinklf56@...> wrote:
>
> My old computer is a 1986 British Advanced Computer Technologies {ACT} Apricot F10 in a desktop form factor 8" by 16.5". It has:
> MS-Dos 2.11 and Digital Research GEM issued 5, 12 1985.
> 512k main memory no upper limit
> Infarred keyboard and mouse
> Hard drive-Rodime 352 10mb St506 MFM
> Controller-Western Digital WD2797-02 FDC 500khz/kb 600rpm
> Floppy drive-Sony full hieght 3.5" OA-D32W 720k with a 26 pin cable. I don't know if I can replace it with a HxF drive emulator that uses 34 pins. I have found a place that has the hard drive but have not found the old floppy.
>
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