Re: Question identifiing a 3.5" drive

["William Garber" <willy46pa@garberstreet.com>]

"David Empson" <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote in message 1hvc4kl.tsbwk6130911nN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz">news:1hvc4kl.tsbwk6130911nN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz...
: macdog <bigdog128@gmail.com> wrote:
:
: > I have a 3.5" floppy drive.  It looks exactly like the one in this
: > auction.
: >
: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260099421115&sspagename
: > =ADME:B:AAQ:US:1
: >
: > On the 19 pin connector, mine has the following numbers:  88-1008
: > imprinted in the plastic.
:
: That won't reveal much - it is probably the part number for the moulded
: connector.
:
: Judging from the picture, it looks like a generic PC 3.5" drive in an
: external case. I've never seen something like that for an Apple II, but
: I haven't seen much clone hardware.
:
: It might be for use with a PC Transporter. Educated guesses: it is
: unlikely to work on the built-in port of a IIc+ or IIgs. It might work
: on a UDC or Laser 128. It might work on a Superdrive card. It is very
: unlikely to work on a IIc or a Liron card.

There seems to be a UDC included with the eBay drive.

William Garber
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