Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: NeXTsociety on April 30, 2015, 04:44:33 PM
Post by: NeXTsociety on April 30, 2015, 04:44:33 PM
Don't see these at all these days. Selling my one and only. Before I put on eBay, checking here. Probably sell for $200 to $250 range. This is a black SCSI based external floppy drive for NeXT, designed for NeXT. Really cool. As all old items, will sell as-is. Been years since I used it on my old NeXT. Since I sold my NeXT, no way to test. Best I can say is last it was connected a couple years back, it worked well.
Picture of it:
http://tinyurl.com/pooylxf
TJ
Picture of it:
http://tinyurl.com/pooylxf
TJ
Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: barcher174 on April 30, 2015, 04:47:44 PM
Post by: barcher174 on April 30, 2015, 04:47:44 PM
I would be interested in this. Asking price?
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Brian
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Brian
Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: NeXTsociety on April 30, 2015, 05:30:53 PM
Post by: NeXTsociety on April 30, 2015, 05:30:53 PM
Quote from: "barcher174"I would be interested in this. Asking price?
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Brian
Hi Brian, I have it up in the 1st message... $200 to $250 range is what I will put on eBay more than likely.
Would love to test it but sold all my NeXT. Worked last time I had connected to my Cube.
It is SCSI based and older Macs use a similar floppy tech but unsure if I can test on a Mac.
Anyway, right now that is what I am thinking for price since these are just not for sale this day and age.
TJ
Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: barcher174 on April 30, 2015, 05:48:32 PM
Post by: barcher174 on April 30, 2015, 05:48:32 PM
I'm in at $200.
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Brian
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Brian
Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: NeXTsociety on April 30, 2015, 06:10:23 PM
Post by: NeXTsociety on April 30, 2015, 06:10:23 PM
Quote from: "barcher174"I'm in at $200.
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Brian
You in USA?
PM me your shipping address. I can get a quote. Then decide if I will part with it at $200 plus shipping. I will probably do it if in USA. Just hope someone can enjoy it.
TJ
Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: NeXTsociety on April 30, 2015, 06:37:48 PM
Post by: NeXTsociety on April 30, 2015, 06:37:48 PM
Pending sale to Barcher.
TJ
TJ
Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: gxs on May 05, 2015, 01:56:21 AM
Post by: gxs on May 05, 2015, 01:56:21 AM
I've tested my PLI Super Floppy 2.88 (looks just like the one in your picture) on Windows2k through a PCI SCSI controller (probably an NCR or Buslogic) many years ago. I try not to test things on NeXT if possible.
It was not working when I got it. I replaced the octal line driver to get it working - I think it was a 74HCT574, which I have found to be an unreliable device in the past.
I was able to mount a DOS 1.44 floppy and the right-click eject command in Explorer did unmount and eject the floppy. It worked fine on my '30 NeXT Computer too and I was able to boot from the NS 3.3 boot floppy.
I can't imagine why it wouldn't work on a Mac with a Mac 1.44 floppy.
It was not working when I got it. I replaced the octal line driver to get it working - I think it was a 74HCT574, which I have found to be an unreliable device in the past.
I was able to mount a DOS 1.44 floppy and the right-click eject command in Explorer did unmount and eject the floppy. It worked fine on my '30 NeXT Computer too and I was able to boot from the NS 3.3 boot floppy.
I can't imagine why it wouldn't work on a Mac with a Mac 1.44 floppy.
Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: mcdermd on June 17, 2015, 12:07:45 PM
Post by: mcdermd on June 17, 2015, 12:07:45 PM
If anyone else is interested in one, I have a PLI external like NeXTsociety's that's tested working (read/write/initialize). There's a couple of scratches. $150 shipped in the USA?
Title: FS: External NeXT Floppy Drive for NeXTstation and NeXTcube
Post by: gtnicol on June 19, 2015, 11:32:16 PM
Post by: gtnicol on June 19, 2015, 11:32:16 PM
Has anyone got pictures of the external HDD? The cube that sold recently apparently had one, but I have never even seen pictures of a true NeXT external HDD.