Floppy question A600

ceedy · 25 February 2011, 12:11

Just going through my selection of Miggys as part of my Resurgence of amigamania.
Most have been in store for some while . ( picked up at boot sales etc .)

One of my 600's has a few broken hooks at the rear so need to find some way of repair.

But its this same 600 its got a ill fitting floppy.

namely a wrong sized Knob.. ( ooer)

.

so he no fit right !! doesn't look like any I've got in the 500's and 1200's here..

its a Chinon

and fits this good !!!

any clues ???

Chris

fitzsteve · 25 February 2011, 12:24

Looks like it could be a modified PC drive maybe? Or just the wrong button? But the Amiga Chinnon drives I have do not have the flap or LED your's seems to have.

This is what mine look like:

Sorry its not a better shot of the front of the drive, but you get the idea - this was just shot from my online album.

This drive came from a C= A1200 though, I fitted it in the A600 becuase its smaller than the Panasonic Drive and fits better with the Apollo Turbo Board. But I have had an A600 that came with one of these drives installed - don't remember if the warranty sticker was in place though.

Steve.

Arnie · 25 February 2011, 13:12

My A500,A600 + 1200 never had a flap or an LED either. Looks like a PC drive to me?

Mick · 25 February 2011, 14:17

It looks like a Citizen branded modified PC floppy to me? it even has an LED by the look of it and yeah a flap too.

ceedy · 25 February 2011, 15:24

It not one I've done any mods on before.. its sorta part of the stock

Spose it would help if I powered it up and tried to read a floppy

.. will have go ??

thanks for the replies.

Just goingto do another question..
( getting the post count over 30 ?

)

Chris

Just found a Case in another box .... the drive fits it

so its probably from a Cumana External drive

Mick · 25 February 2011, 16:07

Aha, that explains the red LED I thought it was a bit unusual for a PC drive.

prowler · 25 February 2011, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceedy

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceedy

...so its probably from a Cumana External drive

Hi Chris,

Yes, the Citizen OSDC-29C is a unit commonly fitted to Cumana external floppy drives for the Amiga.

ceedy · 26 February 2011, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Hi Chris,

Yes, the Citizen OSDC-29C is a unit commonly fitted to Cumana external floppy drives for the Amiga.

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Cheers , Will try and find all the bits and maybe remake the ext drive

Give me a chanceI to try a modded PC drive or 2 I've done.

Chris

cpiac64 · 26 February 2011, 15:42

i have many pc drive modified, if you want send a small packet to uk, but are 15€ for postage plus 5€ for one floppy

ceedy · 26 February 2011, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpiac64

i have many pc drive modified, if you want send a small packet to uk, but are 15€ for postage plus 5€ for one floppy

I've got 2 I've modded here ... 1 has got to work ?? hasn't it

...

TjLaZer · 31 October 2012, 23:17

The Citizen OSDC drives are also in the California Access CA-880 drives. I have one.

25 February 2011, 12:11	#1
ceedy Old-Amiga-Git Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset , in the UK Posts: 175	Floppy question A600 Just going through my selection of Miggys as part of my Resurgence of amigamania. Most have been in store for some while . ( picked up at boot sales etc .) One of my 600's has a few broken hooks at the rear so need to find some way of repair. But its this same 600 its got a ill fitting floppy. namely a wrong sized Knob.. ( ooer) . so he no fit right !! doesn't look like any I've got in the 500's and 1200's here.. its a Chinon and fits this good !!! any clues ??? Chris

25 February 2011, 15:24	#5
ceedy Old-Amiga-Git Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset , in the UK Posts: 175	It not one I've done any mods on before.. its sorta part of the stock Spose it would help if I powered it up and tried to read a floppy .. will have go ?? thanks for the replies. Just goingto do another question.. ( getting the post count over 30 ? ) Chris Just found a Case in another box .... the drive fits it so its probably from a Cumana External drive Last edited by TCD; 25 February 2011 at 15:45. Reason: Back-to-back posts merged. Use the edit function.

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25 February 2011, 12:24	#2
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,685	Looks like it could be a modified PC drive maybe? Or just the wrong button? But the Amiga Chinnon drives I have do not have the flap or LED your's seems to have. This is what mine look like: Sorry its not a better shot of the front of the drive, but you get the idea - this was just shot from my online album. This drive came from a C= A1200 though, I fitted it in the A600 becuase its smaller than the Panasonic Drive and fits better with the Apollo Turbo Board. But I have had an A600 that came with one of these drives installed - don't remember if the warranty sticker was in place though. Steve.

25 February 2011, 13:12	#3
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	My A500,A600 + 1200 never had a flap or an LED either. Looks like a PC drive to me?

25 February 2011, 14:17	#4
Mick Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 734	It looks like a Citizen branded modified PC floppy to me? it even has an LED by the look of it and yeah a flap too.

25 February 2011, 16:07	#6
Mick Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 734	Aha, that explains the red LED I thought it was a bit unusual for a PC drive.

26 February 2011, 15:42	#9
cpiac64 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 1,136	i have many pc drive modified, if you want send a small packet to uk, but are 15€ for postage plus 5€ for one floppy

31 October 2012, 23:17	#11
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,927	The Citizen OSDC drives are also in the California Access CA-880 drives. I have one.

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