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MFM hard drive in Holland or Switzerland?

Oscar

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Hi,

For three of my vintage machines (Superbrains and a PC/XT 286) I'm looking for working MFM hard drives. Ideally full height (but beggars can't be choosers!).

Given the frailness of these things, I don't think that international shipping is wise - which limits my search to Holland or Switzerland.

Kind regards,

Oscar.
 
Hi,

Problem with buying from eBay Germany is that the shipping cost is quite a bit - and I'm not sure the shipping survival rate of MFM drives is very good :)

>> Your XT/286 will take IDE too ofc.

True, but it's not 100% the original thing of course.

>> Most of the FH drives can't be expected to be too healthy anymore anyway.

Very true, I had two running fine for years (er, decades)but both of them died recently... for the IBM I could switch to IDE but the Superbrains are less flexible of course...

Cheers,

Oscar.
 
...and I'm not sure the shipping survival rate of MFM drives is very good .
If it's packed correctly it shouldn't be a problem. I recently sent a Seagate ST-238R to New Zealand and another one to Brazil from here and both arrived in working order. Want me to pack it for you? :)
 
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