$25 · PC 3.5 inch 720K double-density disk drives or Atari SF314 external disk drive

I will pay $25 each for PC 3.5 inch 720K double-density disk drives. These drives were first produced in 1984. In 1987 the 1.44 Meg high density drives were introduced. Unfortunately, I can not use the higher density drives with an Atari ST computer. If you have Atari ST computer equipment currently located in storage, I might be interested in making an offer. I especially would like to buy any SF314 external disk drives (would pay more than $25). However, I would like to avoid collecting those old CRT Atari monitors. I am currently using a modern flat screen monitor (it was a challenge to find one that can display low, medium Thanks, Ted Skrecky Former Atari ST Software Librarian for Garden City A.C.E. (Victoria, BC) Note: Atari also produced SF354 external disk drives. These are single sided drives (360K only). If you have any of these units, the drive belts would have long ago “decomposed.” However, replacement drive belts are available from Best Electronics in the United States. UPDATE: I have uploaded nine issues of Wire TAPS, the newsletter of The Atari Programmers Society to “Internet Archive.” The issues are from 1985 to 1986. You can do a search for “Wire TAPS, Atari” to find them. I have also uploaded fourteen issues of XIO3, the newsletter of the Garden City Atari Computer Enthusiasts. Search for “XIO3, Atari.” One example: XIO3 Garden City Atari Computer Enthusiasts Newsletter September / October 1992 In this issue: Editor’s Mumblings… by Chris Sherwood, Peeking Around (Gossip Column) by Gordon F. Hooper (Geoff Corry donated 35 issues of Creative Computing, 10 issues of Atari Explorer, 30 issues of Softside, 8 issues of PC Magazine, 2 Byte issues and the first 10 issues of ROM magazine to the club.), Atari News & Rumours by Rowland Grant (Atari Corp. first quarter 1991 had $63.4 million in world-wide sides while first quarter 1992 had $44.1 million., Sam Tramiel took-off for Europe. While he was gone, Jack Tramiel took over management of Atari USA and moved into Sam’s office. Jack had a talk with Gary Weiner, Vice-President of Marketing. Gary started his search for a new job the next day., Approximately thirty of Atari’s senior management and development staff have quit in the past year., Alwin Stumpf has returned to his previous post as general manager of Atari Germany., New Atari Falcon 030 computer to be unveiled in Germany at the Atari Messe computer fair in Dusseldorf on August 21st., The FCC has rejected the TT030 computer for class B (home) use., Wizard Computers, a Vancouver, BC Atari dealer, has stated sales of Amiga products are three times that of the Atari ST. Interest in the Atari ST remains strong in Britain with three glossy magazines and new games still being produced., The Tramiel family has about 45 percent ownership in Atari Corp. stock with Time-Warner at 24.7 percent. Sales of the Atari Lynx game system and software has increased by 80 percent. The Atari annual report revealed that seven or more senior employees had been given large (six figure) loans by Atari (Alwyn Stumpf is in the #1 position with $795,000.), ST Library Report by Ted Skrecky (Both Doug and Ted Skrecky have donated numerous magazines to the club., David Becker has produced an excellent public domain word processor called DB Writer. It is on GCACE ST club disk #76.), Club Meetings by Rowland Grant (Steve Lemmen, local Atari hardware expert, discussed hardware topics such as the PC-Ditto II board being added internally to a Mega ST computer., John Picken reported Version 5 of the Atari 8-bit Text-Pro word processor will be available soon.), 8-bits, ST’s & Steamroller’s by Gordon F. Hooper (This is a humour article. The Atari 8-bit computers are the best. The reasons are way too numerous to list here.). If you are not interested in Atari newsletters, you still must visit “Internet Archive.” Everything there is “free” and there is a lot of it! Eg. Doctor Demento music, episodes of many old TV shows, etc. Check it out! Lastly, Best Electronics, located in San Jose, California, is the ultimate source of all things Atari. They currently have 2 warehouses full of Atari goodies. Some items are in short supply so you may be restricted to buying just one item. To reach their website, do an internet search for “Best Electronics, Atari.”