Closed Blank 5.25" floppy disks + box

[robinsonb5]

Ten blank 5.25 inch floppy disks for sale, along with a plastic disk box. I'm pretty sure these are double density, but beyond that I don't know anything about them.

Asking £10 including UK postage, buyer to pay PayPal fees.

 

[robinsonb5]

Bump - UK postage now included. Any takers?

 

[roy_bates]

do you know what density they are? i would hate to buy these and find i cant use them

yes,i can see you say what density they are,but are you sure?

 

[robinsonb5]

yes,i can see you say what density they are,but are you sure?

I'm afraid I'm not sure - is there any way to tell other than trying them?

 

[demolition]

The most reliable way to determine whether they are DD or HD is to check whether they have a hub ring. This is not 100% fool-proof but is true for >95% of floppies. You should also be able to see a difference in the transparency of the magnetic material if you have another disk to compare with that you know is either DD or HD. Otherwise the only safe way is to try one out in a HD drive..

 

[robinsonb5]

The most reliable way to determine whether they are DD or HD is to check whether they have a hub ring. This is not 100% fool-proof but is true for >95% of floppies.

Interesting - as it turns out these don't have a hub ring, so I guess they'd be HD then?

 

[demolition]

Interesting - as it turns out these don't have a hub ring, so I guess they'd be HD then?

Probably yes.