good source for 5.25" dsdd or ssdd?

Greetings, I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when supply goes way down that is to be expected. Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real scoop: Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... Thanks a million for any and all input :) On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if anyone has one... -Jayson

On 10/29/07 2:39 AM, in article ajvai3tebn5hvhbo3maqesf0q6sv33tbj4@4ax.com, "Zero dB" <no@email.com> wrote: > Greetings, > > I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that > have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple > iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) > > The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when > supply goes way down that is to be expected. > > Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real > scoop: > Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies > that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not > concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large > percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures > would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. > > A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... > > Thanks a million for any and all input :) How much are they for a bunch? Say in lots of 25 or 50 or 100? I've got quite a few that I might be willing to part with, that were bought in bulk originally, without sleeves of unknown brand. I've used a few without any issues...

On Oct 28, 10:39 pm, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: > Greetings, > > I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that > have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple > iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) > > The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when > supply goes way down that is to be expected. > > Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real > scoop: > Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies > that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not > concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large > percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures > would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. > > A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... > > Thanks a million for any and all input :) > > On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if > anyone has one... > > -Jayson Hey Jayson! I must have (AT LEAST) 100 BRAND NEW BLANKS sitting here and even more USED ONES. The box is 3 ft X 3 ft X 2 ft FULL OF DISKS!!!! heheheheh Let me know if your interested... Charles>8-Bit Designs

Thanks for the replies :) Come to think if it I guess I'd better wait until I actually have a drive to use them in..... I was expecting "my" 1541 to be here today at the VERY latest, but still no show. Frustrating as fuck, considering i reciprocated 7 days ago with tracking, arrival 5 days ago. I digress. Anyway, once I acquire a drive one way or another, I'll come back to this and hit ya'll up for some disks. I just made a set of d64's with the top 100 SIDs (as voted by lemon64 users) and want to listen to them on a real 6581..... xm1541 cable at the ready...... opencbm ready..... gui4cbm4win ready..... On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:39:42 -0700, Zero dB <no@email.com> wrote: >Greetings, > >I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that >have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple >iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) > >The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when >supply goes way down that is to be expected. > >Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real >scoop: >Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies >that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not >concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large >percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures >would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. > >A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... > >Thanks a million for any and all input :) > >On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if >anyone has one... > >-Jayson

On Oct 28, 11:39 pm, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: > Greetings, > > I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that > have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple > iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) > > The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when > supply goes way down that is to be expected. > > Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real > scoop: > Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies > that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not > concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large > percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures > would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. > > A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... > > Thanks a million for any and all input :) > > On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if > anyone has one... > > -Jayson sorry replied to wrong message in thread --- goto floppydisk - com prices are reasonable "kinda"

Thanks :) On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:53:15 -0700, Rick Youngman <wlbbs@commspeed.net> wrote: >On Oct 28, 11:39 pm, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that >> have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple >> iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) >> >> The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when >> supply goes way down that is to be expected. >> >> Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real >> scoop: >> Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies >> that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not >> concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large >> percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures >> would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. >> >> A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... >> >> Thanks a million for any and all input :) >> >> On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if >> anyone has one... >> >> -Jayson > >sorry replied to wrong message in thread --- goto floppydisk - >com prices are reasonable "kinda"

On Oct 29, 12:39 am, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: On Oct 29, 12:39 am, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: > Greetings, > > I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that > have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple > iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) > > The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when > supply goes way down that is to be expected. > > Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real > scoop: > Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies > that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not > concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large > percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures > would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. > > A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... > > Thanks a million for any and all input :) > > On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if > anyone has one... > > -Jayson These guys always have a reasonably priced inventory of rudimentary Commodore accessaries. You may want to check out their disk and tape drive stuff. Their prices for computers and disk drives aresomewhat less reasonable. I have had great results the few times I have dealt with them. I don't think they accepy credi cards or PAYPAL. They are a loooow budget operation. http://www.geocities.com/c64-128-amiga/sale/

On Oct 29, 1:56 pm, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: > Thanks for the replies :) > > Come to think if it I guess I'd better wait until I actually have a > drive to use them in..... I was expecting "my" 1541 to be here today > at the VERY latest, but still no show. Frustrating as fuck, > considering i reciprocated 7 days ago with tracking, arrival 5 days > ago. > > I digress. > > Anyway, once I acquire a drive one way or another, I'll come back to > this and hit ya'll up for some disks. > > I just made a set of d64's with the top 100 SIDs (as voted by lemon64 > users) and want to listen to them on a real 6581..... > > xm1541 cable at the ready...... opencbm ready..... gui4cbm4win > ready..... > > On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:39:42 -0700, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: > >Greetings, > > >I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that > >have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple > >iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) > > >The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when > >supply goes way down that is to be expected. > > >Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real > >scoop: > >Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies > >that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not > >concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large > >percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures > >would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. > > >A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... > > >Thanks a million for any and all input :) > > >On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if > >anyone has one... > > >-Jayson Lolol. Ya gotcha! ' laters then.. :):):) Charles

On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:07:36 -0700, rusure <r_u_sure@mybluelight.com> wrote: >On Oct 29, 12:39 am, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: > >On Oct 29, 12:39 am, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that >> have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple >> iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) >> >> The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when >> supply goes way down that is to be expected. >> >> Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real >> scoop: >> Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies >> that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not >> concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large >> percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures >> would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. >> >> A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... >> >> Thanks a million for any and all input :) >> >> On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if >> anyone has one... >> >> -Jayson > >These guys always have a reasonably priced inventory of rudimentary >Commodore accessaries. You may want to check out their disk and tape >drive stuff. Their prices for computers and disk drives aresomewhat >less reasonable. I have had great results the few times I have dealt >with them. I don't think they accepy credi cards or PAYPAL. They are >a loooow budget operation. > >http://www.geocities.com/c64-128-amiga/sale/ > Wow! They have a lot of stuff at fantastic prices...... at least when compared to what I've experienced on ebay for the past several years! Many thanks for this link, I think I'm going to do a test buy for a peripheral or two i've been looking for to see how it goes..... Did you just email them or call them ?

On Oct 29, 10:04 am, ramswell <shifty_bu...@hotmail.com> wrote: > On Oct 28, 10:39 pm, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Greetings, > > > I've been looking around online and have found a couple places that > > have boxes of blank 5.25"s that I can use for both my c64 and my apple > > iie (don't flame me, i love 'em all ;) > > > The sources i've found seem just a tad pricey, though I guess when > > supply goes way down that is to be expected. > > > Nevertheless, I wanted to pose the question to those with the real > > scoop: > > Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies > > that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not > > concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large > > percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures > > would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. > > > A comparativel low price would be a real score as well...... > > > Thanks a million for any and all input :) > > > On a side note, I'm looking for an affordable datassette unit if > > anyone has one... > > > -Jayson > > Hey Jayson! I must have (AT LEAST) 100 BRAND NEW BLANKS sitting here > and even more USED ONES. The box is 3 ft X 3 ft X 2 ft FULL OF > DISKS!!!! heheheheh > > Let me know if your interested... > > Charles>8-Bit Designs- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - goto www-floppydisk-com and get as many as you want

On Oct 29, 10:46 pm, Zero dB <n...@email.com> wrote: > > Did you just email them or call them ?- Hide quoted text - I just EMAILED questions to them concerning details not listed in their inventory entries and shipping & handling costs. Their EMAIL connection is listed in the introduction on their WEB site. My first transaction with them was the purchase of drive head cleaning disks. They failed to list whether they were 5.25 or 3.5 drive head clesaners. You need to nail down precisely what you are buying. After we came to an agreement in principle, I mailed them either a check or money order.

"Zero dB" <no@email.com> wrote in message news:ajvai3tebn5hvhbo3maqesf0q6sv33tbj4@4ax.com... > Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies > that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not > concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large > percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures > would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. Yes, newly manufactured disks would be better, and would also last longer. There is only ONE source of newly manufactured disks left anywhere in the world. The name of the company is Athana, and they are located in the Los Angeles, California, area. Here is a copy of a message I posted on another forum with further information: I'd be willing to bet that the people at floppydisk.com are buying them from Athana and reselling them. Anyway, I have purchased disks from Athana, and they are very good quality, and none have failed on me. Check out this page for more info: http://www.athana.com/html/diskette.html The $100 minimum order no longer applies. Apparently, they haven't updated their site for a while. As for current prices, all you need to do is contact them via e-mail or phone, and ask what the current price is on what you want. I did ask them if they manufacture orders as they come in, or if the disks they sell are manufactured in bulk and then sitting around for a long time. They said that they do, in fact, manufacture orders as they come in, so you can be sure that what you buy from them is "fresh". Here's some information that I know that may be useful... Current as of last November: The name of the company is ATHANA International, Inc. Their address is: 24045 Frampton Ave. Harbor City, CA 90710, U.S.A. Phone: 800-421-1591 or 310-539-7280 Fax: 310-539-6596 Website: http://www.athana.com/ The disks I found that are ideal for Commodore use are part number 47-7501, which come in an ATHANA box, or part number 47-7501G, which come in a plain white box. These are 5.25 Inch Diskettes DD (Double Sided, Double Density), Unformatted, 48 TPI (Soft Sector). Minimum order is for 2 boxes; each box contains 10 disks. Cost for 2 - 5 boxes is $7.95 each, plus freight. Cost for 6 - 10 boxes is $7.75 each, plus freight. Bulk orders of 500 disks or more are $0.52 per disk. Cost of freight varies, but as an example, I was told that an order of 5 boxes shipped via UPS ground would have a freight charge of $5.25. For any further details, you can call them or e-mail info@athana.com. I haven't bought any of the 3.5" DSDD disks from them yet, but I'm sure they are just as good as the 5.25" disks they make. I'm not sure on the price they charge for them, but like I said, all you have to do is ask them. -Andrew ___ / __|__ Cottonwood BBS / / |_/ telnet://cottonwood.servebbs.com \ \__|_\ Open 24/7 -=- 50 Online Games! \___| http://hometown.aol.com/cottonwoodbbs

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:27:22 GMT, "Andrew Wiskow" <wiskow@verizon.net> wrote: > >"Zero dB" <no@email.com> wrote in message >news:ajvai3tebn5hvhbo3maqesf0q6sv33tbj4@4ax.com... >> Where is a good place to pick up boxes of 5.25" DSDD or SSDD floppies >> that I can use for C64 & apple II ? (Quant. 25-50 or so) I'm not >> concerned about name brands, but would at least like a large >> percentage of the box to be useable. To that end, new manufactures >> would probably be preferred to old stock... correct me if i'm wrong. > >Yes, newly manufactured disks would be better, and would also last longer. >There is only ONE source of newly manufactured disks left anywhere in the >world. The name of the company is Athana, and they are located in the Los >Angeles, California, area. Here is a copy of a message I posted on another >forum with further information: > >I'd be willing to bet that the people at floppydisk.com are buying them from >Athana and reselling them. Anyway, I have purchased disks from Athana, and >they are very good quality, and none have failed on me. Check out this page >for more info: http://www.athana.com/html/diskette.html > >The $100 minimum order no longer applies. Apparently, they haven't updated >their site for a while. As for current prices, all you need to do is contact >them via e-mail or phone, and ask what the current price is on what you >want. I did ask them if they manufacture orders as they come in, or if the >disks they sell are manufactured in bulk and then sitting around for a long >time. They said that they do, in fact, manufacture orders as they come in, >so you can be sure that what you buy from them is "fresh". > >Here's some information that I know that may be useful... Current as of last >November: > >The name of the company is ATHANA International, Inc. > >Their address is: >24045 Frampton Ave. >Harbor City, CA 90710, U.S.A. > >Phone: 800-421-1591 or 310-539-7280 >Fax: 310-539-6596 >Website: http://www.athana.com/ > >The disks I found that are ideal for Commodore use are part number 47-7501, >which come in an ATHANA box, or part number 47-7501G, which come in a plain >white box. These are 5.25 Inch Diskettes DD (Double Sided, Double Density), >Unformatted, 48 TPI (Soft Sector). Minimum order is for 2 boxes; each box >contains 10 disks. Cost for 2 - 5 boxes is $7.95 each, plus freight. Cost >for 6 - 10 boxes is $7.75 each, plus freight. Bulk orders of 500 disks or >more are $0.52 per disk. Cost of freight varies, but as an example, I was >told that an order of 5 boxes shipped via UPS ground would have a freight >charge of $5.25. For any further details, you can call them or e-mail >info@athana.com. > >I haven't bought any of the 3.5" DSDD disks from them yet, but I'm sure they >are just as good as the 5.25" disks they make. I'm not sure on the price >they charge for them, but like I said, all you have to do is ask them. > >-Andrew > ___ > / __|__ Cottonwood BBS > / / |_/ telnet://cottonwood.servebbs.com > \ \__|_\ Open 24/7 -=- 50 Online Games! > \___| http://hometown.aol.com/cottonwoodbbs > > > Tons of great info here, thanks Andrew for the stellar info on Athena and thanks Rusure for the excellent hookup and info with the CCCP. Top-Shelf info for us Commodore guys! -Jayson

"Simon Scott" <scotty_nospam@amnet.net.au> wrote in message news:1193914872.720813@angel.amnet.net.au... > On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:04:19 -0700, Rick Youngman wrote: > > > > goto www-floppydisk-com and get as many as you want > > > for $1 each? I paid $1 per box for Nashuatecs :) That was then, and this is now... ;) -Andrew

On Nov 1, 9:32 am, "Andrew Wiskow" <wis...@verizon.net> wrote: > "Simon Scott" <scotty_nos...@amnet.net.au> wrote in message > > news:1193914872.720813@angel.amnet.net.au... > > > On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:04:19 -0700, Rick Youngman wrote: > > > > goto www-floppydisk-com and get as many as you want > > > for $1 each? I paid $1 per box for Nashuatecs :) > > That was then, and this is now... ;) > > -Andrew Yeah these dayz sources are getting slimmer and slimmer... We'r actually considered "Blessed" to have as many as we have at the moment! Hehehehe Charles

On 29-Oct-07 at 2:56pm -0700, <no@email.com> wrote: > Come to think if it I guess I'd better wait until I actually have a > drive to use them in... I was expecting "my" 1541 to be here today > at the VERY latest, but still no show. Frustrating as fuck, considering > I reciprocated 7 days ago with tracking, arrival 5 days ago. So, who is this amoral cad? Let us know who he is, and we'll happily shun him like the penumonic plague (which is more contagious, and also more dangerous, than the rather better-known bubonic variety). --_____ _____ {~._.~} * >> [ "Glenn P.," <C128UserDELETE-THIS@FVI.Net> ] << * {~._.~} _( Y )_ /| ----------------------------------------- |\ _( Y )_ (:_~*~_:) \| "DOOM SLIDE: Will You Be The One To Slide Forever?" |/ (:_~*~_:) (_)-(_) * --STINE, R. L.: "One Day At HorrorLand" * (_)-(_) :: Take Note Of The Spam Block On My E-Mail Address! ::

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