Zenith Data Systems 8" Floppy

[Curto]

I picked this 8" floppy up at a local sale today for cheap. Came in original box and packaging, appears to have been carefully put away many years ago. Has a 50 pin cable in very good condition. Overally this thing looks nearly mint. Missing power cable and manual.

Does anyone know anything about this model? A quick search online yielded nothing. Any thoughts if it would be compatible with the 88-2SIOJP controller?

Hoping it will be compliment the 8800C I have in work...

Thanks,

Curt.

[AltairClone]

Good find! You’ll have to open it up and see what’s inside. If it’s just a power supply and cabling to the drive, then it should be easy to interface to. You’ll need a disk controller like the Altair FDC+ or a Tarbell 1011 to use it. The 88-2SIOJP is not a disk controller - it’s a serial interface board.

Mike

[Wayne Parham]

That is sooo awesome!

Not just because it's original vintage gear, but also because it's from one of the "big names" in the American electronics industry of days gone by.

I totally love that!

[Curto]

It is exactly what I was hoping for, a Shugart 860 and a power supply. 50 pin connector goes straight out the back panel. Going to power up the power supply and check voltages, then do a complete power up.

[Wayne Parham]

A Shugart drive in a Zenith cabinet. Just too cool!

[Curto]

My mistake, I have a modern FDC+ to interface to....