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Emulator Archive states some info here: 
 
http://www.emulatorarchive.com/Archives/Samplers/E2Overview/E2Floppy/e2floppy.html
 
 
Anyone know if the Shugart SA455 of the same series works? The only difference I can find is that the 455 has a 0.5 MB capacity whereas the 465 has 1.0 MB.


--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@...> wrote:
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> but the Teac works as a replacement with no modifications needed other than 
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> From: "emulator_island" <mothrecords@...>
> To: <emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 11:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [emulatorII-list] Re: Just joined the group and considering 
> buying a E-II...
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> the original drives are Shugart SA465-3AA (same number for "full height" 
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> cheers, emulator_island
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> --- On Wed, 2/3/10, WT <waveterm@...> wrote:
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> From: WT <waveterm@...>
> Subject: Re: [emulatorII-list] Re: Just joined the group and considering 
> buying a E-II...
> To: emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 1:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: [emulatorII- list] Re: Just joined the group and considering
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> ok, so after some more testing of drives, I have a TEAC FD-55GFR (in a
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> From: Gil <gilwe@hotmail. com>
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> Subject: [emulatorII- list] Re: Just joined the group and considering buying
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> To: emulatorII-list@ yahoogroups. com
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> Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 1:13 PM
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> OK friends, thanks for your "warm" welcome and assistance.
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> I had quite many synths running under my hand, as a player and electrician
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> > ago.. in today's E2 market your purchase is very fortunate ..the E2 gods
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> > were certainly on your side! ..before you know it you will be a pro w/a
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