Price/Best place to buy 1050 disk drive

[Maverick94]

I recently purchased an Atari 800 XL, with a power supply and SIO cable. I'm looking to buy a disk drive, as a friend of my gave me a few boxes of floppies. Is there anywhere else better than Ebay to purchase one of these drives? I'm hoping to get one for maybe $60, if that's reasonable. Post with helpful comments and suggestions, thanks.

[_The Doctor__]

I recently picked up 4 1050's at family thrift stores for $1.95 each... one is us doubler another is happy with other two are plain normal.

Always rescue Atari from thrift stores... when price gets super low they are about to crush it in the compactor

 

Shipping included 60 seems fairish

Edited March 9, 2014 by _The Doctor__

[Smokeless Joe]

Lance at Video 61 advertises reconditioned 1050s for $75. I haven't bought one from him, but I did buy one of his 1010 program recorders and it was a pleasure doing business with him.

 

http://members.tcq.net/video61/compdisk.html

 

(Look at the bottom of the page under "Hardware")

[Paul Westphal]

Right now I have a rebuilt 1050 Us Doubler for 70+ship. I also have a IndusGT coming that the led is partially out 100+ship and access to many rebuilt US doubler 1050's. I might have a Rana1000 on the way too.

[AtariGeezer]

I recently purchased an Atari 800 XL, with a power supply and SIO cable. I'm looking to buy a disk drive, as a friend of my gave me a few boxes of floppies. Is there anywhere else better than Ebay to purchase one of these drives? I'm hoping to get one for maybe $60, if that's reasonable. Post with helpful comments and suggestions, thanks.

You can usually get them for under $30 on ebay...

[Stormtrooper of Death]

I also want to buy a 2nd working 1050. But i want to buy it from a Dutch or German person. Any Dutch or German folks around , who like to sell me a nice 1050 ? (PS: I am also looking for a Happy DD card....)

[Mathy]

Hello Richard

 

Try the ABBUC forum.

 

Sincerely

 

Mathy