Posted By
crock
on 2013-02-22
19:28:48
 |  Re: 1581 on plus 4
If you want an 'as new' 1581, you could try Joe Palumbo: http://www.jppbm.com/1581kits.html
These kits are complete unused 1581's but without the drive mechanism. He sold these kits for about $35 into which you could install a drive mechanism from an A500 and get a fully functional 1581. You can also use most PC 3.5" drive mechanisms but it requires some minor 'hacking' of the drive cable. I've done both with success.
The story was Commodore Canada stripped the mechanisms from these unsold 1581's to use in Amiga's when they were selling so well and the kits were left abandoned. Last I heard Joe only had a few left though.
Rob
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