Teac FD-55A

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Teac FD-55A
Teac FD-55A.jpg
Bus type PC Floppy
Bus width 1-bit
Bus speed 250 kHz
0.25 MHz
Manufacturer Teac
Chipset Unknown
Compatible with DOS 180kB
Connectors None
Requires -5VDC? No
Requires -12VDC? No
Floppy Drive
Media type 5.25 inch floppy disk
Property "Has media type" has been marked for restricted use.
Sides 1
Tracks 40
Density Double
Driver N/A

The Teac FD-55A is the first drive in the Teac FD-55 series. A single-sided drive, it can only read 160/180kB single-sided DOS disks. The drive in the photo has a factory modification to allow a 20-pin connector to supply both power and direct-drive motor phase signals.

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