Hello! I'm new to the forum, but not to the world of Sinclair. My first machine was a Timex Sinclair 1500 back in '82, followed up with a 2068 a few months later. Several years ago, regained interest in the old machines and bought another T/S 2068 off of ebay. Later on, acquired a LarKen FDD along with a bunch of 3.5 floppy disks, and it worked for a long time.
Still have the machine, though it is in disrepair and no longer functions. Does anyone here use the old LarKen FDD systems or know where I might be able to send it to get repaired?
LarKen FDD
Re: LarKen FDD
Hi !
Good to know that someone have a Larken System. Do you use it with the TS1500 or with the TS2068 ?
I discovered the Larken system just 2 years ago, and of course I never use one in my life, but I think that I will be really happy with one of this units.
Exited with the discovery and with the Emulated version of the system I dome experiments. You can check it here viewtopic.php?f=6&t=228&p=1615&hilit=larken#p1615
In this forums you can find a lot of very brilliant hardware boys (no my case)
Gus
Good to know that someone have a Larken System. Do you use it with the TS1500 or with the TS2068 ?
I discovered the Larken system just 2 years ago, and of course I never use one in my life, but I think that I will be really happy with one of this units.
Exited with the discovery and with the Emulated version of the system I dome experiments. You can check it here viewtopic.php?f=6&t=228&p=1615&hilit=larken#p1615
In this forums you can find a lot of very brilliant hardware boys (no my case)
Gus
Re: LarKen FDD
gus wrote:Hi !
Good to know that someone have a Larken System. Do you use it with the TS1500 or with the TS2068 ?
Used to work on my 2068, but it hasn't functioned properly in a long time. One of the legs on an IC chip recently broke off too, so that can't have helped.
Thanks much. Will look that way.gus wrote:I discovered the Larken system just 2 years ago, and of course I never use one in my life, but I think that I will be really happy with one of this units.
Exited with the discovery and with the Emulated version of the system I dome experiments. You can check it here viewtopic.php?f=6&t=228&p=1615&hilit=larken#p1615
In this forums you can find a lot of very brilliant hardware boys (no my case)
Gus
Re: LarKen FDD
Okay, attached a photo. You can see the LarKen DOS on the screen, the twister board plugged into the back of the T/S 2068, a bunch of floppy 3.5 disks, an older power supply, and the two FDDs.
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Re: LarKen FDD
Hi Jegs,
I read where you are in need of a chip for the Larken. What are the numbers for the chip you are in need of, I may have one.
peace...neil
I read where you are in need of a chip for the Larken. What are the numbers for the chip you are in need of, I may have one.
peace...neil