IBM Wheelwriter Diskette Question

[hemyd]

Hi,

I have a customer who wants to retrieve data from an IBM Wheelwriter 70,
Series II, Model 6789 Typewriter 3.5 inch diskettes. I do not have any of
these diskettes. I would assume they'd be a much lower capacity than the
standard 1.4meg, and probably non DOS. Does anyone have any suggestions how
such data can be retrieved?

Henry Mydlarz
Melbourne
Australia

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

hemyd wrote:

Hi,

I have a customer who wants to retrieve data from an IBM Wheelwriter 70,
Series II, Model 6789 Typewriter 3.5 inch diskettes. I do not have any of
these diskettes. I would assume they'd be a much lower capacity than the
standard 1.4meg, and probably non DOS. Does anyone have any suggestions how
such data can be retrieved?

Finding someone with a working Wheelwriter to print the files might
be your only option.


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prove it.
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

I have no experience or otherwise of this company, but

http://www.pivar.com

in the US appear to offer data conversion services (they list
IBM WHEELWRITER 70 SERIES II in their formats available)

Tim

 

[Homer J Simpson]

"hemyd" <myd!!!hen@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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I have a customer who wants to retrieve data from an IBM Wheelwriter 70,
Series II, Model 6789 Typewriter 3.5 inch diskettes. I do not have any of
these diskettes. I would assume they'd be a much lower capacity than the
standard 1.4meg, and probably non DOS. Does anyone have any suggestions
how such data can be retrieved?

Try downloading OmniFlop and using it.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

trk@kirbys.org wrote:

I have no experience or otherwise of this company, but

http://www.pivar.com

in the US appear to offer data conversion services (they list
IBM WHEELWRITER 70 SERIES II in their formats available)

Tim

Put on your seat belt before asking their prices.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[hemyd]

Thank you for your advice, guys!

Henry Mydlarz

"hemyd" <myd!!!hen@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:46231c58$0$5748$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

Hi,

I have a customer who wants to retrieve data from an IBM Wheelwriter 70,
Series II, Model 6789 Typewriter 3.5 inch diskettes. I do not have any of
these diskettes. I would assume they'd be a much lower capacity than the
standard 1.4meg, and probably non DOS. Does anyone have any suggestions
how such data can be retrieved?

Henry Mydlarz
Melbourne
Australia

 

On 16 Apr, 07:48, "hemyd" <myd!!!...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

Hi,

I have a customer who wants to retrieve data from an IBM Wheelwriter 70,
Series II, Model 6789 Typewriter 3.5 inch diskettes. I do not have any of
these diskettes. I would assume they'd be a much lower capacity than the
standard 1.4meg, and probably non DOS. Does anyone have any suggestions how
such data can be retrieved?

Henry Mydlarz
Melbourne
Australia

Most floppy WP machines were either DOS compatible filesystems or
close enough to be able to read the files one way or another on a PC.

What you cant read in most cases is the formatting commands. They'll
be there but are usually not compatible with any standard PC WP
format. So you can get the text content off, but the embedded
formatting commands generally end up lost.


Putting the flop in a PC will usually enable reading all the files. If
lucky they'll read right. If semi-lucky you'll end up with bits of
files tacked onto other files. If unlucky you'll need to copy the
floppy .iso image and work from that. Always keep each floppyful in
its own separate folder, as some files may have bits missing and
attached to other files.

Once youve got your disc contents onto PC, 'Canopener' will strip what
you've got of the junk, leaving just the text content. It often takes
2 or 3 goes to get the filter settings right.
http://www.abbottsystems.com/


NT