ESoCoP - European Society for Computer Preservation - text version for old browsers
[ Home | Preserved models | Documentation | News | Events | About us | Membership | Support us | AStISI | CTRL+Cinema | Contact ] - Full site

Preserved models > Commodore

Commodore 1541 C Floppy Disk Drive

Producer: Commodore - Category: Storage

Photos: Photo 1 (small)

Photo 1: afrank99, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons (Commodore 1541 white.jpg)

Floppy disk drive, 1986, Commodore. The 1541C is the revised 1541 released in 1986 together with the Commodore 64C: quieter and slightly more reliable, in a light beige case matching the new computer, with a track-zero sensor in the drive mechanism.

Years1986 to 1988
ManufacturerCommodore Business Machines
CompatibilityCommodore 64 and 64C, Commodore 128, VIC-20
Media5.25" single-sided floppy disk, GCR encoding, 170 KB per disk
ProcessorMOS Technology 6502 at 1 MHz with 2 KB RAM and 16 KB ROM (CBM DOS 2.6, revised)
InterfaceCommodore serial bus, about 0.4 KB/s
Powerbuilt-in power supply
Caselight beige, 64C colour scheme

Documentation

No documents available yet for this model. See the documentation section.

Other models by Commodore


© Esocop 2017-2026. European Society for Computer Preservation, non-profit association, Chiasso, Switzerland. Home | Full site | Contact