Box of Floppy Disks

Maker and role
3M, Printing Products Division, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number
2020.39.4
Production period
Description
Box of twelve floppy disks.

Part One: The box itself is cream in colour with a textured surface. "3M" is embossed on the top. On one side is a sticker which has "Flip 'n'File TM" printed in black. "1. June '90 / D:\ DRIVE / BACKUP" is hand-written in black pen. The box opens from a side made of transparent, brown plastic. It opens to the reveal the floppy disks inside. "INDEX" and "LIFT TO OPEN" are printed on paper inserts.

Part Two: Black floppy disc with paper label fixed to front with clear tape. The label is printed in blue writing to read “KID’S STUFF / Copy Protected Version by Elmer Larsen / Copyright Nighthawk Computing 1984 / All Rights Reserved / Published By: / STONE and ASSOCIATES / 7910 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 319 / La Jolla, California 92037”. Engraved on the rear of the floppy disk is the number “4459052”.

Part Two Sleeve: Paper envelope sleeve for floppy disk. The front has “3M” printed in red on an angle in the centre. “3M” is also printed in the left-hand corner in white. The words “Worldwide Sponsor / 1988 Olympic Games / diskettes” are printed in black. On the back of the sleeve, “3M / Diskette Hotline. / 1-800-328-9438” is printed in red. The following text has also been printed on the back in black “If you have any questions / regarding proper use of your / 3M diskettes, or any diskette / technical questions, please call the 3M Diskette Hotline. You’ll get / expert diskette advice and / information, fast. / … / FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY: 3M warrants that this 3M brand diskette is free from defects in workmanship and / material for the lifetime of the diskette. If this product is found to be defective, 3M’s only obligation, and your exclu- / sive remedy, is the replacement of the diskette with another one at no charge to you: provided the diskette has not / been modified or damaged through misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, or mishandling. For replacement, send the / defective product to the Magnetic Media Division/3M, P.O. Box 709, Weatherford. OK73096-0709. / 3M SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. / Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation / or exclusion may not apply to you. / This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.”

Part Three: Black floppy disk with white label at the top on the front. The word “computer” is printed at the top left of the object in green. Under this, “peripherals / High Fidelity Computer Components / HOOK-UP 2400s / User’s Manual / with PROCOMM 2.4.2 / Copyright © 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1988. / Datastorm Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. / High Fidelity” is printed in black. At the bottom right of the label, the word “Software” is outlined in green. On the reverse of the object, there is a green sticker with “CARLEE / Q.A.” printed in black can be found in the top left corner. “C2 / PV” has been written in pencil next to this sticker.

Part Three Sleeve: White paper sleeve.

Part Four: Black floppy disk with green label attached at the top. The label is printed with white text that reads “IGM / Personal Computer / Education Series / 1502350 / Turtle Power / - Exploring the Power of Logo Turtle Graphics [turtle image] / 3763 / Version 1.00 © Copyright International Business Machines Corp. 1983 / Licenced Material – Program Property of IBM – All Rights Reserved / © Copyright Cybertronics International Inc. 1982. 1983 / © Copyright Robert J. Woodhead 1981”. On the back, the number “28516202/2” has been printed.

Part Four Sleeve: Grey paper floppy disk sleeve with “IBM” printed on the front in white. On the reverse are a series of illustrations printed and white alongside text reading “Protect / No / Insert Carefully / Never / 10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF / Never”.

Part Five: Two floppy disks within one sleeve. Disk One: Black floppy disk with two stickers on front. At the top left there is a black sticker with “3M / DS, DD, RH / double side, / double density / MARK / Q” printed in silver and the number “8452502” engraved. On the top right is a white and orange sticker with “DOS 3.3 / Disk 1” written in black ink. Disk Two: Black floppy disk with two stickers on front. At the top left there is a black sticker with “3M / DS, DD, RH / double side, / double density / MARK / Q” printed in silver and the number “8452502” engraved. On the top right is a white and orange sticker with “DOS 3.3 / Disk 2” written in black ink.

Part Five Sleeve: Paper sleeve for floppy disk. Illustrations and text have been printed in black on the back reading “DISKETTE CARE AND HANDLING INFORMATION / Protect [repeated in foreign languages] / No [repeated in foreign languages] / Insert Carefully [repeated in foreign languages] / Never [repeated in foreign languages] / 10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF / Never [repeated in foreign languages]”.

Part Six: Black floppy disk with white sticker at top printed with black text that reads “EVEREX SYSTEMS, INC. / WINCHESTER HARD DISK SUBSYSTEM / EVEREW UTILITY / © Copyright, EVEREX. INC., 1984” “DEC 1 2 1986” has been stamped in black ink onto the sticker. On the reverse, the number “547111231” has been printed at the bottom.
A strip of paper has been kept with the disk; it has text printed in black ink that reads “Volume in drive A has no label / Directory of A:\ / SHIPDISK EXE 22856 11-12-85 21:53 / FMTDRIVE EXE 51034 11-12-85 21:43 / EVEREX1 EXE 11264 5-04-84 11:57 / FIXFMT EXE 17536 8-02-85 12:24 / 4 File(s) 258048 bytes free”.

Part Six Sleeve: Paper sleeve for floppy disk. Illustrations and text have been printed in black on the back reading “Protect / [repeated in foreign languages] / Never / [repeated in foreign languages]” / No / [repeated in foreign languages] / 10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF / Insert Carefully / [repeated in foreign languages] / Never / [repeated in foreign languages]”.

Part Seven: Black floppy disk with label at top. Text printed in black reads “COMPAQ ® / MSTM-DOS / The COMPAQ® Personal Computer / MSTM-DOS, Version 1.12 / Rev. G / © Copyright 1982, 83 COMPAQ Computer Corporation – All / Rights Reserved / © Copyright 1981, 82 Microsoft – All Rights Reserved”. On the reverse, the number “4132214603”.

Part Seven Sleeve: Black paper floppy disk sleeve printed with “[logo] BASF / FlexiDisk® / qualimetric” on the front. Illustrations and text have been printed in black on the white reading “Do not fold – do not bend / [repeated in foreign languages] / Do not touch exposed areas of the magnetic disk / [repeated in foreign languages]” / Keep away from magnetic fields / [repeated in foreign languages] / Insert Carefully / [repeated in foreign languages] / Return to envelope after use / [repeated in foreign languages]”.10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF”.

Part Eight: Black floppy disk with two stickers on front. At the top left there is a black sticker with “3M / DS, DD, 48TPI, RH / double side, / double density/ 48TPI / MARK / Q” printed in silver and the number “81421037” engraved. On the top right is a white and blue sticker with “COMPAQ MSDOS 3.1 / SUPPLEMENTAL” written in blue ink.

Part Eight Sleeve: Paper envelope sleeve for floppy disk. The front has “3M” printed in red on an angle in the centre. “3M” is also printed in the left-hand corner in white. The words “Worldwide Sponsor / 1988 Olympic Games / diskettes” are printed in black. On the back of the sleeve, “3M / Diskette Hotline. / 1-800-328-9438” is printed in red. The following text has also been printed on the back in black “If you have any questions / regarding proper use of your / 3M diskettes, or any diskette / technical questions, please call the 3M Diskette Hotline. You’ll get / expert diskette advice and / information, fast. / … / FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY: 3M warrants that this 3M brand diskette is free from defects in workmanship and / material for the lifetime of the diskette. If this product is found to be defective, 3M’s only obligation, and your exclu- / sive remedy, is the replacement of the diskette with another one at no charge to you: provided the diskette has not / been modified or damaged through misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, or mishandling. For replacement, send the / defective product to the Magnetic Media Division/3M, P.O. Box 709, Weatherford. OK73096-0709. / 3M SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. / Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation / or exclusion may not apply to you. / This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.”

Part Nine: Black floppy disk with two stickers on front. At the top left there is a black sticker with “3M / DS, DD, 48TPI, RH / double side, / double density/ 48TPI / MARK / Q” printed in silver and the number “81421037” engraved. On the top right is a white and blue sticker with “COMPAQ / MS DOS 3.1” written in blue ink.

Part Nine Sleeve: Paper envelope sleeve for floppy disk. The front has “3M” printed in red on an angle in the centre. “3M” is also printed in the left-hand corner in white. The words “Worldwide Sponsor / 1988 Olympic Games / diskettes” are printed in black. On the back of the sleeve, “3M / Diskette Hotline. / 1-800-328-9438” is printed in red. The following text has also been printed on the back in black “If you have any questions / regarding proper use of your / 3M diskettes, or any diskette / technical questions, please call the 3M Diskette Hotline. You’ll get / expert diskette advice and / information, fast. / … / FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY: 3M warrants that this 3M brand diskette is free from defects in workmanship and / material for the lifetime of the diskette. If this product is found to be defective, 3M’s only obligation, and your exclu- / sive remedy, is the replacement of the diskette with another one at no charge to you: provided the diskette has not / been modified or damaged through misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, or mishandling. For replacement, send the / defective product to the Magnetic Media Division/3M, P.O. Box 709, Weatherford. OK73096-0709. / 3M SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. / Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation / or exclusion may not apply to you. / This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.”

Part Ten: Black floppy disk with two stickers on front. At the top left there is a black sticker with “3M / DS, DD, 48TPI, RH / double side, / double density/ 48TPI / MARK / Q” printed in silver and the number “81421037” engraved. On the top right is a white and blue sticker with “COMPAQ MSDOS 3.1 / SUPPLEMENTAL.” written in blue ink.

Part Ten Sleeve: Paper envelope sleeve for floppy disk. The front has “3M” printed in red on an angle in the centre. “3M” is also printed in the left-hand corner in white. The words “Worldwide Sponsor / 1988 Olympic Games / diskettes” are printed in black. On the back of the sleeve, “3M / Diskette Hotline. / 1-800-328-9438” is printed in red. The following text has also been printed on the back in black “If you have any questions / regarding proper use of your / 3M diskettes, or any diskette / technical questions, please call the 3M Diskette Hotline. You’ll get / expert diskette advice and / information, fast. / … / FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY: 3M warrants that this 3M brand diskette is free from defects in workmanship and / material for the lifetime of the diskette. If this product is found to be defective, 3M’s only obligation, and your exclu- / sive remedy, is the replacement of the diskette with another one at no charge to you: provided the diskette has not / been modified or damaged through misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, or mishandling. For replacement, send the / defective product to the Magnetic Media Division/3M, P.O. Box 709, Weatherford. OK73096-0709. / 3M SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. / Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation / or exclusion may not apply to you. / This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.”

Part Eleven: Black floppy disk with two stickers on front. At the top left there is a black sticker with “3M / DS, DD, 48TPI, RH / double side, / double density/ 48TPI / MARK / Q” printed in silver and the number “81421037” engraved. On the top right is a white and blue sticker with “COMPAQ / MS DO5 3.1” written in blue ink.

Part Eleven Sleeve: Paper envelope sleeve for floppy disk. The front has “3M” printed in red on an angle in the centre. “diskettes” is printed in black beneath the red wording. On the back of the sleeve, “3M / Diskette Hotline. / 1-800-328-9438” is printed in red. The following text has also been printed on the back in black “If you have any questions / regarding proper use of your / 3M diskettes, or any diskette / technical questions, please call the 3M Diskette Hotline. You’ll get / expert diskette advice and / information, fast. / … / FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY: 3M warrants that this 3M brand diskette is free from defects in workmanship and / material for the lifetime of the diskette. If this product is found to be defective, 3M’s only obligation, and your exclu- / sive remedy, is the replacement of the diskette with another one at no charge to you: provided the diskette has not / been modified or damaged through misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, or mishandling. For replacement, send the / defective product to the Magnetic Media Division/3M, P.O. Box 709, Weatherford. OK73096-0709. / 3M SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. / Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation / or exclusion may not apply to you. / This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.”

Part Twelve: Black floppy disk with white label attached. Text is printed on label in black ink “EXZEL UTILITIES / PC/XT/AT / Computer Imports Ltd”.

Part Twelve Sleeve: Paper sleeve for floppy disk. Illustrations and text have been printed in black on the back reading “DISKETTE CARE AND HANDLING INFORMATION / Protect [repeated in foreign languages] / No [repeated in foreign languages] / Insert Carefully [repeated in foreign languages] / Never [repeated in foreign languages] / 10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF / Never [repeated in foreign languages]”.
Marks
3M Embossed
Flip 'n'File TM Printed
1. June '90 / D:\ DRIVE / BACKUP Hand-written
INDEX Printed
LIFT TO OPEN Printed
KID’S STUFF / Copy Protected Version by Elmer Larsen / Copyright Nighthawk Computing 1984 / All Rights Reserved / Published By: / STONE and ASSOCIATES / 7910 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 319 / La Jolla, California 92037 Printed
4459052 Engraved
3M Printed
3M Printed
Worldwide Sponsor / 1988 Olympic Games / diskettes Printed
3M / Diskette Hotline. / 1-800-328-9438 Printed
If you have any questions / regarding proper use of your / 3M diskettes, or any diskette / technical questions, please call the 3M Diskette Hotline. You’ll get / expert diskette advice and / information, fast. / … / FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY: 3M warrants that this 3M brand diskette is free from defects in workmanship and / material for the lifetime of the diskette. If this product is found to be defective, 3M’s only obligation, and your exclu- / sive remedy, is the replacement of the diskette with another one at no charge to you: provided the diskette has not / been modified or damaged through misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, or mishandling. For replacement, send the / defective product to the Magnetic Media Division/3M, P.O. Box 709, Weatherford. OK73096-0709. / 3M SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. / Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation / or exclusion may not apply to you. / This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Printed
computer Printed
peripherals / High Fidelity Computer Components / HOOK-UP 2400s / User’s Manual / with PROCOMM 2.4.2 / Copyright © 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1988. / Datastorm Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. / High Fidelity Printed
Software Printed
CARLEE / Q.A. Printed
C2 / PV Hand-written
IGM / Personal Computer / Education Series / 1502350 / Turtle Power / - Exploring the Power of Logo Turtle Graphics [turtle image] / 3763 / Version 1.00 © Copyright International Business Machines Corp. 1983 / Licenced Material – Program Property of IBM – All Rights Reserved / © Copyright Cybertronics International Inc. 1982. 1983 / © Copyright Robert J. Woodhead 1981 Printed
28516202/2 Printed
IBM Printed
Protect / No / Insert Carefully / Never / 10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF / Never Printed
3M / DS, DD, RH / double side, / double density / MARK / Q Printed
8452502 Engraved
DOS 3.3 / Disk 1 Hand-written
DOS 3.3 / Disk 2 Hand-written
DISKETTE CARE AND HANDLING INFORMATION / Protect [repeated in foreign languages] / No [repeated in foreign languages] / Insert Carefully [repeated in foreign languages] / Never [repeated in foreign languages] / 10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF / Never [repeated in foreign languages] Printed
EVEREX SYSTEMS, INC. / WINCHESTER HARD DISK SUBSYSTEM / EVEREW UTILITY / © Copyright, EVEREX. INC., 1984 Printed
DEC 1 2 1986 Ink Stamp
547111231 Printed
Volume in drive A has no label / Directory of A:\ / SHIPDISK EXE 22856 11-12-85 21:53 / FMTDRIVE EXE 51034 11-12-85 21:43 / EVEREX1 EXE 11264 5-04-84 11:57 / FIXFMT EXE 17536 8-02-85 12:24 / 4 File(s) 258048 bytes free Printed
Protect / [repeated in foreign languages] / Never / [repeated in foreign languages]” / No / [repeated in foreign languages] / 10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF / Insert Carefully / [repeated in foreign languages] / Never / [repeated in foreign languages] Printed
COMPAQ ® / MSTM-DOS / The COMPAQ® Personal Computer / MSTM-DOS, Version 1.12 / Rev. G / © Copyright 1982, 83 COMPAQ Computer Corporation – All / Rights Reserved / © Copyright 1981, 82 Microsoft – All Rights Reserved Printed
4132214603 Engraved
[logo] BASF / FlexiDisk® / qualimetric Printed
Do not fold – do not bend / [repeated in foreign languages] / Do not touch exposed areas of the magnetic disk / [repeated in foreign languages] / Keep away from magnetic fields / [repeated in foreign languages] / Insert Carefully / [repeated in foreign languages] / Return to envelope after use / [repeated in foreign languages]”.10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF Printed
3M / DS, DD, 48TPI, RH / double side, / double density/ 48TPI / MARK / Q Printed
81421037 Engraved
3M / DS, DD, 48TPI, RH / double side, / double density/ 48TPI / MARK / Q Printed
81421037 Engraved
COMPAQ / MS DOS 3.1 Hand-written
3M / DS, DD, 48TPI, RH / double side, / double density/ 48TPI / MARK / Q Printed
81421037 Engraved
COMPAQ MSDOS 3.1 / SUPPLEMENTAL. Hand-written
3M / DS, DD, 48TPI, RH / double side, / double density/ 48TPI / MARK / Q Printed
81421037 Engraved
COMPAQ / MS DO5 3.1 Printed
EXZEL UTILITIES / PC/XT/AT / Computer Imports Ltd Printed
DISKETTE CARE AND HANDLING INFORMATION / Protect [repeated in foreign languages] / No [repeated in foreign languages] / Insert Carefully [repeated in foreign languages] / Never [repeated in foreign languages] / 10oC-52oC / 50oF-125oF / Never [repeated in foreign languages] Printed
Credit Line
3M, Printing Products Division. Box of Floppy Disks, 2020.39.4. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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