The front of the drive

Commodore 1571 Disk Drive

physical object
Identifier
2026.2.77
Description
The 1571 is a high-end 5.25" floppy drive for the Commodore 128. It released in 1985, after the 1570. The drive is notable for being backwards compatible with the Commodore 64, including an emulator to act as a 1541 drive.

SN: BA10168414
Related Term
Floppy disks (is described by)
Related people
Tom Conrad (donor)
James Schwarz (documented)