[OFFER] IBM-branded en-US Windows 3.11 disk images (with additional printer drivers)

I came across this on eBay and figured it was worth taking a chance on for the preservation aspect since I haven't seen it anywhere else. It's a US English copy of Windows 3.11 (not Workgroups) that's IBM-branded and comes on seven disks instead of the usual six. The extra disk seems to be additional printer drivers, though I don't have a compatible printer to test with. Additionally, the disks have IBM part numbers printed on them:

Disk 1: 83G8922
Disk 2: 83G8925
Disk 3: 83G8928
Disk 4: 83G8931
Disk 5: 83G8934
Disk 6: 83G8937
Disk 7: 83G8940

I was able to successfully install and run Windows from the images I created from the disks (just using dd on the device), so they seem to be working, though I don't have a great way of telling whether there were any bits flipped in the decades since these were manufactured. As far as the actual Windows build goes, it does indeed appear to be 3.11 (the timestamps on the installed files indicate that), and it has an IBM splash screen as well as IBM contact info for technical support in Help>About in Program Manager. There may be other differences from the standard Microsoft build, but if there are, I haven't found them yet.

So, if this is of interest, I uploaded the disk images at http://www.mediafire.com/file/cebj7qe8qt3u7p0/IBM_Windows_3.11.7z/file and I uploaded a photo of the disks at http://www.mediafire.com/view/bxwwv0ju5w6b4f3/IBM_Windows_3.11.jpg/file

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