General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cardboard

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

10.0 cm

Width

12.0 cm

Height

13.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital peripheral devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Joystick

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

San Marcos

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

CIRCA 1986+

Canada

AMERICAN DESIGNED & MADE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT USED WITH APPLE IIC COMPUTER IN CANADIAN HOME

Function

A COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE CONSISTING OF HANDHELD LEVER THAT CAN BE TILTED IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS TO CONTROL CURSOR'S MOVEMENT ON SCREEN, USUALLY USED IN PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES.

Technical

PERIPHERAL DEVICE MADE BY OTHER MFR. FOR USE WITH APPLE II, IIA, IIE, & IIC COMPUTERS. APPLE IIC HAS PORT FORCONNECTION OF SUCH DEVICES. JOYSTICKS ARE USED PRIMARILY FOR COMPUTER GAMES, ONE OF MOST POPULAR APPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL COMPUTER.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print on lid "CH/ PRODUCTS" and "MACH III JOY STICK/ APPLE II, II+/ IBM PC/ APPLE IIe, IIc [tick mark beside]/ IBM PC[/] JR.". White label with handwritten print "$64.50". Print on front of box "CH/ PRODUCTS", and "MACH III JOY/ STICK". Smaller print reads "Available for Apple II, IIe, IIc, IBM PC and IBM PC JR.". Print on side of box "CH Products Joysticks are highly accurate and/ reliable microcomputer positioning control used/ for games, business and graphic applications./ These controls, engineered with a new slide/ switch spring disconnect feature, require no stick/ deflection. The rotary extra-fine electrical trims,/ which are four times more precise, truly put them/ in a class by themselves./ Ask your dealer about other Computer Periph-/erals from CH Products:/ Came Card III for the IBM PC./ Paddlestick for Apple II. iiE and IIc./ Mach IV Joystick for Apple II, IIe, IIc, Mac, IBM PC, XT and AT.". Smaller print below "Apple II, II+, IIe, IIc and IBM PC, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.,/ and International Business Machines, respectively./ Manufactured in U.S.A. by Joystick Technologies, Inc. of San Marcos,/ California 92069".

Missing

Artifact appears complete.

Finish

Beige and brown cardboard box.

Decoration

Stylized print.