Bartsfam Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Just curious. Did the Colecovision ever come packed with white controllers? I thought all of them came standard with the black controllers, and the white ones came with the Adam. There is one listed on Ebay, that claims to have never been used, NIB, and the controllers pictured are white. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290528066593 Did they start packing in white controllers later after the Adam came out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Apparently... did you see the note about it in the auction? It came with a small piece of paper that explains it: "THE SMALL PIECE OF PAPER IN THE PHOTO WITH THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS STATES "NOTICE - THE COLOR OF YOUR COLECOVISION HANDCONTROLLERS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY WITH THE COLOR AS SHOWN ON THE OUTER CARTON. THIS WILL IN NO WAY EFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR COLECOVISION". THE CONTROLLERS ON MOST COLECOVISION BOXES WERE BLACK MATCHING THE SYSTEM." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartsfam Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 ooops! I did not see the official Coleco reason for the different colored controllers. I thought the seller might have been taking liberties with the explanation of the white controllers. Once I enlarged the photo, I saw the Coleco explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Apparently... did you see the note about it in the auction? It came with a small piece of paper that explains it: "THE SMALL PIECE OF PAPER IN THE PHOTO WITH THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS STATES "NOTICE - THE COLOR OF YOUR COLECOVISION HANDCONTROLLERS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY WITH THE COLOR AS SHOWN ON THE OUTER CARTON. THIS WILL IN NO WAY EFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR COLECOVISION". THE CONTROLLERS ON MOST COLECOVISION BOXES WERE BLACK MATCHING THE SYSTEM." That NOTICE slip looks very "unofficial" and was probably printed-up by one of a number of companies like ADAM's House/eColeco, American Design Co., Kosowsky Repairs, etc. (as well as NIAD... we had huge boxes of the beige controllers) that bought huge lots of ColecoVision and ADAM Computer stock in the big sell off circa 1985. In the case of the beige Hand Controllers that were originally included with the Stand-Alone ADAM Computer, I recall that these were all that was available for purchase, in LARGE lots, from Coleco so by this time there would have been a lot of mixing and matching of parts to make a complete package by Coleco and also by the companies that bought stock from Coleco. I would guess that this ColecoVision came from American Design Components. The systems and all the including items look to be in excellent shape and probably unused except for a quick test and you'll even get a Donkey Kong cart that read it's for use with the "ColecoVision & ADAM Computer" compared to just "ColecoVision", which most people have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcoleco Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 This reminds me that, back in the 80s, when we asked for a controller replacement for our ColecoVision, Coleco send us back a white Coleco controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 This reminds me that, back in the 80s, when we asked for a controller replacement for our ColecoVision, Coleco send us back a white Coleco controller. Yep, in happen to us too Coleco of Montreal offen did that, they also made some generic boxes for game replacement (I'll try to show a pic later today) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 That would explain the periodic auctions with the white controllers. I'd previously assumed the seller had done the mix/match. I also would have assumed many more black controllers would have been in surplus because so many more CVs were built than ADAMs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 That would explain the periodic auctions with the white controllers. I'd previously assumed the seller had done the mix/match. I also would have assumed many more black controllers would have been in surplus because so many more CVs were built than ADAMs. Some of the auctions could be from people replacing defective black controllers with what they are able to find... the beige controllers. Actually, by 1985, the black hand controllers were in shorter supply than the beige hand controllers. I saw a lot of advertisements from the likes of American Design Components for the blacks that included the Coleco box, but what Coleco was selling off in huge lots to mail order vendors (you had to buy in large quantities) were the beige ones. When I shut down NIAD in 1994, we must have still had 3 large boxes full of the beige controllers (probably about 150) and I wish I had stored them away to auction off on eBay now. Getting back to American Design Components, I'm almost 100% positive that this system would have come from them, what with the notice about the beige controllers and the styrofoam packing included but no outer box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wberdan! Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 We got a warranty replacement model in prob 83 that came with the white controllers... those were good controllers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 We got a warranty replacement model in prob 83 that came with the white controllers... those were good controllers. Other than the color, I didn't think there's any difference in the construction. Maybe I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 There is not quality difference between the Tan and Black controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcoleco Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Well, inside the controllers, there is a difference for the color of the board, and there is also the revision number that is not the same... for those I've checked here at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Coleco Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I know this thread is old but I had to comment on the original topic. In Nov 1985/Dec 1985 kay-bee toy stores sold the CV and ADAM. When I opened up the CV box, it had white controllers and there was that label included telling me that the white controllers are nothing special other than the color not being black. This came with an H2 revision CV unit if that is important and the included instruction manual was of the last revision too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatchVenusSpa Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I owned an Adam Computer for a good chunk of the 80's and early 90's and the ColecoVision part of the computer had white/cream controllers with grey buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhindlethereddragon Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 That would explain the periodic auctions with the white controllers. I'd previously assumed the seller had done the mix/match. I also would have assumed many more black controllers would have been in surplus because so many more CVs were built than ADAMs. Some of the auctions could be from people replacing defective black controllers with what they are able to find... the beige controllers. Actually, by 1985, the black hand controllers were in shorter supply than the beige hand controllers. I saw a lot of advertisements from the likes of American Design Components for the blacks that included the Coleco box, but what Coleco was selling off in huge lots to mail order vendors (you had to buy in large quantities) were the beige ones. When I shut down NIAD in 1994, we must have still had 3 large boxes full of the beige controllers (probably about 150) and I wish I had stored them away to auction off on eBay now. Getting back to American Design Components, I'm almost 100% positive that this system would have come from them, what with the notice about the beige controllers and the styrofoam packing included but no outer box. What DID happen to those controllers then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 (edited) In my experience the tan controllers are not nearly as popular as the black. Any way I have 3 sets that I got in a trade that I am refurbishing with ball knobs and straightened cords. I normally sell controller sets for $60 + shipping. $10 for the controller and $20 for the refurbishing each. I am going to sell these tan controllers for the refurbishing cost of $40 a set plus shipping. I will be listing these in my marketplace thread soon, if your interested in a set you can message me. Edited April 24, 2011 by Yurkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 That would explain the periodic auctions with the white controllers. I'd previously assumed the seller had done the mix/match. I also would have assumed many more black controllers would have been in surplus because so many more CVs were built than ADAMs. Some of the auctions could be from people replacing defective black controllers with what they are able to find... the beige controllers. Actually, by 1985, the black hand controllers were in shorter supply than the beige hand controllers. I saw a lot of advertisements from the likes of American Design Components for the blacks that included the Coleco box, but what Coleco was selling off in huge lots to mail order vendors (you had to buy in large quantities) were the beige ones. When I shut down NIAD in 1994, we must have still had 3 large boxes full of the beige controllers (probably about 150) and I wish I had stored them away to auction off on eBay now. Getting back to American Design Components, I'm almost 100% positive that this system would have come from them, what with the notice about the beige controllers and the styrofoam packing included but no outer box. What DID happen to those controllers then? Took them all back to the person that started/owned NIAD along with what little we had left by this time and from there he would have sold them off or gave then away to someone in the ADAM Community. Hopefully, he didn't end up just dumping them in the garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I never knew they came with the beige controllers like that. I do recall seeing the beige controllers for sale as surplus at Radio Shack in the late '80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I never knew they came with the beige controllers like that. I do recall seeing the beige controllers for sale as surplus at Radio Shack in the late '80s. Well, now we have a new project on our collective to-do list: Get some beige CV console casings made! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I never knew they came with the beige controllers like that. I do recall seeing the beige controllers for sale as surplus at Radio Shack in the late '80s. Well, now we have a new project on our collective to-do list: Get some beige CV console casings made! Or one could just dye the beige controllers black. The only thing is the keypad would look a little off. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen5200 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Well, now we have a new project on our collective to-do list: Get some beige CV console casings made! I would pay for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evener Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 CollectorVision's Phoenix has a level/option to purchase a unit in the ADAM colour scheme - sounds cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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