Sektor Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) Does anyone know what model system this joystick is from? Most IBM computers I've seen don't use that connector. I think that's a 7 pin mini din connector. It says 6343658 on the bottom but google finds nothing, so that must just be a serial number. The IBM PCJr uses a different connector. Edited August 4, 2012 by Sektor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) Weird, I've never seen that before either. I was going to suggest PCjr, until I actually saw the picture. Tandy computers had a DIN plug, but it was 6-pin, not 7-pin, so it wouldn't work there, either. EDIT: Shoot, I didn't notice it was a mini-DIN, too. I can't think of any joystick interfaces that used a mini-DIN. Edited August 4, 2012 by jmetal88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 This is the only mini-DIN joystick system I could find with a quick Google, but again, it's the wrong pin count. 8 pins instead of 7. http://old.pinouts.ru/Inputs/JoystickC16_pinout.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sektor Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) Did IBM ever use breakaway cables? Maybe I'm missing the PCjr joystick connector that plugs into this one. Any other ideas? Edited August 4, 2012 by Sektor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I don't recall ever reading anything about them using breakaway cables. Here's what a PCjr joystick generally looks like: http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/ibm-pcjr/Image19.jpg It's the same mech used in the Tandy TRS-80/CoCo Deluxe joystick, but I think it's wired for reversed polarity compared to that. If your joystick is analog, it could be that it was intended for use with the PCjr, or perhaps a later PC with the standard gameport via an adapter cable. If it's digital, though, it would have to be for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I don't recall ever reading anything about them using breakaway cables. Here's what a PCjr joystick generally looks like: http://www.digibarn....cjr/Image19.jpg It's the same mech used in the Tandy TRS-80/CoCo Deluxe joystick, but I think it's wired for reversed polarity compared to that. If your joystick is analog, it could be that it was intended for use with the PCjr, or perhaps a later PC with the standard gameport via an adapter cable. If it's digital, though, it would have to be for something else. The joysticks in the picture are made by Kraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I don't recall ever reading anything about them using breakaway cables. Here's what a PCjr joystick generally looks like: http://www.digibarn....cjr/Image19.jpg It's the same mech used in the Tandy TRS-80/CoCo Deluxe joystick, but I think it's wired for reversed polarity compared to that. If your joystick is analog, it could be that it was intended for use with the PCjr, or perhaps a later PC with the standard gameport via an adapter cable. If it's digital, though, it would have to be for something else. The joysticks in the picture are made by Kraft. Yeah, so are the Tandy ones. There's even another joystick out there like these that's actually branded Kraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sektor Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 (edited) Mystery solved! I believe it is an IBM PC JX joystick. The JX was only released in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. "The machine had a joystick (custom made for the jx - dark grey colour scheme with light grey buttons, unlike the regular PC or the Jr's.)" It matches the colour scheme but I haven't actually found any pictures of the joystick (other than mine). Edited August 5, 2012 by Sektor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sektor Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 (edited) I found pictures of the back of an IBM 5511 JX: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=486327237 http://gtamp.com/ima...ibm-jx-back.jpg Edited August 5, 2012 by Sektor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Alright, that would have to be it! I completely forgot about the JX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sektor Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) I sold it for $49.99 to a JX owner in Sydney. He was willing to pay a lot more, lucky for him I started the auction at $49.99 and he had no competitors. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 120974550121 Perhaps a lot to pay for an old joystick that only works on one system but it really is rare. If it works and he advertised it on PCjr/IBM forums then he might be able to sell it for a profit in the future. I wonder how many were made and if there was a white model to match the white Japanese JX. Edited September 7, 2012 by Sektor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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