explosiveegg Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 First off, Im sorry if this is not in the right thread. It seemed like a nice fit, so I put it here. Ive been wanting a coleco gemini for quite some time. They just arent posted to often on ebay, nor craigs list, so ive been waiting patiently. So recently I bought a lot of coleco gemini's. I got 3 of them for $50 on ebay. They do all work. The only problem is I only have one power supply for all three. In order to resell, one my extras, I was wondering if anyone is aware of what kind of power supply it takes. It is 9v, and its a bizzare headphone looking like jack [it fits nicely into my earphone slot on my zune(probably 9mm)]. I am aware that the ipod shuffle uses a simular type plug. For 4 dollars I could get on shipped to my house. The problems are that those are only 5v, which I doubt would be enough juice to power it and the fact that the cords length is very small is an issue as well. So my question is, is there a spot, or a way to get cords for cheap that will work with this system? Will the ipods cord work? and it there any other type of system that uses the same type power supply that I could use? -Thanks ---explosiveegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 That is a good price. Check ebay. But anyway it doesnn't matter just sell the other 2 as is. It will still sell because it works. Cuz someone may have a spare cord at home and just neeed a replacement console. As long as it works it should be ok. If it was dead then nobody would want it. But as long as it works it should still be worth it. Maybe the 3 you bought were untested. But now that you know they work it should be worth something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I just get some of those cheap universal ac adaptors with the four-plug end on them for making up resale systems. Try to get one with 500ma output so it doesn't cook itself though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128Kgames Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 First off, Im sorry if this is not in the right thread. It seemed like a nice fit, so I put it here. Ive been wanting a coleco gemini for quite some time. They just arent posted to often on ebay, nor craigs list, so ive been waiting patiently. So recently I bought a lot of coleco gemini's. I got 3 of them for $50 on ebay. They do all work. The only problem is I only have one power supply for all three. In order to resell, one my extras, I was wondering if anyone is aware of what kind of power supply it takes. It is 9v, and its a bizzare headphone looking like jack [it fits nicely into my earphone slot on my zune(probably 9mm)]. I am aware that the ipod shuffle uses a simular type plug. For 4 dollars I could get on shipped to my house. The problems are that those are only 5v, which I doubt would be enough juice to power it and the fact that the cords length is very small is an issue as well. So my question is, is there a spot, or a way to get cords for cheap that will work with this system? Will the ipods cord work? and it there any other type of system that uses the same type power supply that I could use? -Thanks ---explosiveegg Did you try eColeco? The site is blocked at my job so I could not search it: coleco.freeservers.com If they don't have them they might be able to point you in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explosiveegg Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 Thanks to everyone whom offered their advice. That is a good price. Check ebay. But anyway it doesnn't matter just sell the other 2 as is. It will still sell because it works. Cuz someone may have a spare cord at home and just neeed a replacement console. As long as it works it should be ok. If it was dead then nobody would want it. But as long as it works it should still be worth it. Maybe the 3 you bought were untested. But now that you know they work it should be worth something. The problem is that I was probably going to just take one up to a local store, that sells vintage consoles, and sell it their. In order to sell it though, I would have to have a way to use the system. Although I purchase a lot of stuff online, ive never actually sold anything. I may have to look into selling it on ebay. I just get some of those cheap universal ac adaptors with the four-plug end on them for making up resale systems. Try to get one with 500ma output so it doesn't cook itself though. Ill look into that. Did you try eColeco? The site is blocked at my job so I could not search it: coleco.freeservers.com If they don't have them they might be able to point you in the right direction. I couldnt seem to find any information about the coleco gemini at all on that site. All the information was colecovision based, or so it seemed. Thanks for looking though. It seems like a weird site for the blocks to have picked up on. Seeing as they dont block atariage.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Just like said before use a universal adapter. The gemini needs a 9VDC 500mA - -(o- + external power supply unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128Kgames Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Did you try eColeco? The site is blocked at my job so I could not search it: coleco.freeservers.com If they don't have them they might be able to point you in the right direction. I couldnt seem to find any information about the coleco gemini at all on that site. All the information was colecovision based, or so it seemed. Thanks for looking though. It seems like a weird site for the blocks to have picked up on. Seeing as they dont block atariage.com. That's Websense for you! Thank god they don't block AtariAge otherwise I would have to quit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explosiveegg Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 That's Websense for you! Thank god they don't block AtariAge otherwise I would have to quit! lol, you have to have something to get you through the day =). Keep up the excellent productivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Yeah it will accept any Atari 2600 power supply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatari87 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Hello - Does anyone know? Did the original Coleco Gemini system get shipped with a Coleco power supply or a Gemini power supply? I'm pretty certain it was a Coleco power supply, but I thought I'd try to confirm 100% if anyone out there has a system they bought new in the stores, etc. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stamos Mullet Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Hello - Does anyone know? Did the original Coleco Gemini system get shipped with a Coleco power supply or a Gemini power supply? I'm pretty certain it was a Coleco power supply, but I thought I'd try to confirm 100% if anyone out there has a system they bought new in the stores, etc. Thanks.it was coleco branded. The Gemini brand of adapters and controllers is not made by Coleco. It's a whole separate company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatari87 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Thanks for verifying! Somehow the two companies merged, at least in my mind over time, since Coleco named their system Gemini. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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