Old Coleco Factory in Amsterdam, NY

[coleco1981]

Greetings!

 

I don't live that far away from Amsterdam, NY where the headquarters for coleco was and I have been meaning to stop there to take a few pictures. The factory buildings and the area in general is definitely on a decline - its sad but I think its part of video game history and interesting to 'fanboys' like myself.

 

I was in the area and this time snapped a few pictures!

 

It would be cool to find original pictures taken from the 80's in the same spot for comparison.

 

 

This building I believe was the main office/administration building. It apparently has some history to it and has a cool clock tower on it. I believe it got converted to condos.

 

 

This building is the corner to a series of factories that I assume was where the action happened. I'm not sure what its used for now but its certainly seen better days, you can see a garage in the foreground that is currently an auto repair shop.

 

 

This building was across the street from the office/admin building - not sure if this was part of coleco or not. Its an interesting creepshow nonetheless.

 

 

 

Got closer to the coleco sign in all its faded glory.

 

This is to the right of the coleco sign where you can see what appears to be a series of interconnected factory buildings - which I didn't really 'explore'. There was some random guys with drinks covered in paper bags walking around which I don't think were really amused by me taking pictures around their hang out.

 

 

Hope you find these interesting!

Edited November 16, 2015 by coleco1981

[Kamshaft]

Very cool! thanks for posting!

Edited November 16, 2015 by Kamshaft

[PhoenixMoonPatrol]

Awesome.

Cool to see how the buildings are holding up today. Like watching a ghostly past.

Makes you wish we had a Delorean to go back in time and see the excitement in their primed Coleco heyday.

[Nutsy Doodleheimer]

That is awesome! So glad the buildings are not demolished. It should be a landmark.

[+Special Teams]

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

 

Interesting to see the COLECO sign still painted on the building some 30 years later. New owners can't afford to repaint, or keeping it there for nostalgia?

[VectorGamer]

That last picture reminds me of a factory I worked at 25 years ago. The production plant was connected to the warehouse much like what is in your last picture. It was a conveyor belt where pallets could be loaded from the production floor and straight to the warehouse. Maybe that's what's going on in that last picture.

[tonyankyfan1]

AWESOME PICS!!!! I have been wanting to take a ride up there for months now, as i am in New York City. Def- One day, I will and wanna do the same thing you did, take pics and walk around. That is so cool!!!! Thumbs up!!!

 

Thanks for sharing!!!

Anthony

[retroillucid]

Pretty cool!!!

Thanks for the pics!

[ValkerieSilk]

WOW! Totally awesome! Thank You! I had seen other sites with similar pics over the years... Here are some below...

 

 

http://www.hudsonvalleyruins.org/yasinsac/amsterdam/sanford.html

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http://www.anupstateofmind.com/blog/the-factory-city/

[coleco1981]

WOW! Totally awesome! Thank You! I had seen other sites with similar pics over the years... Here are some below...

 

 

http://www.hudsonvalleyruins.org/yasinsac/amsterdam/sanford.html

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http://www.anupstateofmind.com/blog/the-factory-city/

 

Thanks for sharing - I was trying to find the Victorian house with the coleco sign on it but no luck. I guess that will be another excuse to stop again at some point down the road!

 

I hope they do something with these old factory buildings, I know that things don't get made in america anymore (sad) but hopefully the area and buildings can be revived into something great again (preserving the coleco sign of course)

[ValkerieSilk]

Wow, hope you can make another trip, but sure appreciate the pics and description... Very Awesome and much appreciated! I have a friend in New York that's been talking about making that trip too, PM if you want more info.

[omf]

that building looks about in the same condition of the standard persons colecovision main board (a bit broken) lol!

 

good pics though

[tonyankyfan1]

came across this, had to share..

[Vectorman]

I had an old 80's book about videogame systems/computers and it had a picture of Coleco's HQ's. The building didn't look like the one pictured here at all. It was a large one story office building, like you see in industrial corridors, with a COLECO sign outside.

[ValkerieSilk]

 

Hmm.. You happen to remember the book?

 

I had an old 80's book about videogame systems/computers and it had a picture of Coleco's HQ's. The building didn't look like the one pictured here at all. It was a large one story office building, like you see in industrial corridors, with a COLECO sign outside.

[tonyankyfan1]

That was the HQs in West Hartford your talking about. It was a 1 one story building.

[Vectorman]

That was the HQs in West Hartford your talking about. It was a 1 one story building.

 

You're probably right.

[tonyankyfan1]

 

You're probably right.

I woudve loved to see these properties in there heyday, also wouldve loved to work there as well. Imagine?!?!?! Like a kid in the candy store. =)

[retroillucid]

Hmm.. You happen to remember the book?

50th anniversary book distributed to employees

I've this book, pretty cool

[tonyankyfan1]

50th anniversary book distributed to employees

I've this book, pretty cool

Wow- very cool! Can you post a pic or two? =)

 

Thanks Anthony

[Giltygear]

Greetings!

 

I don't live that far away from Amsterdam, NY where the headquarters for coleco was and I have been meaning to stop there to take a few pictures. The factory buildings and the area in general is definitely on a decline - its sad but I think its part of video game history and interesting to 'fanboys' like myself.

 

I was in the area and this time snapped a few pictures!

 

It would be cool to find original pictures taken from the 80's in the same spot for comparison.

 

 

This building I believe was the main office/administration building. It apparently has some history to it and has a cool clock tower on it. I believe it got converted to condos.

 

colecofac5.jpg

 

This building is the corner to a series of factories that I assume was where the action happened. I'm not sure what its used for now but its certainly seen better days, you can see a garage in the foreground that is currently an auto repair shop.

 

colecofac4.jpg

 

This building was across the street from the office/admin building - not sure if this was part of coleco or not. Its an interesting creepshow nonetheless.

 

colecofac3.jpg

 

 

Got closer to the coleco sign in all its faded glory.

colecofac2.jpg

 

This is to the right of the coleco sign where you can see what appears to be a series of interconnected factory buildings - which I didn't really 'explore'. There was some random guys with drinks covered in paper bags walking around which I don't think were really amused by me taking pictures around their hang out.

colecofac1.jpg

 

 

Hope you find these interesting!

 

You got an address for this? My gf is originally from Amsterdam and I've never seen this building, let alone had any idea it was there.

[tonyankyfan1]

Its really know as the SANFORD CLOCK TOWER, and then Coleco

37 Prospect Street , Amsterdam, NY 12010.

 

 

[ValkerieSilk]

Wow, ya... Thx for posting this... Definitely check it out on google street view... Nice! And actually, the neighborhood doesn't look all that bad... but what do I know.... Check out the neighborhood, the old homes are awesome!... man it would be cool to buy and fix something like that up... Hey we can pool our money together, buy up the whole town and call it ColecoLand!

 

Its really know as the SANFORD CLOCK TOWER, and then Coleco

37 Prospect Street , Amsterdam, NY 12010.

 

 

[tonyankyfan1]

Wow, ya... Thx for posting this... Definitely check it out on google street view... Nice! And actually, the neighborhood doesn't look all that bad... but what do I know.... Check out the neighborhood, the old homes are awesome!... man it would be cool to buy and fix something like that up... Hey we can pool our money together, buy up the whole town and call it ColecoLand!

 

Your welcome!!! Anytime

How cool would that be? LOL A town full of arcades and video games =) A happy place.

Anthiny

[ValkerieSilk]

Kickstarter! We'll just need a small goal of 50 to 100 million to jumpstart ColecoLand!

Your welcome!!! Anytime

How cool would that be? LOL A town full of arcades and video games =) A happy place.

Anthiny