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OBJECT TYPE
B&W/SOUND/HOME USE
DATE
1976
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1987.0457.001
MANUFACTURER
Coleco Canada (1974) Ltd.
MODEL
TELSTAR
LOCATION
Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
C825672
Part Number
1
Total Parts
5
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
PLASTIC BODY/ PLASTIC & ALUMINUM KNOBS/ PLASTIC COATED CABLES/ TIN CONNECTOR FOR TV & GAME/ CARDBOARD BOX & STYROFOAM PACKING

Dimensions

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

Length
51.0 cm
Width
18.0 cm
Height
25.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Computing Technology
Category
Digital computing devices
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Coleco
Country
Canada
State/Province
Québec
City
Montréal

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
C. 1976-1986
Canada
Unknown
Function
HOME USE VIDEO GAME
Technical
FIRST SINGLE-CHIP VIDEO GAME SYSTEM. COLECO'S TELESTAR SYSTEM WAS THE FIRST TO USE GENERAL INSTRUMENTS'S AY-3-8500 CHIP, WHICH PLAYED MULTIPLE GAMES AND REQUIRED FEW EXTERNAL PARTS TO MAKE IT INTO A COMPLETE TV GAME. PLAYED 3 GAMES WITH 3 DIFFICULTY LEVELS. (REF. 2)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
.1 ON UNDERSIDE OF CONSOLE IN RAISED LETTERS 'MODEL 6040 MANUFACTUREDBY COLECO INDUSTRIES, INC. F.C.C. TYPE APPROUVAL NO.TV-185 VALID ONLY WHEN OPERATED PURSUANT TO FCC RULES, PART 15. DO NOT OPEN THIS DEVICE. DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SERVICEABLE PARTS'/ ON A PRINTED LABEL ON REAR OF CONSOLE 'CAT: 6040 S/N: C825672 COLECO (CANADA) LTD. MONTREAL, CANADA H4C 2C8'/ 'USE 6 (C) BATTERIES' IN RAISED PRINT ON COMPARTMENT DOOR; LABEL BEARING FRENCH TEXT, BELOW. ALL DIALS, ETC. LABELLED.
Missing
SCREWS TO HOLD BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR CLOSED. (they are installed - SBW Nov/07)
Finish
CONSOLE IS CREAM PLASTIC WITH A MAC-TAC FALSE WOOD GRAIN FACE. BLACK KNOBS.
Decoration
WOOD GRAIN MAC-TAC FACE (TWO THIRDS)/ BLACK WITH 2 GREEN STRIPES & 'TELSTAR' IN GREEN & ABOVE IT 'COLECO' IN WHITE ON RED BACKGROUND ON MAC-TAC ON TOP THIRD OF FACE/ POLYCHROME BOX WITH PICTURE OF TV SET WITH ON-GOING GAME & CONSOLE & 2 HANDS.

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