Joystick

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1982–1983
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0391.003

MANUFACTURER: Nabu Mfg. Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: synthetic with metal? parts

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.5 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 10.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Nabu
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CIRCA 1983-1986 AS PART OF NABU NETWORK
Canada: UNSUCCESSFUL CANADIAN INITIATIVE IN COMPUTER INDUSTRY. IN 1981 GROUP OF HIGH TECH COMPANIES IN OTTAWA AREA AMALGAMATED TO FORM NABU MFG. CORP. NABU NETWORK WENT ON LINE IN 1982 IN OTTAWA AREA VIA LOCAL CABLEVISION COMPANIES BUT PLANNED EXPANSION NEVER OCCURRED; NABU CEASED OPERATIONS IN 1986 DUE TO PROBLEMS IN ACQUIRING SOFTWARE & LOW SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Function: A computer input device consisting of handheld lever that can be tilted in various directions to control cursor's movement on screen, often used in playing computer games.
Technical: A NOVEL CONCEPT, INTENDED TO PROVIDE HOME COMPUTER USERS WITH LOW COST ACCESS TO WIDE RANGE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE. IT WAS OVERTAKEN BY RAPID IMPROVEMENTS IN PERSONAL COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS IBM PC & APPLE MACINTOSH. NABU MIGHT BE SEEN AS FORESHADOWING 1990'S INTERNET.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: none
Missing: N/A
Finish: 3 BLACK SYNTHETIC WITH RED BUTTON & ORANGE DECAL
Decoration: N/A

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Nabu Mfg. Corp., Joystick, between 1982–1983, Artifact no. 1991.0391, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1991.0391.003/

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