I have acquired a Pericom Joystick 11, helping an acquaintance clear
out his attic before he emigrated.
It's an analogue joystick with a tiny red "fire" button on the tip of
the stick, in a large, solid metal case. No other buttons. It has an
attached coiled data cable with a 5-pin DIN plug on the end.
I thought it was a BBC Micro analogue stick, something like a Bitstik:
http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/8bit_Upgrades/Acorn_BitStik.html
However, I've sold all 5 of my BBC Micros to Dave Moore of Replay
Events -
http://www.replayevents.com/
He's a bit of an Acorn expert and said this wasn't a BBC Micro device
and it's not a BBC Micro connector. Wrong kind of DIN plug.
On the label on the base, it says:
Pericom
Manufacturer of Micro Computers
Graphic Terminals and VDUs
Pericom PLC Rockingham Drive
Linford Wood, Milton Keynes MK14 6LH
Telephone (0908) 670000 Telex 826442
Model No. JOYSTICK 11
Ser. No. J. S. 774
In theory, you should be able to see a photo of it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ce2py6bjfvcrsqh/Pericom_joystick_11.jpg
Anyone know what it is, what it's from or if it's of any interest to anyone?
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