SilverWook said:

Davnes007 said:

Okay. Time to show another thrift store find.

The only things printed on it are "PRESS", "LOCK", "OPEN", and "MADE IN HONG KONG". The round part on the bottom (The part that says "PRESS") can be turned to lock/open so that the cord can be wrapped around, and tucked away in the base. There's a little black button on top of the handle, and a large rectangular red button on the base.

I have no idea who made it, or what it's called....besides being a 'joystick'.

It appears to be an Atari 2600 compatible joystick. Atari wasn't as strict as Nintentdo about third party products, so there were a lot of companies making all sorts of controllers. The fringe benefit was competitors such as Colecovision could use the same sticks too.

Thanks :) ... At least one person responded to my desperate need to put a name to this joystick......which is why I resisted the urge to say "DUH" right away.

Searching for "Atari Joystick" was quite useless, although it was entertaining.

Whoever made it could have at least given it a name, even if they didn't put their company name on it - I don't want to put yet another 'unknown' joystick on my master list. :(