| Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388186] |
Wed, 30 October 2019 16:34  |
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Originally posted by: Frank M.
Hi All,
I'd like to find an early set of the Apple-branded paddles. I know the square version is earlier than the rectangular atari looking one. There seems to be two variations on the wheel itself with the earliest case. One a bit flat, with a metal top, and the other with a second layer which pops up and a smaller metal piece in the top. Anyone know which is earlier? Guessing it's the flat cap version, since the 'stacked' knob looks similar to the knob used on the rectangular paddles.
Frank
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388202 is a reply to message #388186] |
Fri, 01 November 2019 00:52  |
Yeechang Lee
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Frank M. wrote:
> I'd like to find an early set of the Apple-branded paddles.
While on the subject, I know the Apple II shipped with paddles. Did
the II+ ever ship with paddles? If no, did the bundling end during the
II's lifetime, or with the II+'s introduction?
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388203 is a reply to message #388202] |
Fri, 01 November 2019 09:41 |
Charlie
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On 11/1/2019 12:52 AM, Yeechang Lee wrote:
> Frank M. wrote:
>> I'd like to find an early set of the Apple-branded paddles.
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> While on the subject, I know the Apple II shipped with paddles. Did
> the II+ ever ship with paddles? If no, did the bundling end during the
> II's lifetime, or with the II+'s introduction?
>
My Apple II+ (bought in 1980) came with paddles.
Charlie
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388204 is a reply to message #388203] |
Fri, 01 November 2019 11:53 |
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Originally posted by: fadden
On Friday, November 1, 2019 at 6:41:38 AM UTC-7, Charlie wrote:
> On 11/1/2019 12:52 AM, Yeechang Lee wrote:
>> While on the subject, I know the Apple II shipped with paddles. Did
>> the II+ ever ship with paddles? If no, did the bundling end during the
>> II's lifetime, or with the II+'s introduction?
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> My Apple II+ (bought in 1980) came with paddles.
Mine (early 1981) did not. I don't know if that was standard or a choice. We bought a joystick at some point but I don't remember if that was with the computer or after. (One of those armor-plated TG joysticks...)
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388217 is a reply to message #388204] |
Fri, 01 November 2019 21:17 |
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Originally posted by: Anthony Adverse
On Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 2:53:36 AM UTC+11, fadden wrote:
> On Friday, November 1, 2019 at 6:41:38 AM UTC-7, Charlie wrote:
>> On 11/1/2019 12:52 AM, Yeechang Lee wrote:
>>> While on the subject, I know the Apple II shipped with paddles. Did
>>> the II+ ever ship with paddles? If no, did the bundling end during the
>>> II's lifetime, or with the II+'s introduction?
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>> My Apple II+ (bought in 1980) came with paddles.
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> Mine (early 1981) did not. I don't know if that was standard or a choice. We bought a joystick at some point but I don't remember if that was with the computer or after. (One of those armor-plated TG joysticks...)
Somewhere around the 81 mark, they had to meet some kind of RFI criteria and the paddles created more of it. Presumably acting like an antenna, so they left them out.
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388223 is a reply to message #388203] |
Sat, 02 November 2019 00:28 |
Michael J. Mahon
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Charlie <charlieDOTd@verEYEzon.net> wrote:
> On 11/1/2019 12:52 AM, Yeechang Lee wrote:
>> Frank M. wrote:
>>> I'd like to find an early set of the Apple-branded paddles.
>>
>> While on the subject, I know the Apple II shipped with paddles. Did
>> the II+ ever ship with paddles? If no, did the bundling end during the
>> II's lifetime, or with the II+'s introduction?
>>
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> My Apple II+ (bought in 1980) came with paddles.
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> Charlie
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As did mine, bought in December, 1980.
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388474 is a reply to message #388186] |
Thu, 07 November 2019 16:54 |
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Originally posted by: James Davis
On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 1:34:14 PM UTC-7, Frank M. wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'd like to find an early set of the Apple-branded paddles. I know the square version is earlier than the rectangular atari looking one. There seems to be two variations on the wheel itself with the earliest case. One a bit flat, with a metal top, and the other with a second layer which pops up and a smaller metal piece in the top. Anyone know which is earlier? Guessing it's the flat cap version, since the 'stacked' knob looks similar to the knob used on the rectangular paddles.
>
> Frank
I have 2 pairs of these old paddles sitting in an office file drawer. One pair came with my earliest Apple II Plus computer (1978) and the other pair came from a used computer surplus store (early 1980s).
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388623 is a reply to message #388217] |
Sun, 10 November 2019 20:29 |
Yeechang Lee
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Anthony Adverse wrote:
> Somewhere around the 81 mark, they had to meet some kind of RFI
> criteria and the paddles created more of it. Presumably acting like
> an antenna, so they left them out.
Probably the same need to meet FCC Class B certification that caused
Tandy to discontinue the Model I around the same time.
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388734 is a reply to message #388692] |
Tue, 12 November 2019 20:07 |
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Originally posted by: Anthony Adverse
On Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 3:32:43 AM UTC+11, Frank M. wrote:
> Anyone know the history of which shape of paddles were earlier? (square vs. rectangular)
> f
The only ones I saw were... mostly rectangular, but they tapered somewhat towards the handle end...
A
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| Re: Early Apple-branded paddles [message #388741 is a reply to message #388692] |
Wed, 13 November 2019 04:05 |
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Originally posted by: James Davis
On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 8:32:43 AM UTC-8, Frank M. wrote:
> Anyone know the history of which shape of paddles were earlier? (square vs. rectangular)
> f
Search for, "apple ii paddles picture" to see a variety of them.
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