Display your thrifting finds

303 readers

1 users here now

Whether it's spare parts, a weird AC adapter, a cool sweater, an obscure movie, a tool... show it off here!

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

HugeNerd@lemmy.ca

140

Awesome "F-15" Radio Shack joystick (lemmy.nz)

submitted 2 weeks ago by HugeNerd@lemmy.ca to c/thrifting_scores@lemmy.ca

27 comments fedilink hide all child comments

This thing looks, and feels, like it came from an actual F-15. Holding it I feel like I could bomb [country that offends you] tonight!

Anyhow it's a Radio Shack 26-8104 "F-15 Combat Fighter" joystick. It's heavy. There seems to be a metal plate with actual hex head screws holding it together. There's a mish-mash of PS2, PC, and DB-15 connectors on there, can't wait to see if it sends out mouse or keyboard signals. Maybe because it has so many buttons it uses both the 15 pin and keyboard interface?

Googling it gives the rarely seen

"No results found for Radio Shack 26-8104 "F-15 Combat Fighter"."

Like, you'd think maybe one or two hits, something, some retirement home Myspace page about flight sims, nothing.

I just buy these things because they amaze me more than having a use for them.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Maybelline@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

I can't seem to find the display (as I remember it, anyway) but it looks like the joystick I'm remembering is the Flightstick Pro. So, likely less flashy, but IIRC, they also had the throttle for the left hand, too. Maybe it's more nostalgia than anything, since this would've been just after Top Gun or so, and I thought I was going to be a pilot.