1979 Dick Smith Catalogue Games Page

[pinballist]

While going through boxes of old stuff I came across my 1979 Dick Smith Electronics catalogue.

For the electronics heads among us who remember when Dick Smith was a REAL electronics shop, here's a trip down nostalgia lane 



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[pinballist]

Here's another one...

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[Extra Ball]

While going through boxes of old stuff I came across my 1979 Dick Smith Electronics catalogue.

For the electronics heads among us who remember when Dick Smith was a REAL electronics shop, here's a trip down nostalgia lane 

cool stuff, I have a 1983 catalog. That was when home pcs started kicking-off, cool to look back on. I uploaded some pages ages ago.

[pinballist]

Oh wow I remember the VIC20 our school's lab got these after replacing the old Apple IIe.
Hey Greg, I like the fact that you posed the catalogue on top of a your Flash PF :p

Hey here's my first pinball book - I remember reading this cover to cover for weeks while dad & me were looking to buy my first pinball (GTB Volley).



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[Strangeways]

How good is that !

My first Computer was a "COMX 35", then a C64, Amiga 500, Apple IIe clone and then genuine IBM PC 4.77 Ghz with "turbo" button 

[pinballist]

Turbo button oh yeah!! You knew when that little orange light was on, things were really cookin' 

[Strangeways]

Turbo button oh yeah!! You knew when that little orange light was on, things were really cookin' 

I didn't leave it on for too long - just in case flames started flying out of the box !

[Marty Machine]

My first computer was the Dick Smith "CAT" computer, it was like 90% Apple Compatible, so a mate at work would copy his apple 2e games across for me, fun days.....

[Marty Machine]

Speaking of old catalogues, i've been collecting Dick Smith for ages..... here's some of my collection, although 2001 onwards arent in the pic......
Top-left is 1973, which is catalogue #2.

They're a great peek back in time when there were no plasmas' or phones to be seen....
Sad how they've sold out and basically dropped electronics for the hobbyist.


I'm still looking for 1972, 1975, 1980, 1984/85, 2003, 2004, 2007 if anyone here can lend/hire/sell me them ?? ?? ??



MM.

[Marty Machine]

oh yeah, i forgot to add, i have those old Dick Smith TV games here too (stored in a box too hard to get out today), about to throw them on evilbay sometime soon as well as these 'Tandy' ones ....



MM.

[pinballist]

Wow what a trip! I remember all those covers (from 79 onwards) I'll have a look later to see if I still have any of those missing editions for your collection.  I've got stacks of EA & ETI mags too ;)

[Extra Ball]

oh yeah, i forgot to add, i have those old Dick Smith TV games here too (stored in a box too hard to get out today), about to throw them on evilbay sometime soon as well as these 'Tandy' ones ....



MM.

nice in boxes! I would be tempted to buy them, but at the end of the day you realise they just take-up space and are not really practical anymore.

[pinballist]

The most important thing I guess is that they all go to good homes and not end up in landfill.

[Marty Machine]

Note that i have a partial 1984/85 (2nd row down, far-right, next to the 83/84), but it's only a cover with 10 pages left in it....

Forgot to add, i have the entire EA & ETI collections plus Silicon Chip too.
Yep i collect mags, and have a hoarde of data hehehehehe.

Thanx if anyone can help out....

[Marty Machine]

nice in boxes! I would be tempted to buy them, but at the end of the day you realise they just take-up space and are not really practical anymore.

Yep, time to move them on, let someone else ENJOY them, as i'm "over it" and prefer the space instead of unused items 

MM.