Rare Console? Rarity Check... Ever Seen one of these?

[Cauterize]

I got this at the weekend and totally forgot about it...

Radotin tele-sports tv

Looks like a Pong type console, but takes Carts, i have 2 boxed Carts with it...

any one know about this console?

[Dahne]

I think accountants used those to tally up tax returns in the '50s.

[robotriot]

It's actually called Radofin Tele-Sports IV I think :)

[digitalpress]

There are very few dedicated consoles considered "rare". Radofin was a gigantic manufacturer in the late 70's and did a number of these Pong-style units as well as handhelds. They also produced a vast number of the Interton cartridge system's game library.

You can find out more about Radofin here.

http://www.digitpress.com/DP/cmf/lis...mf?mfr=Radofin

[Cauterize]

what value would u say this system has? its complete

[digitalpress]

what value would u say this system has? its complete

It's not my area of expertise - this is something that Sly DC, ChristianScott or ianoid would have a better handle on, but my general guidelines, taking into account the kind of unit it is and the manufacturer, about $8USD.

[SoulBlazer]

In other words my haircut I'm going to get today will cost me more.

You're not the first person who thought he had something rare in the wild only to dash home and then have hopes dashed.....

[Cauterize]

In other words my haircut I'm going to get today will cost me more.

You're not the first person who thought he had something rare in the wild only to dash home and then have hopes dashed.....

ahhh well, no worries! i didnt pay much!

[hydr0x]

why is this considered a dedicated console???? i can see at least two cartridges on the pic, seems cartridge based to me...

[digitalpress]

why is this considered a dedicated console???? i can see at least two cartridges on the pic, seems cartridge based to me...

You're right - I'm basing this off of the Radofin Tele "series". Looks like they added carts to the system by the time they got to IV (similar to what Tel-Star did here with the Tel-Star Arcade). Like I said, not my area of expertise, I'm sure one of the boys can give a more accurate description and assessment of value.

[anagrama]

Isn't this another version of the Hanimex/APF/Acetonic etc family of crappy early consoles? Or am I getting my awful early 80's machines confused?

[Cauterize]

Isn't this another version of the Hanimex/APF/Acetonic etc family of crappy early consoles? Or am I getting my awful early 80's machines confused?

either way james, it is a crappy console.... im selling it on

[rbudrick]

I've got one of those Tele IV machines. It was a UK machine, judging from the 220v plug, and because of this, I hgavent' been able to test it. I do believe that all of the cartidges were pong variants tho...

If you need anything more specific, I can check out my unit when I get home.

-Rob

[slapdash]

It's one of the MANY systems that used the General Instruments game chips on cartridges (the system actually has very little to do with the games, but mainly controls just the power and TV connections). There were a variety of cartridge shapes/styles; the one picutred is one of the three or four most common styles.

I think they're kind of cool, but they're not worth a WHOLE lot, as there are way too many variations on it, and they're not really very interesting.

[vintagegamecrazy]

either way james, it is a crappy console.... im selling it on

PM me if you want to sell it and how much you want.

[Qixmaster]

if you ever go to CGE i'm sure ianoid would buy it off you. He took the two wierd looking ones off my hands for i think 3 bucks. I was about to throw em out... but i knew there was hope and that someone out there (other then the dump) would appreciate them more then me. Dedicated consoles are cool, just not my type of thing. An interesting find though. I would have bought it if i would have seen it... but then again i buy anything video game related if it is a good deal.

-Josh

[ianoid]

if you ever go to CGE i'm sure ianod would buy it off you. He took the two wierd looking ones off my hands for i think 3 bucks. I was about to throw em out... but i knew there was hope and that someone out there (other then the dump) would appreciate them more then me. Dedicated consoles are cool, just not my type of thing. An interesting find though. I would have bought it if i would have seen it... but then again i buy anything video game related if it is a good deal.

Thank you, I AM the dump. For video games. To poop on!

My assessment is that set is worth around $20. Which puts you in a bad predicament with shipping, because if you live in AUS or the UK, it will cost at least $25 to ship here. $45 is a major stretch.

ian