Grandstand Stock Pile
These are the Grandstand items I currently have in my personal collection. I am always on the look out for other items and included below is a list of "Wanted items" and "Trade Items". If you would like to trade for anything on this page contact me - I will consider any trade for any system! Items for Trade appear in Yellow.
You can click on any item for a photo (where available.)
Wanted
Hardware
Games Channel F Cartridges [boxed] (any considered)
Other Hardware
Books / Magazines
Other |
Click on the System Names to see more detailed information about it.
2600
MK II [boxed]
This is an early "Pong" type game which I picked up at a boot sale. It has a light gun and runs from batteries. I have not had a chance to test it yet. I brought it because I found it funny it was ripping off the 2600 name - even though it looks nothing like an Atari.
Fairchild (Grandstand) Channel F II [boxed]
This is the UK version of the Channel F II video Entertainment
Computer - the first programmable games computer. I was
searching for an actual Fairchild Channel F and came across this
one. Although it's marketed as a Grandstand machine it still has
the Fairchild Logo. The strangest 
thing
about this machine is the controllers. At first it appears that
there are no fire buttons, until you realise that you have to
press the actual joystick down (which can be very difficult when
playing an intense game.) The controllers also have a strange
"Twisting" control which I have never managed to master! All
controls are handled by one hand - as you need the other to hold
the controller still!
Fairchild (Grandstand) Channel F II [boxed]
This is another eBay purchase but
what a find! It came with all the games you can see in the photo
in pristine condition complete with instructions booklets. The
Console itself is immaculate and all the
paper
work and original plastic wraps are present. Also inside the box
I found a number of letters from 1979 written by the original
purchaser and the replies from the computer store he must have
brought the unit from concerning game releases. All that content
will be online soon!