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subzero23:
This is a tough one to search for so I'm hoping someone knows
I would preferably like a balltop joystick that is the same size (ball part...like diameter) as the ones used on X-Men and Simpsons and Konami games like that. I was thinking of getting RandyT's and here's what he had to say about it
"As for size, the only ones currently available are 1 3/8" which are very close to that of the original PacMan games.  I'm afraid you need to do some research on the titles you mention to see if they are similar."

Is this the correct size?
And on eBay they sometimes sell NOS wico (how do I know if it's the real deal?), if I bought one of those, is it probably going to be the diameter I'm looking for?

Thanks
NoOne=NBA=:
I don't have my calipers handy, but my Wico's are somewhere right between 1-1/2" and 1-9/16".

Watch out for the "wico-style" joystick auctions.
Those are the cheap knock-off ones.

As far as the others go, it's a bit hit-or-miss.
If they say Wico (without the -style) in the title, you're probably OK, but it's hard to tell by the pictures alone.
If you go by that rule though, you will miss alot of auctions that are titled things like "old leafswitch sticks", and "old original joystick", etc...
spiffyshoes:
You will also find a lot of them on control panels and such.  Like this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6132737174&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

  If you can't tell clearly from the pictures posted on ebay weather it is a wico or not ask the seller for some better pictures.
paigeoliver:
And if the leaf switches screw on then it is a knock off.

They also have microswitch wico sticks of the same type, which further confuses the issue.
paigeoliver:
Here, I'll give you a few current links that have wico sticks.  :police:

4 of them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6132737022&rd=1

4 of them here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6132889333&rd=1

None of them here, but LOOK at that wiring job.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6132928334&rd=1

4 of them here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3945&item=6133388559&rd=1

One here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6133388684&rd=1

Two here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3945&item=6133388739&rd=1

two here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6133086607&rd=1

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