Coleco

Coleco was an American producer of consumer electronics from West Hartford, Connecticut, who has, among other things, the Coleco Telstar and ColecoVision game console manufactured.

Company History

Established in 1932 as Connecticut Leather Company from the Russians Maurice Greenberg, the company initially sold leather goods to Schuster. Had they still specialize in the fifties to the leather shop, this part of the company was sold in the sixties when they gave the sale of rubber wading preference.

1975 rose Coleco Telstar- game console in the video game business a as there are many companies on the example of successful Atari Pong console did this year. Almost all of the new consoles based on a special Pong chip from General Instrument. Since this producer had underestimated the demand, there were supply shortages. Since Coleco had, however, ordered one of the first company, the company was also one of the few who received the full quantity ordered. While many of the new consoles soon disappeared from the market, Coleco succeeded thanks to the early appointment of a breakthrough.

The market for hardwired consoles was short-lived, however, Coleco could continue to hold in the electronics business. Next, you put on portable LCD games, a market that Mattel had made ​​popular. Coleco produced two very popular LCD - game series: the "head-to -head" series of sports games for two players and the mini - arcade series with licensed arcade games.

With the release of the successful ColecoVision console Coleco returned in 1982 in the video game console market back. In addition, they brought out games for Atari 2600 and Intellivision. Coleco Gemini Coleco With even brought a replica of the famous Atari 2600 to the market.

As the video game market collapsed in 1983, it seemed obvious that game consoles would give way home computers. Consequently, Coleco released the Coleco Adam home computer. After this turned out contrary to expectations as a failure, Coleco had 1984 on the edge of bankruptcy, withdraw from the electronics store.

With the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls published in 1983 Coleco achieved a huge success, but even this could not prevent the heralded by Adam downfall. 1986, the American game manufacturer Selchow & Righter was taken; nevertheless Coleco filed for bankruptcy in 1987, but could not be rehabilitated. 1989 Colecos licenses and trademarks of Hasbro for $ 85 million were bought.

Electronic Quarterback, 1978

Coleco Telstar Alpha, 1977

Successor companies

2005 Coleco was as Coleco Entertainment Corporation of River West Brands, a company specializing in the revival of ancient Brands Company from Chicago, refounded. The company has its headquarters in Manalapan Township, New Jersey.