Electrical connector
Nintendo
Category
Electrical appliances
Date
1996
Materials
Plastic power supply box attached to length of electrical flex
Measurements
40 x 110 x 70 mm
Place of origin
Japan
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672544.4
Summary
A black, plastic power supply box for a Nintendo 64 video games system. The box has a Nintendo trademark logo stamped at its front end and a small directional arrow to show where is should be plugged in to the control deck. There are also details of the relevant power supplies that can be safely used with the box stamped at the front. The box comes with a length of electric flex and a plug that allow it to be connected to a mains power supply. On one end of the box there is a small socket that connects to a similar socket on the control deck to supply the mains power. On the bottom of the box there is a label that has the model number (NUS-002(UKV) printed on it. Nintendo Co. Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video games company. It has gained international recognition through the release of video games including Donkey Kong and Super Mario.
Provenance
Manufactured in Japan for Nintendo Co. Ltd in 1996. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood on 18th September 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Nintendo , manufacturer