Older iPod not showing up for syncing in iMac iTunes

I've an older iPod, model MA497LL, i.e. an 8 GB, software version 1.1.3.
When I try to synch it, it does not appear on iTunes 11.3 on my 10.9.4 desktop.
Any fixes? Or is this guy past synching?

Hello ThisIssue
Check out the troubleshooting assistant in the first article below. It will walk you through a few simple steps like restarting your iPod nano and changing ports on your Mac. Another troubleshooting option is to put your iPod nano into disk mode and then plug it in and see if iTunes recognizes it to be restored.
iPod nano (2nd generation) Troubleshooting Assistant
https://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano2gen/
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1363
Restoring iPod to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1339
Regards,
-Norm G.

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