AtariMan1976 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Do 5100 prototypes really exist?? Approximately how many are out there and how much would one expect to pay for one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariman Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Yep, at least one 5100 Prototype exists. If one were to come up for sale, I'd roughly estimate it would go for 1 arm, 1 leg, your left nut, and possibly your right one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Wow that 5100 looks nice. The only 5200 jr's I have seen have been homemade ones and I have to say that proto looks a hella nicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I would kill for a smaller 5200...the damn thing takes up WAYYYYY too much space. I'd love to unhook it, but I play it too much. I'd also like a smaller version of the CV. What was it with controller storage compartments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I've seen 3 or 4 5100's in various conditions. I'm not sure who owns them now. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I would kill for a smaller 5200...the damn thing takes up WAYYYYY too much space. I'd love to unhook it, but I play it too much. I'd also like a smaller version of the CV. What was it with controller storage compartments? The Coleco is not *too* hard to cut down to look decent. Only real tricky part is to make sure when you cut the trim to make sure you do a good job or it will look like shit. Aside from that hack away and it gets ALOT smaller real fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Yep, at least one 5100 Prototype exists. If one were to come up for sale, I'd roughly estimate it would go for 1 arm, 1 leg, your left nut, and possibly your right one as well. It's a repackaged Atari 600 XL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I have one. From what I remember there were twenty prototypes made with around five or six having been found. Mine is missing the shell but it does work. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Yep, at least one 5100 Prototype exists. If one were to come up for sale, I'd roughly estimate it would go for 1 arm, 1 leg, your left nut, and possibly your right one as well. It's a repackaged Atari 600 XL!!! No silly the repack 6XL is the FB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I would kill for a smaller 5200...the damn thing takes up WAYYYYY too much space. I'd love to unhook it, but I play it too much. I'd also like a smaller version of the CV. What was it with controller storage compartments? The Coleco is not *too* hard to cut down to look decent. Only real tricky part is to make sure when you cut the trim to make sure you do a good job or it will look like shit. Aside from that hack away and it gets ALOT smaller real fast. Why would anyone want to do that? I really don't understand what's the big deal considering these old system's spacial dimensions. It's not like they're the size of the Univac or something. The appearances of these systems are half the fun. Why would you want a vintage console to look "modern"? It would be like wanting this: To look this this: It's an atrocity in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lee Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 If "to have" is more important than to "to appreciate" , we have to cut down on the sizes to fit more in a single space. Smaller is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 ^^^ There's always way's. Even if you have to build a honeycomb like series of shelving and stack it all in there with millimeters to spare than it's still worth conserving the consoles original integrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 The coleco just looks more compact. Doesn't take away from the vintage look at all IMO with a quick Jenny Craig treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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