guyjin Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 (edited) Inspired by This. this post will be edited as replies are added. Also, serial numbers and dates from keyboards are appreciated as well. the date on the keyboard can be found by (at least on mine) opening the outer plastic shell and noting the number on the sticker on the metal plate inside. (it's in the format YYMMDD.) Also, I find it odd that the serial number sticker has "US" on it, but the date sticker inside is Japanese. hmm. Format: member name/System serial #/system made in/keyboard serial/keyboard date/other notes electron/"marketing sample"/USA?/"marketing sample"/-/PAL, black KB cord guyjin/A1 7A 1057478/Taiwan/R1784 016908 US/87.07.28/ lowscore/A1 82 1049638/Taiwan/A1 82 1172403/88-01-09/ Mimo/A1 7B 006765/Taiwan/A1 1209018/871109/PAL UK PingvinBlueJeans/A1 03 1157705/Taiwan/A1 7B 1057535/85.02.18/ Rybags/A17B5 009132/Taiwan/A182 1135875/-/Aus. PAL tgwave/A18B5 081880/Taiwan/A18A1 198260/880125/PAL Australia midnight8/A1 7a 1035608/Taiwan/-/-/ rsiddall/A1 82 1143511/Taiwan/A1 82 1160561/-/ tkarner/A1 7A 1096651/Taiwan/-/-/ madhatter667/A1 11159981/-/A1 961209844/-/still in shrinkwrap! Edited July 21, 2008 by guyjin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 (edited) System serial #: A1 03 1157705 System made in: Taiwan Keyboard serial #: A1 7B 1057535 Keyboard date: 85.02.18 Edited April 7, 2008 by PingvinBlueJeans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyjin Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 85.02.18? seriously? that would suggest the XEGS keyboards just keyboards from another model , placed in their own cases with cords... that or they were planning the XEGS for a while before they made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 85.02.18? seriously? Yes, seriously. Those are my numbers, chief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyjin Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 it was a rhetorical question, honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 85.02.18? seriously? that would suggest the XEGS keyboards just keyboards from another model , placed in their own cases with cords... Exactly, if you open the case, there are START, SELECT, OPTION, and RESET keys. Just not connected. Btw. have XEGS too (not at home though as it waits for several upgrades). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I own a XEGS. I think it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 XEGS: Taiwan, serial A17B5 009132 (PAL, Australia) Keyboard: Taiwan, A182 1135875 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 (edited) XEGS PAL, SN: none, "MARKETTING SAMPLE" ATARI XEGS sticker instead of serial one under computer and keyboard too. Ordinary (but original) cardboard box with no colors and pictures only "XEGS PAL 220V USA" sticker on it ... Black kayboard connector cable. Edited April 7, 2008 by electron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I have got a dead XEGS somewhere, I'll look it out later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 XEGS PAL, SN: none, "MARKETTING SAMPLE" ATARI XEGS sticker instead of serial one under computer and keyboard too. Ordinary (but original) cardboard box with no colors and pictures only "XEGS PAL 220V USA" sticker on it ... Black kayboard connector cable. ....SHOW OFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgwave Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 tgwave/A18B5 081880/Taiwan/A18A1 198260/880125/PAL Australia Looking inside the keyboard case I found the text "MADE IN JAPAN" to the left of the space bar. The part number "C070015-003" is to the right of the spacebar. Both texts are part of the moulded plastic plane on which the keys are mounted on. Perhaps all keyboard innards were manufactured in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight8 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 (edited) midnight8/a1 7a 1035608/taiwan Edited May 19, 2008 by midnight8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Also, I find it odd that the serial number sticker has "US" on it, but the date sticker inside is Japanese. hmm. Well I bought a PAL 130xe from B+C last year, and it had no serial number sticker on the bottom, maybe the serial was added when it reached its destination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 System serial #: A17B 006765 System made in: Taiwan Keyboard serial #: A1 1209018 Keyboard date: 871109 PAL-I (UK) special yellow keys that look like a smokers teeth The keyboards have the extra switches because they are identical to the 65/130/800 XE. As the XE was released in '85 it is not a surprise that Atari may have used older keyboards, or, they have been replaced with other keyboards over the last 20 odd years. The keyboard cable is the same as a 5200 joystick, but grey/yellow (delete which is not applicable ) Must try and fix mine now it's been dragged from storage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 The keyboards have the extra switches because they are identical to the 65/130/800 XE. As the XE was released in '85 it is not a surprise that Atari may have used older keyboards, or, they have been replaced with other keyboards over the last 20 odd years. Hmmm, do all XEGS keyboards have contact points for Start/Select/etc keys? And do they actually work, if you short them? Seems like adding buttons for the console keys would be a good mod for the XEGS keyboard... I might have to disassemble mine and see if it's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowscore Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 System serial #A1 82 1049638 Taiwan keyboard serial #A1 82 1172403 keyboard date 88-01-09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Guitarman Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Sorting mine this weekend. Will definitely add my systems afterward. I have 2 boxed and 3-4 others loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsiddall Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 System serial #: A1 82 1143511 System made in: Taiwan Keyboard serial #: A1 82 1160561 Didn't open keyboard for date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkarner Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Taiwan System serial #: A1 7A 1096651 No keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 (edited) my XEGS: http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/f758d9ec55801150.html http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/9cfea67bae3b521e.html http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/d8be3c963c230592.html http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/03cf45b2e1ed9a4d.html http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/87e29e72c37c9cc4.html Edited May 20, 2008 by electron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 my XEGS: http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/f75 … 01150.html http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/9cf … b521e.html http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/d8b … 30592.html http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/03c … d9a4d.html http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/87e … c9cc4.html Links not working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 links corrected, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter667 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 System serial # A1 11159981 Keyboard serial # A1 961209844 System was made in Taiwan. Haven't taken it out of its plastic wrap yet....got it from B&C. So no go on the manufacture dates at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Thought I'd bump this thread to add my XEGS to the registry. System serial #: A1811126447 System made in: Taiwan Keyboard serial #: A17A1027128 Keyboard date: 87.09.22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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