high voltage Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Here's the little beauty Atari 2600 VCS Jr incl. Centipede, short rainbow cib, Made in Ireland, PAL, Atari Inc, serial 174AI018412 (console), Atari Inc 1983 On the box is the rectangle for the serial number, but nothing is written into, nor stamped, or even a label, it's clean, like never used for its purpose. Edited October 17, 2016 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Just one week newer than mine! Does it have the Colour / BW -switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Yes, never paid attention to it, first time I noticed...Just checked, all my short rainbows and my all black have 'colour', the English spelling.. So this on is the second oldest in THAT list, cool. And it's still got the sellotape covering on the silver. Smells like new still, hasn't been used much, even the rubber feet are like new. Or really good taken care of. Edited October 17, 2016 by high voltage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks to toymailman's research in the 7800 SN thread I've been able to figure out the manufacturing dates for a lot of the long rainbow consoles. Still unsure about ones starting with "AT" or the Chinese consoles, but it looks like the long rainbow variant was introduced sometime in 1986 (probably 1987 for PAL regions). The NTSC versions were produced until at least 1990 while of course the PAL versions went on until 1991/92. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 So there are no NTSC all-black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 So there are no NTSC all-black?I've never seen one before, and the Jr. wasn't even released yet in North America by the time they stopped producing the all-black model, so I don't think they even exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lor Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Oh, just noticed that mine's on the list, although, it's a PAL one, not NTSC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednakes1 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Here's mine: Short rainbow NTSC Serial # AT860146031 Atari Corp. Made in Taiwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Thought I'd post an all my JRs picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdubya Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Long rainbow ntsc at870105791 Long rainbow x105--874436 Can't read 2 of the numbers on the second 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Can't read 2 of the numbers on the second 1Can you post a picture? Someone else might be able to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 AT860923754 Made in Taiwan, Atari Corp. Long Rainbow NTSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdubya Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Long rainbow ntsc at870105791Long rainbow x105--874436Can't read 2 of the numbers on the second 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbievgb Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I *think* the two faded numbers might be 84, which would make this A1841496609 NTSC Long Rainbow Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Alien Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Have two of these... 1) Atari 2600 Jr. / Long Rainbow / NTSC / Made In Taiwan Atari Corporation #A1851632304 2) Atari 2600 Jr. / Long Rainbow / NTSC / Made In China Atari Corporation #X1061937263 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) New addition Atari 2600 VCS Jr long rainbow, red Box, CX40 Joystick, USA-NTSC serial X104 1 827332, Atari Corp., Edited July 16, 2018 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Atari 2600 VCS Jr short rainbow cib, Made in Taiwan, PAL-B, serial AT860243382 (console & box) , CX40 Joystick, Atari Corp., 1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 JRs with a CX40 (both boxes on the right side). Red box, the USA version with joystick. Silver box, the EU (6 languages) version with joystick. Boxes are thicker than the other JR boxes to fit the joystick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Here is mine. http://mvvg.blogspot.com/2019/12/2600-jr-photos.html?m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintigh Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I assume someone figured this out but it wasn't listed. It seems the format for Long Rainbow NTSC serial numbers is A1 y m NNNNNNN For example: Quote A18C1975714 - Seen on eBay by ApolloBoy (Taiwan, manufactured December 1988) A1 8=1998 C=12=December 1975714=1,975,714th unit made (at that factory)? For older models, I believe it is AT yy mm XXXXX The yy seems obvious, and the mm is always in the range 00-11. But that could be coincidence, as the XXXXX seems random. Maybe, like the score in Asteroids, it flips after 100,000? I can also report (second hand) another 1-chip unit: A1982042053 I hunt for more unicorns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 US short rainbow...expensive $130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintigh Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) On 9/19/2010 at 9:34 PM, ApolloBoy said: A1891884673 - Seen on eBay by skintigh, Taiwan, 3-chip A1891894481 - toymailman (Taiwan, manufactured September 1988, Rev. F board) 3-chip I assume? A18B1945963 - Seen on eBay by skintigh, trying to determine revision A18C1975714 - Seen on eBay by ApolloBoy (Taiwan, manufactured December 1988) A1931985935 - Seen on eBay by ApolloBoy (Taiwan, manufactured March 1989) A1982041661 - Mirage1972 (Taiwan, possible 1-chip, manufactured August 1989) A1982042053 - me 2nd hand from TK 1-chip A1982045143 - Longhorn Engineer (Taiwan, 1-chip, manufactured August 1989) A19B2057527 - Benzman66 (Taiwan, 1-chip, manufactured November 1989) A1012071066 - Ravenprose (Taiwan, manufactured January 1990) @toymailman Rev F == 3-chip? @ApolloBoy I have another number to add and I can verify from ebay photos that A1891884673 is 3 chip. Also, the 89 is blue. Working on getting info for A18B1945963 Edited August 5, 2020 by skintigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 I stupidly sold my deadstock NIB 2600 jr. short rainbow version right here in 2019 that I previously bought months before on eBay when I picked up my VCS cartridge adapter for my newly-acquired and repaired 2-port 5200 after first selling my a/v-modded 5200 because it wouldn't work with the adapter. DUMB. DUMB. DUMB. I used to use it with my old Harmony Encore during my early multicarting days before having to sell both that 2600 jr short rainbow and that same Harmony Encore (I do intend to get another Harmony Encore for my VCS adapter when I get my $1,200 after Congress stops bickering about how much the goddamn airlines should get and gets us our $$$!) and getting a Flashback 9 HDMI instead, I currently use that same FB 9 (and will use the Encore in that same VCS adapter instead later on in newer episodes) on my 2600 Edition of The Atari Report, I will upload the new episode tonight where I will be reviewing Venture Reloaded!!! And I'll be reviewing Scramble for the 5200 on the 5200 Edition too, so watch for those new episodes tonight!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Guidi Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Mine is a long rainbow, NTCS, purchased in Toronto Canada. Made in Taiwain, serial AT870132652, and references Atari Corporation. Interesting information? The plastic spikes that unlock the cartridge's dust shield broke of within months of purchase (1980-something), but I think that happens to everyone's sooner or later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Pat Brady Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Long Rainbow, NTSC, made in China. X105 1873239 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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