Zedex Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I found this Craigslist listing, it looks good, but is the dust cover missing? I can see the connectors in the cartridge slot. Is this possible? http://nh.craigslist.org/vgm/2534953373.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Often the dust cover can basically get stuck in the open position. I guess it could also get broken off if a cart that is missing its dust cover keys could be forced into the slot and break it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtshark7 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I NEVER trust those dust covers on all of my 2600's. I take a index card and cut it to form a rectangle shape on top of the cart slot and tape it there to prevent the dust from entering. Looking at the pic I never knew that the little slot was a dust cover, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedex Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 I NEVER trust those dust covers on all of my 2600's. I take a index card and cut it to form a rectangle shape on top of the cart slot and tape it there to prevent the dust from entering. Looking at the pic I never knew that the little slot was a dust cover, haha I've never owned an atari before, so I just assumed that was a dust cover from experience with SNES, Genesis, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedex Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Does this look like a good listing? Should I go for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzman66 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Normally, I would probably say go for it, but Ebay has been really slow lately and some great deals are to be had! Take a look around Ebay before you jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedex Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Never mind about that auction, I got a 4 Switch woodgrain, 2 joysticks a pair of paddles, and 14 games from my local retro game store. It was a really good deal. The had a boxed 5200 and a boxed Lynx, a Virtual Boy, a tower of Gamecubes that reached up to the ceiling, a TI-99/4A, which I almost bought, and a nonworking SNES shoved inside an Xbox 360. Pretty cool place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Never mind about that auction, I got a 4 Switch woodgrain, 2 joysticks a pair of paddles, and 14 games from my local retro game store. It was a really good deal. The had a boxed 5200 and a boxed Lynx, a Virtual Boy, a tower of Gamecubes that reached up to the ceiling, a TI-99/4A, which I almost bought, and a nonworking SNES shoved inside an Xbox 360. Pretty cool place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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