ClausB Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Wow, one more from 1979: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/288920-early-atari-800/ It's almost 40 years old! Edited March 6, 2019 by ClausB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHobbit Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 A PAL 800 I got on eBay a few weeks ago: Model No Atari 800 U BK 007295 342 Handwritten label BK/24567-8-19 It came with 16K, the seller said it had never had more RAM than that. Just got an extra 32K from B&C ComputerVisions delivered today RAM and OS modules are cased, and the top is secured with flip tabs, not screws. Geoff 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Well I went at looked at mine with the 1MB card. Stamped on the case near the top is Atari / 062. Then the serial number is 062 7776. There's a little label below that that says G162 AW207055-16 1/28 L40 P. The only thing that looks like a date is maybe the 1/28, week 28 of 81 ? I didn't buy this machine new, so no idea when it was purchased originally. Edit: nm, I see I read the other post wrong, so it's week 06 of 82. Edited March 8, 2019 by Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I have 2 others in storage, but here are mine: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Caliber Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 No 444290 AW493172 4/19 NTSC Purchased 6/18/83 for $599.95 CAD (still have the receipt!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KlasO Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I recently picked up this PAL 800, and after surviving all these years, the case was cracked in several places when shipped to me. Small consolation was that I was compensated for the entire amount I bought it for. Seems to work ok, and is equipped with Rev A OS and 48K. As you can see, it has these stickers with the local characters, and i can switch between US and international characters with Shift-Control-2, not sure if this goes for all PAL Ataris. My Swedish XLs that I’ve picked up can also do this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nezgar Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 The international character set was introduced with the XL OS - Does this 800 have a custom OS? Or is the default character set slightly modified? Could have been modified aftermarket maybe? A kit along with the keycap stickers maybe. Maybe a ROM dump would be interesting? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Could have been modified aftermarket maybe? A kit along with the keycap stickers maybe. Notice the print on the keycaps is whiter than the yellowed print onthe other keys... I bet you're right. Maybe a ROM dump would be interesting?I vote for this, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I made a custom OS from the 400/800 OS. I put in a different character set-a more computer type font, fast math routines and faster cassette I/O! Works in all XLs, XEs and even the XE Game System! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I made a custom OS from the 400/800 OS. I put in a different character set-a more computer type font, fast math routines and faster cassette I/O! Works in all XLs, XEs and even the XE Game System! Care to post the ROM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Care to post the ROM? I don't have the hardware to do it, but I could mail a chip to someone who can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nezgar Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I don't have the hardware to do it, but I could mail a chip to someone who can! If you have the OS in question in a working Atari computer, you have the hardware to do it. Just run JAC!'s "Atari ROM Dumper" with BASIC present and it will save the current OS and BASIC ROM to files. If you boot from the ATR directly, the files will be saved directly to the ATR. as well. http://www.wudsn.com/productions/atari800/atariromchecker/help/AtariROMChecker.html - The "AtariRomDumper.zip" contains the auto-booting .ATR Likewise Urchlay KlasO, we could quickly confirm or refute suspicions about your machine's OS this way too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Likewise Urchlay, we could quickly confirm or refute suspicions about your machine's OS this way too.Wait, what suspicions? (Maybe you're talking about someone else?) I suspected the OS in my non-booting 800XL might be bad, but it's fine (put it in a 600XL and it works great)... don't think I ever mentioned it on this forum though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nezgar Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Wait, what suspicions? (Maybe you're talking about someone else?) Ooops, sorry yes, I meant to direct that to KlasO, regarding his 800... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KlasO Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Notice the print on the keycaps is whiter than the yellowed print on the other keys... I bet you're right. I vote for this, too! The international character set was introduced with the XL OS - Does this 800 have a custom OS? Or is the default character set slightly modified? Could have been modified aftermarket maybe? A kit along with the keycap stickers maybe. Maybe a ROM dump would be interesting? I have the same kind of stickers on an 800XL with Swedish OS, and the aftermarket mod was probably made by the distributor in Sweden. I don't remember what the keyboards on 800s in Sweden looked like, my first Atari was an 800XL, but the look of this 800 matches what I remember fairly well from the first 800s I used in computer stores in the early eighties. Rom dump attached edit: 800XL stickers for comparison 600XL stickers OS.ROM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Here's one.. Was playing and enjoying this today. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faicuai Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Here's one.. Was playing and enjoying this today. NICE! That's SPECIAL... towards the very end of US-based production... seems like a few units apart from mine: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 NICE! That's SPECIAL... towards the very end of US-based production... seems like a few units apart from mine: Thank you! Yes I have another 800 from week 23 of 83 as well. Looking at ebay auctions it seems to me a LOT of 800's were made in '83 as if production was increased more than ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Newest member of the family: This is a later one, with uncased OS/ROM carts (with plastic separator), screws instead of toggles for the cart lid, and a Mitsumi keyboard. Super clean and apparently little-used. Bought on eBay with the box for only $60. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santoscork Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) #083, No 449216 #472, No 386328 These are not my machines, they are being auctioned right now. I am bidding on them. Edited May 27, 2019 by santoscork 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGB1718 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Just checked my PAL 800 Gold embossed with Atari / 501 from that I assume week 50 1981 ? I bought this new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KlasO Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Picked up an 800 from eBay. NTSC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Non working NTSC with incognito ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 This week I should be getting (pending the post office gets it here this coming week) an atari 800 earlier than any system on the list with the exception of the 28 prototype system. Kinda excited to get it in hand and open her up and see what the chips look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryleffaovell Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 My A800 PAL: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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