hizzy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hi! I recently got my first 4 switch woody, or I should say my first 2600 since I had one when I was a kid. I was wondering - do people here have more than one 2600? There are a few different models - do most try to collect one of each? Do you have more than one of the same model? Do you have a 2600 that you keep aside, just in case your main one breaks? I know it's common to have doubles of games, but is it common to have doubles of systems? Thanks! h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have four five. A Sears Tele-Games Heavy Sixer, a modded four switch woody, a Vader and a backup four switch woody that I actually do keep aside, just in case. Just added an Atari Heavy Sixer to the collection. Love her curves 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambouis de l'Atari Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I play on a light sixer, have another for backup, a non functional one for spares, a working vader and a broken junior that I plan to use as a case for a Pi2. At first I just planned to get a working light sixer, I got the rest along with some lots I bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have three: Atari VCS CX-2600 P "light 6-switch " Made in Hong Kong Atari VCS CX-2600AP "vader 4-switch" Made in Ireland (my "gaming-console") Atari 2600 Junior PAL "long rainbow"" Made in China" from 1991 (located in my small second residence- to save space) ...and an Atari 7800 PAL ProSystem with "US-short rainbow" top-chase" -sometimes i play 2600 games on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I thinned the heard a few years ago, so all I have right now is a light sixer and a junior. I don't like hoarding consoles, but it's nice to have a spare handy just in case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have six total. Can never have enough 2600's 1977 Sears Tele-Games Heavy Sixer 1977 Atari 2600 Heavy Sixer 1980 Atari 2600 Light Sixer 1982 Atari 2600 Four Switch Wood Veneer 1983 Atari 2600 Darth Vader 1986 Atari 2600 Junior Short Rainbow 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I pretty much use a 7800 all the time, but I have 2600 consoles too. Prior to the last time I moved, when I had too many boxes, too many hand truck trips, and too big a moving van, I'd pretty much grab any console I found at a "really good deal", eg. less than $5. I stopped that, but still have ten to twenty complete systems and a couple containers of controllers, power, and miscellaneous attachments and probably some completely useless stuff. I do have a few 7800 backups. Anyone who is a serious game collector most likely ends up with extra consoles without trying; it's usually cheaper and easier to buy the whole shebang rather than try to pick and choose, because so many sellers just want to unburden themselves. I used that phenomenon to upgrade to better specimens. My best 2600 (which I never use, but it seems too cool to let go) is a Sears heavy sixer. I also have a Jr because it's so compact and fits in a plastic shoe box with controllers and power so if I ever want to, can easily take it somewhere (though to put a fine point on the ridiculousness of my planning, in at least 20 years, I never have). To top it off, I've been experimenting with emulation and will most likely eventually settle on that for most, if not all of my gaming once I get it all dialed in, but I probably won't get rid of my 7800, or heavy sixer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I presently have four, a Light Sixer, two 4-Switch Woodies, and a Vader. I also have a 7800 (AT-84 serial number, with the Expansion Interface). One of the Woodies with a Harmony Cart is my daily driver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 3. Two heavy sixers and a vader. Looking for a Jr. though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Unbeliever Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Just one. A light 6-switch woody (Atari brand) that I love and cherish as if it were my very own offspring. I keep it covered when not in use to keep that nasty dust off it. However, I'm hoping to acquire a Darth Vader model as well, some time in the near future (hopefully this year). I had a Darth years back and feel the need to have another. I think the new Star Wars movie had something to do with that urge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 1 Sears H6, 1 Atari L6, 3 Atari W4s, 1 Sears W4, 1 Atari V4, 1 Sears VAII, 1 Coleco Gemini, 2 2600Jr. small rainbow, 1 2600Jr. large rainbow. What can I say? I love collecting for the 2600...hardware and all. So 12 at least. I also have a few junk/parts systems, as well as 2600 adapters for the Coleco, 5200, and Intellivision, and a 7800.Just need an Atari H6 and I think I'll call it a career with collecting 2600 consoles; I can live without a Sears L6, I guess. Although a Kee Games case mod of a L6 would be pretty bitchin', too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehguy Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I don't own any at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambouis de l'Atari Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 1 Sears H6, 1 Atari L6, 3 Atari W4s, 1 Sears W4, 1 Atari V4, 1 Sears VAII, 1 Coleco Gemini, 2 2600Jr. small rainbow, 1 2600Jr. large rainbow. What can I say? I love collecting for the 2600...hardware and all. So 12 at least. I also have a few junk/parts systems, as well as 2600 adapters for the Coleco, 5200, and Intellivision, and a 7800. Just need an Atari H6 and I think I'll call it a career with collecting 2600 consoles; I can live without a Sears L6, I guess. Although a Kee Games case mod of a L6 would be pretty bitchin', too. I'm very jealous of all the 2600 related stuff you can find in the us Here, the story started with the light sixer, which is why this is my first choice, but, well, a heavy one or a sears is so appealing... even a gemini would be nice ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glimglam Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I've only got a 7800 right now. A Jr. is on the way, though, hopefully arriving this week. After that... well, I'd probably be getting a Vader, and/or a Gemini. I dunno, for some reason, the controller of the Gemini looks kinda cool to me. Not sure how well it plays, but I guess I'll have no way of knowing that until I get my hands on one. I would love to own a Heavy Sixer, but I have such a hard time finding them at good prices. This exchange rate is killing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nateo Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 If you don't count an Atari expansion module for the ColecoVision, then I have two: a four-switch woody and a heavy sixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bixler Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I have an s-video modded Sears Tele-Game Heavy Sixer as my main workhorse, and I have a Junior model as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 4 , woody six, vader, junior and irish black junior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Does the Irish JR have really good picture quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I have six total. Can never have enough 2600's 1977 Sears Tele-Games Heavy Sixer Atari Flashback 2 and Flashback 2+ should count. They are real Atari Hardware, from "Atari", and not emulation. However, technically thay are not an Atari VCS model 2600, but an "Atari Interactive, Inc. Atari Flashback 2+ classic game console." You can add a cartridge port. (Simple games and normal bank-switch cartridges work, but real cart games with added RAM and complex bank-switching, or games programmed with illegal opcodes don't work due to an unapproved "fix" made that was not in the design, which led to advanced physical cart games failing.) But then if you count the 7800, Gemini, clones, and system changers...AND emulation in software and FPGA -- I could give you a crazy large number. I enjoy Atari 2600 on iPad, iPhone, PSP, PS2, Raspberry Pi, GCW-Zero, iMac Stella with StellaAdapters, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I have around a dozen. Most were obtained when I was buying something I wanted and it just happened to come with a 2600. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I don't think I could even count right now. Many! Would be accurate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Atari Flashback 2 and Flashback 2+ should count. They are real Atari Hardware, from "Atari", and not emulation. However, technically thay are not an Atari VCS model 2600, but an "Atari Interactive, Inc. Atari Flashback 2+ classic game console." You can add a cartridge port. (Simple games and normal bank-switch cartridges work, but real cart games with added RAM and complex bank-switching, or games programmed with illegal opcodes don't work due to an unapproved "fix" made that was not in the design, which led to advanced physical cart games failing.) But then if you count the 7800, Gemini, clones, and system changers...AND emulation in software and FPGA -- I could give you a crazy large number. I enjoy Atari 2600 on iPad, iPhone, PSP, PS2, Raspberry Pi, GCW-Zero, iMac Stella with StellaAdapters, True! I definetley know and have heard about modding the Flashback 2 and 2+ to adding a cartridge slot. I own just the Flashback 2 and none of the others. I do have a 7800. It's the AT84 serial number version with the expansion interface port. I don't have the Coleco Expansion module #1, the 5200 Supersystem VCS adapter (I do intend to wanting to get one of them), and the Gemini. I have a few modded xboxes as well with the z26x emulators. So 6 official VCS consoles plus add a 7800, Flashback 2, and z26x to the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20ohm20 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Many. Off the top of my head I have one Atari heavy sixer, two Sears heavy sixers and two Atari light sixers. And two Flashback 2+'s, one of them new and unopened. The only NTSC model I know I don't have is a Sears four switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I have way to many to count. I will be working on restoring some of them tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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