Dr. Morbis Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Mine is 38180G but right now it has color problems. After 5 minutes of play the colors go all psychadelic and settle either on back and white or on something really funky (Kaboom's green background went bright red last time). I can fix it by manually readjusting the color pot, but it always goes bad again after five minutes. Ah, well, it's still a heavy 6'er and (hopefully) it's fixable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 (edited) Mine is 38180G but right now it has color problems. After 5 minutes of play the colors go all psychadelic and settle either on back and white or on something really funky (Kaboom's green background went bright red last time). I can fix it by manually readjusting the color pot, but it always goes bad again after five minutes. Ah, well, it's still a heavy 6'er and (hopefully) it's fixable. 938073[/snapback] If you think you can replace it, I can send you a color pot, got one pulled out right here. PM me. Edited September 26, 2005 by A.J. Franzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 ATARI HEAVY SIXER, 1977, NO CHANNEL SWITCH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 Thanks for all of the replies everybody, keep it up we're getting a good list together here. I just posted the Sears console I got today with all the original equipment plus a couple of gatefolds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Pal H6's - 70039 and 80473 - no suffixes. My NTSC one is MIA at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82atari5200 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Manufactured for Atari By Dimerco Electronics in Taiwan S.N. 81403487 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) Thanks for the post. Any chance we could get a pic of that Taiwan heavy and label? I'd like to see what the label looks like. Keep 'em coming. Edited October 2, 2005 by Wester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Picked up another one today. Keep 'em coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataricharles Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Mine is: 34337F cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Hah, I had forgotten all about that list at http://www.netmodem.com/claddagh/stellasboneyard.htm. I must have submitted my serial number to him years ago, because I'm on that list. S/N 28921H (heavy sixer) Steve Engelhardt St. Louis, Missouri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 (edited) To use one of A.J.'s previous statements reworked for this thread: "I take it your answers are assembled very slapdash with no fact checking whatsoever." AFAIK, only heavy sixers had the slots open. By the time the case bottom was updated to "light" sixer style, the mold for the top had already been reworked to close the slots. 936820[/snapback] No, there are light sixers with the speaker slots as well. They just normally don't have the posts inside. The light sixer runs are basicly all a mishmash of revisions, some with various sixer legacies. I actually have a light sixer that has one speaker hole and the nubs of two posts. And in the other heavy sixer thread - Would there possibly be a date of manufacture printed on the circuit board? 935828[/snapback] Nope. Just a revision number. There may be date codes on the ICs, but those only get you to "built after ..." range, with no indication of how long after. 936056[/snapback] Not true. Edited October 6, 2005 by wgungfu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Hah, I had forgotten all about that list at http://www.netmodem.com/claddagh/stellasboneyard.htm. I must have submitted my serial number to him years ago, because I'm on that list. S/N 28921H (heavy sixer) Steve Engelhardt St. Louis, Missouri 943001[/snapback] Yes, I'm actually working on an update of that for over at Atari HQ. Also putting that together for Pong systems, 5200 and 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 To use one of A.J.'s previous statements reworked for this thread: "I take it your answers are assembled very slapdash with no fact checking whatsoever." AFAIK, only heavy sixers had the slots open. By the time the case bottom was updated to "light" sixer style, the mold for the top had already been reworked to close the slots. 936820[/snapback] No, there are light sixers with the speaker slots as well. They just normally don't have the posts inside. The light sixer runs are basicly all a mishmash of revisions, some with various sixer legacies. I actually have a light sixer that has one speaker hole and the nubs of two posts. 943496[/snapback] Thanks, I was already corrected on that point. I did make some effort to determine when the speaker slots were closed but couldn't find anything, so my statement was qualified with "AFAIK" based on consoles I had on hand at the time and those I've had previously that I could remember. I don't think I've had a light sixer with open slots come through here, but of course that doesn't mean they don't exist. Perhaps you could enlighten me as to how I could be more successful when attemting to fact-check such esoterica as this? And in the other heavy sixer thread - Would there possibly be a date of manufacture printed on the circuit board? 935828[/snapback] Nope. Just a revision number. There may be date codes on the ICs, but those only get you to "built after ..." range, with no indication of how long after. 936056[/snapback] Not true. 943496[/snapback] OK, this one is new to me and I stand corrected again. Which boards have that marking? I've had at least 5 heavy sixers and a couple of light sixers apart in the past few months and I don't remember seeing that on any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted October 6, 2005 Author Share Posted October 6, 2005 Cool, now I have to check all of my circuit boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthleppard Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Atari Sunnyvale 35886J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 Thanks for the post guys. Looks like we defintely have a pattern going, as far as suffixes anyway. Still haven't seen any of these letters yet, A,B,C,D,I,L,O,P,Q,R,W,X,Y,or Z. Keep em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I just picked this console up at Goodwill here in Dover, NH, near my office. Atari Heavy Sixer, serial number 0018052 I'm thinking with no suffix, maybe a pretty early one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I just picked this console up at Goodwill here in Dover, NH, near my office. Atari Heavy Sixer, serial number 0018052 I'm thinking with no suffix, maybe a pretty early one? 943987[/snapback] That number has 7 characters instead of the usual 6, which is strange. Is it possible that you've added a digit by mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I just picked this console up at Goodwill here in Dover, NH, near my office. Atari Heavy Sixer, serial number 0018052 I'm thinking with no suffix, maybe a pretty early one? 943987[/snapback] That number has 7 characters instead of the usual 6, which is strange. Is it possible that you've added a digit by mistake? 944005[/snapback] That's entirely possible, as I am rather slow and dull-witted. I'll check it out again tonight! I think I may have added that first zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 Just checked my circuit boards, no date on any of them only the Fuji and says "Innovative Leisure" or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Just checked my circuit boards, no date on any of them only the Fuji and says "Innovative Leisure" or something like that. 944065[/snapback] I have three with the dates, here's the serial number for two of them that I happen to already have pics of on my computer. (Just got married and everything is packed up right now). The first one is the one for the motherboard picture I already posted. Couple of wierd things about that one as well. It has a different style/method of the logo imprint on the case front, as well different printing revision/style for the switch lables. It also has the A/B channel select molding in the case bottom where the normal vents should be. Also, one of the posts inside is only 1/3 the normal height. What was also interesting to me is the date, which shows the heavy sixers were being manufactured in to '78. I usually open up all my sixers when I get them, because I'm usually giving them a thorough cleaning as well as doccumenting any revisions/differences. I do the same with the sixer joysticks (of which there are several revisions of as well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 (edited) Great, could you possibly list the serial numbers with the corresponding lot #'s and dates on the motherboards for all three that you have? I hope that this may shed a little more light on what the suffixes correspond to. Like I said, I checked mine but none had the lot # and date like yours do. Edited October 7, 2005 by Wester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Great, could you possibly list the serial numbers with the corresponding lot #'s and dates on the motherboards for all three that you have? I hope that this may shed a little more light on what the suffixes correspond to. Like I said, I checked mine but none had the lot # and date like yours do. 944208[/snapback] As I said, everything is packed away as I find a storage facility for it. But I already gave that info for the one I posted. The 96501M was the one for the board I posted. The only other stuff I have pics of on my computer right now is two difference sixer joystick revisions and the 1090 expansion box I have. l3ushwig has one marked #94317M which would be interesting to see if he has it on his board (assuming he's willing to take the entire thing apart to look at the entire mainboard. That includes taking off the metal cover). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 Sorry, I got all exited about the board stamp and forgot the rest of your stuff was in storage. Did you have to take the shielding off to see that stamp? The boards on mine have the Fuji in plain sight on the Reset/ Select side of the board if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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