Scooter83 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) I wanted to expand a little on the serial number database on Atari computer systems. Like how Clause did with the 400s and 800s I would like to try and keep track of the Atari XEGS systems and see who has the earliest ones and how many we have in our community. Keyboard serial numbers and keyboard date codes on the keyboard board are welcomed if you have the info available. Always welcomed. Feel free to drop a photo or message of which serial number you have for the XEGS. Test Link. Let me know if it works for you https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EyNPoLLP4nfoGguZRf2W3LjBxNuTzHimYebMkjs-BR4/edit?usp=drivesdk NTSC System. Keyboard. Serial Number. Serial Number. Name. Date A1 7C 1051202. A1 96 1209820. Facebook A1 7C 1051819. N/A. Mr. Fish A1 81 1123932. A1 81 1148107. Mr. Fish (sold) A1 81 1126322. A1 81 1125056. darwinmac PAL System. Keyboard. Serial Number. Serial Number. Name. Date A1 7A_ 000087. A1 __ 1046261. Scooter83 A1 814 011781. A1 81 1129342. Facebook A1 7C4 038471. N/A. Kveldulfur Edited October 19, 2023 by Scooter83 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwinmac Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Here's my XEGS information: NTSC System Keyboard Name Serial Number Serial Number A1 81 1126322 A1 81 1125056 darwinmac Bob C Edited October 16, 2023 by darwinmac Changed tabs for spaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 NTSC (not owned by me anymore) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Mr Fish no keyboard correct with your system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, Scooter83 said: Mr Fish no keyboard correct with your system? It came with one, but I sold it. I still have the info on it, though. So, I'll edit my post and add it -- for information purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Here's info for an XEGS and keyboard that I don't own anymore (sold). NTSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Scooter83 said: NTSC System. Keyboard. Serial Number. Serial Number. Name. Date A1 7C 1051202. A1 96 1209820. Facebook A1 7C 1051819. N/A. Mr. Fish A1 81 1126322. A1 81 1125056. darwinmac You should use the Courier New font for the list; it's easier to line things up, because it's mono-spaced. NTSC System Keyboard Serial Number Serial Number Name Date A1 7C 1051202 A1 96 1209820 Facebook A1 7C 1051819 N/A Mr. Fish A1 81 1126322 A1 81 1125056 darwinmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, MrFish said: You should use the Courier New font for the list; it's easier to line things up, because it's mono-spaced. NTSC System Keyboard Serial Number Serial Number Name Date A1 7C 1051202 A1 96 1209820 Facebook A1 7C 1051819 N/A. Mr. Fish A1 81 1126322 A1 81 1125056 darwinmac Understood. I can't seem to get back in to edit . I'll reach out to atariage and see what they can do to help me. First time doing a list like this. So learning how to have access to keep updating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Just now, Scooter83 said: I can't seem to get back in to edit . I'll reach out to atariage and see what they can do to help me. Just message @Albert (or maybe the other admins can to). Request to edit your first post in the thread. He'll set you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thanks I think ClausB mentioned that to me before I set this up. I didn't think it would lock me out so quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, Scooter83 said: Thanks I think ClausB mentioned that to me before I set this up. I didn't think it would lock me out so quickly I think you've got something like 30 minutes to edit posts by default if you're a non-member of the site. If you're a member, I think you have 30 days. @Albert just sets it up as indefinite in cases like this where it's needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I'd love to know at what date the last ones were sold by Atari. Some of these, and not just the 800XE, were the last A8s sold commercially and some were still going out the door in mid-1992, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 For example my PAL unit that is Sn 000087 has chip date codes 8716 to 8730 so I think that would be an earlier system from the chip dates. But I'd love to see what some of the later xegs unit come back with especially the later keyboards that have dates on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 7 hours ago, Scooter83 said: Understood. I can't seem to get back in to edit . I'll reach out to atariage and see what they can do to help me. First time doing a list like this. So learning how to have access to keep updating You can now edit the first post indefinitely. ..Al 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kveldulfur Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Here is mine... should be PAL, I haven't tested it yet 🙂 Serial No.: A17C4038471 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Kveldulfur said: Here is mine... should be PAL, I haven't tested it yet 🙂 Serial No.: A17C4038471 Let me know the keyboard info if you have any info for that. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kveldulfur Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 43 minutes ago, Scooter83 said: Let me know the keyboard info if you have any info for that. Thanks Sorry, unfortunately I forgot to tell you that there is no keyboard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 @Scooter83, would you post photos of your labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 I have a system number but I have to get one for the Keyboard later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max2000 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Adding mine to the list. NTSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) Wondering about the date code. Maybe it's hexadecimal? 7A, 7C, 81, 84, etc. Maybe the number of weeks since the XE line started? Edited October 17, 2023 by ClausB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent570 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Here's mine, NTSC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, ClausB said: Wondering about the date code. Maybe it's hexadecimal? 7A, 7C, 81, 84, etc. Maybe the number of weeks since the XE line started? I believe the first character is the last number of the year. The second character is the month. So 84 is April 1988. Mitch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 36 minutes ago, Mitch said: I believe the first character is the last number of the year. The second character is the month. So 84 is April 1988. That might be right. Seems to work with all the numbers so far. The A, B, C would just be hex for 10, 11, 12 -- Oct., Nov., Dec. If we find any with D, E, or F there, then we'll know it's not right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari030 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Adding mine, Aussie PAL model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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