roodi Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 I found an Atari 2600 on the weekend, but it's lost it's power cable. I took it down to a sparky and he turned me away saying "find out the voltage etc". Can anyone tell me what i need to know?? I'm dying to play! cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari freak 1 Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 The atari uses a 9 volt adapter. You can even use a universal adapter that are at every electronics store. also, the end is a 1/8 phone plug, like the one on head phones. Oh, by the way welcome to the board, do you plan on staying here or did you just want to ask the question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roodi Posted June 10, 2002 Author Share Posted June 10, 2002 yay, thanks for that!! I just stumbled into all this, but can feel myself getting hooked. I gotta go out for a meeting in 20mins, but then I'm heading straight down to get the cable!! yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari freak 1 Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Tell us how it turns out. Where did you get your 2600? what games do you have? just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roodi Posted June 10, 2002 Author Share Posted June 10, 2002 I just went and ordered the cable. It'll cost half what I was expecting which is good. I found the Atari in a 2nd hand traders shop in Levin, New Zealand. I bargained the guy down from $35 to $15 (about $7US) seeing as I had to get a new cable. It doesn't have the classic joysticks, but 2 simple rectangle consoles with 2 red buttons and a mini joy stick at the other end. Games are asteriods, pacman, space invaders and some dodgy catridge with more games. I'm really keen to start collecting games and would love one of the stylee veneer atari's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 well u can try this for a chance Just kidding... those guys are killing me today! Osbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roodi Posted June 10, 2002 Author Share Posted June 10, 2002 ah, I found a better way to desribe my joysticks, they are the Atari Joypad ones, listed on the 7800 hardware page on this site. Joy. But I have to wait until tomorrow for the cable.. sigh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrepid Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Input: 120v 60HZ 9 watts Output 9v DC 500ma Can be found at Radio Shack, not sure of the catologue number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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