rfancella Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Recent pickup! An Atari 800 with dust cover and manual. An Atari 2600 with manual, power supply and 11 games (a couple label upgrades for me). An Atari 7800 with an RF cable and two games. A Magnavox Odyssey 2 boxed with power supply and 7 boxed games with manuals. The lot also came with a cool Jakks Atari Paddle PNP, a Quickshot and two Wico Command Control sticks (my favorite). Oh, and an XL power supply and manual (no use for these). So far I have been able to test everything except the 800 and they all work mostly. I need to fix the membrane on the Odyssey keyboard. Ron 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Nice haul. The 800 looks to be in good condition in terms of the colour of the plastic at least. Any more pics of it you might like to post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 All I did, was order a tube of 4051 BE's. Stone dead keyboard on my 600xl, except the silver function keys. I'd used my last 4051's on my 5200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, rfancella said: Recent pickup! An Atari 7800 with an RF cable and two games. That's two of the 3 games we got with ours, Christmas '91, lol. Hat Trick was the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfancella Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 minute ago, zylon said: That's two of the 3 games we got with ours, Christmas '91, lol. Hat Trick was the other. LOL. Would be funny if it was. This one came from The Great White North. Do you know, is that the original RF cable? It might not be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, rfancella said: LOL. Would be funny if it was. This one came from The Great White North. Do you know, is that the original RF cable? It might not be. Lived in western PA, NewCastle, at the time. Just south of the McKenzie's. While possible, that cord came with XL and XE computers. Ours just had an RCA jack on each end, like the 2600 Jr, or Gemini had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfancella Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Just now, zylon said: Lived in western PA, NewCastle, at the time. Just south of the McKenzie's. While possible, that cord came with XL and XE computers. Ours just had an RCA jack on each end, like the 2600 Jr, or Gemini had. Thanks for the reply! Yea, it is kinda what I figured. The score came with some XL stuff also and it says "To Computer" on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, rfancella said: Thanks for the reply! Yea, it is kinda what I figured. The score came with some XL stuff also and it says "To Computer" on it. My XEGS came with that exact cord, while my 600xl did not. We didn't keep the 7800, even a year, so you never know, lol. Only thing I kept from it, was the sticks. I like the side buttons. Edited January 24, 2023 by zylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfancella Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 44 minutes ago, Beeblebrox said: Nice haul. The 800 looks to be in good condition in terms of the colour of the plastic at least. Any more pics of it you might like to post? It is very dirty. Ewwe... I'll clean it up when I get a PSU for it and know that it actually works or not. It does have the 3 16k modules in it. I kinda feel bad setting it on my C128. 😂 But that TI is sitting on my C64. 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutil8 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, rfancella said: Recent pickup! An Atari 800 with dust cover and manual. really like that dust cover. didnt know there was a white one. i like that dust cover. did not know there was a white one. Edited January 25, 2023 by mutil8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) The casing is in great condition. From the looks of it no yellowing. You may or may not know this but the plastic gets very brittle on the 800 so any knocks or stress can crack it. With the help of the AA forum I sourced a modern quality psu with exactly the same spec. Use them for the 800, 1050/810 drives. Perfect replacement for the older original psu. (I know you aren't in the UK). https://www.poweradaptorsuk.co.uk/3000ma-3a-9v-27va-acac-mains-power-adaptor-277-p.asp It just needs an adapter to convert the 2.1mm barrel plug to. A 2.5mm. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225077999696 I am in the UK and found original psu's for these machines very hard to come by or modern equivalents on ebay cost near £40. The above combo cost me around a third of that. Incidentally should you be interested... ... My 800 has the incognito upgrade installed. Best thing I ever did for it. https://youtu.be/vduEeKiMcWA Check out Flashjazzcat's various YouTube vids on Atari 800 upgrades, the incognito install, etc. Also see my signature for a link to my complimentary incognito guide. Edited January 25, 2023 by Beeblebrox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 3 hours ago, rfancella said: Oh, and an XL power supply and manual (no use for these). That XL power supply is the dreaded 'ingot' variant. Not to be trusted. Their failure mode is overvoltage and they tend to take most of the chips in the computer with them when they go. Belongs at the bottom of your nearest body of water, or at least your trash can. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, adam242 said: That XL power supply is the dreaded 'ingot' variant. Not to be trusted. Their failure mode is overvoltage and they tend to take most of the chips in the computer with them when they go. Belongs at the bottom of your nearest body of water, or at least your trash can. Exactly why my 600xl keyboard doesn't work today. My old ingot torched the pair of 4051's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfancella Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 21 hours ago, Beeblebrox said: The casing is in great condition. From the looks of it no yellowing. You may or may not know this but the plastic gets very brittle on the 800 so any knocks or stress can crack it. [SNIP] Incidentally should you be interested... ... My 800 has the incognito upgrade installed. Best thing I ever did for it. https://youtu.be/vduEeKiMcWA Check out Flashjazzcat's various YouTube vids on Atari 800 upgrades, the incognito install, etc. Also see my signature for a link to my complimentary incognito guide. The top of the case is slightly darker than the bottom, but it's hardly noticeable. No cracks, chips or scratches anywhere to be seen. So that's all a plus. I do have a couple questions (half way through the first install video). With all the mod/bodge wires, can you take it back to stock just by removing the Incognito and putting the original cards back in it, or do the mods have to be removed? Thanks, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfancella Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 21 hours ago, zylon said: Exactly why my 600xl keyboard doesn't work today. My old ingot torched the pair of 4051's Understood. Wire are now clipped. I might be able to use the cords somewhere else. I tested it and it's putting out less than a volt anyway. I'm guessing it's dead. Now, anyone need a manual, in very good shape, for an 800XL? Thanks, Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfancella Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 22 hours ago, mutil8 said: i like that dust cover. did not know there was a white one. It's a little dirty as well, but no rips, tears or stains. So it's a winner. Funny thing is, I have over a dozen old PC's and the only two I have with dust covers are Atari's? My 1040STf also has one and one for the monitor (SC1224). Commodores, Amigas, TI, ZX, Apples and Macs don't have one. 🙊 Thanks, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 14 hours ago, rfancella said: It's a little dirty as well, but no rips, tears or stains. So it's a winner. Funny thing is, I have over a dozen old PC's and the only two I have with dust covers are Atari's? My 1040STf also has one and one for the monitor (SC1224). Commodores, Amigas, TI, ZX, Apples and Macs don't have one. 🙊 Thanks, Ron That's because the 800 was designed to look like an IBM Selectric typewriter and those always had a cover (I assume typewriters originally had covers because that would prevent dust sticking to a lot of slightly oily machinery beneath the keyboard but it is nevertheless interesting to see the case of covers continuing on electric typewriters (which in my dad's office always got covered after hours) and even some early computers but fell completely out of fashion with the PC (although keyboards still collect dust and other dirt).) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 I've cleaned my fare share of XL and also 800 keyboards. The cr@p you find lurkin under the keycaps is really grim. (Amazing how much coffee spillage staining you find.and the fluff....!!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 14 hours ago, rfancella said: Commodores, Amigas, TI, ZX, Apples and Macs don't have one. They're out there. Apple definitely sold one for the original Macs, and I've seen third-party ones for sale for the others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+scorpio_ny Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Just recently received two Wico bat handle joysticks in fantastic condition at a great price! It came with the boxes and paperwork too. The sender did a really nice job packing the merchandise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, scorpio_ny said: Just recently received two Wico bat handle joysticks in fantastic condition at a great price! It came with the boxes and paperwork too. The sender did a really nice job packing the merchandise. Great to hear some success stories related to Ebay. Rare these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 11 hours ago, gilsaluki said: Great to hear some success stories related to Ebay. Rare these days. the last two "parts" items I bought, actually worked, no repairs needed. A 5200 4prt, and genesis 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Bought two Lynx power adaptors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) Back in action. Good thing I killed the power when diagonal waves on screen began, as it only took out the pair of 4051's. Full keyboard returned to function, with only the LED still dead. I'll get over it. Already put the 1064m module on. Now to continue the fight with post office, over my Unocart I'd ordered.... Yes, there's better available, but this one was my 1st Atari computer, and intro to the A8. I'll fix it till end of time. I do need to get more responsible in using safer power supplies, and now using a v5, I bought from B&C on ebay. Will be eliminating my old C= bricks too, or at least using as backup only. Edited January 30, 2023 by zylon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deffroe Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just bought a couple more UGV's from the UK eBay seller, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266108017610?hash=item3df5461bca:g:wbsAAOSwa-tjrfu8&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoAIKtER2hI%2Ba3ePkRRwXxjwNgMZgndqAicGmXyA%2BUsb0EzUkRyCxaOQ%2FzFv%2BXcy6Uhx0dVkpOg1vTZjWOsr77dtKiVoWecWHuc8pm83ygjTO6I9VIYnXSHNnrzYISJyGi6WPY%2B6Q9hHnnvi%2F%2B5xZIJmVDW01u%2BtLukN9G520baJIRVVcY2fHnpxQ0wpfPFYUCgbmPemVDD595V5WVNw993E%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5ja4KrAYQ Even cheaper now, excellent. These are the best kind of deals when you have deep pockets and short arms😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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