+Stephen Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Just liked the look of this That's rather nice. It's even the proper logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Just liked the look of this I have one of those in my Atari Basement, they are pretty cool and fairly inexpensive... They sent me the wrong color (red instead of blue) and when I told them about it they shipped me a new bulb in the right color, so I can switch mine from blue to red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I just bought a 2600 cartridge adapter for my 5200. Bought NIB, shrinkwrapped from BEST Electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syfo-Dyas Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320651385382 Atari 800 XL XE ST Peripheral Simulator Now you'll be able to tell us all exactly what it is, what it does, and what the software is like. Will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrnukem Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Picked up Porky's for the Atari 2600 for $.99 at a local thrift shop last week. Not a big deal but new for my collection and anytime I can get an Atari find for $.99 I am happy Edited March 2, 2011 by mrnukem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Picked up Porky's for the Atari 2600 for $.99 at a local thrift shop last week. Not a big deal but new for my collection and anytime I can get an Atari find for $.99 I am happy Now you have to treat yourself to the movie (2nd one wasn't bad either) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Couldn't really afford this (can't really afford anything, strictly speaking), but I figured a trackball is an essential purchase for anyone designing a GUI: Note converted Logic 3 Amiga mouse also in shot, bought with tremendous foresight in the early nineties and hardly used since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 As written, I would like to use a trackball too, perhaps Best Electronics one. Nice trackball! Does its color match 800XL's beige? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 As written, I would like to use a trackball too, perhaps Best Electronics one. Nice trackball! Does its color match 800XL's beige? Not far off: it's designed for the ST, but looks equally nice next to an XE or XL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Here are some of my new items: Sio2SD built by FlashJazzCat, but red 830 Modem 835 Modem (main board) 835 Modem (complete) SX212 Modem TeleLink I (1) TeleLink II (2) ICD PR Connection (2) 810 - Happy (1) 810 - Stock (1) 1050 - Stock (1) XF551 (1) Indus GT (1) 800 (1) 800XL (3) 1 working 130XE (1) Had a bad solder connection at the power connector Spectre GCR with Roms, original disks and Cable (I see another one listed now) ComputerEyes for ST 1040 STF (2) Plus many 8bit carts and some original disks Still looking for the HamSoft and Hamtext carts for Atari Jay Edited March 12, 2011 by AtariGeezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 hmmm i wonder who bought this eBay Auction -- Item Number: 110657719915 Mac/65 repro cart. sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Not 8-bit, but Atari and Ebay Fifty bucks. It's an early model, as I like, before the big eject bar and slanted disk slot. Not exactly free, but I don't see nice ones like this too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Not 8-bit, but Atari and Ebay Fifty bucks. It's an early model, as I like, before the big eject bar and slanted disk slot. Not exactly free, but I don't see nice ones like this too much. Nice. I bought one for 5GBP but it was so discoloured not even RetroBriting would work. I'll end up spray-painting the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iratasan Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) ....not even RetroBriting would work. I'll end up spray-painting the case. Which "RetroBriting" technique do you use? Which products do you use? Edited March 14, 2011 by iratasan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iratasan Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Just liked the look of this You got this from Germany didn't you Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Not Ebay, but these are my new Atari Toys 800XE http://orph.atarinet.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=8990 65XE PAL - With ECI port http://orph.atarinet.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=9003 The 65XE has a wonderful factory stock BASIC chip http://orph.atarinet.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=9024 Also picked up this http://orph.atarinet.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=9009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itchy Koala Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Just liked the look of this I dig that. Is there a seller you could point me toward that sells those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) ....not even RetroBriting would work. I'll end up spray-painting the case. Which "RetroBriting" technique do you use? Which products do you use? The tried and tested 40 Vol Peroxide Creme treatment, indoors, out of the fresh air (so it doesn't dry up). I don't use Oxy any more, since it tended to cause blooming. Nevertheless, the SF case bloomed anyway, and I have found this to happen with virtually every item from the ST range I have tackled (also XF drives, XEGS - but not other XE cases). I was intending to mod it up to house a hard disk anyway, so I guess I'll paint it. Edited March 14, 2011 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Just liked the look of this You got this from Germany didn't you Mike? Nope, got it from the UK. It has a few scratches but looks cool, especially at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Just liked the look of this I dig that. Is there a seller you could point me toward that sells those? I have the same sign (minus the Atari Games part, it just says Atari and the fuji), you can kind of see it in this picture http://orph.atarinet.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=6234&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Do a search on Ebay for Atari bar sign, or Atari Neon Sign... Currently there are three up that are all green, however I believe most of the sellers will offer you addidional colors for free, approx cost is $30 shipped. They also have a new option to add a remote control with multicolors, so you can select the color you want, it's an additional $10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Berzerk Atari 800 repro from B&C's ebay store arrived a few days ago. Good stuff. I love how it has the voice intact. I also ordered Spy vs. Spy I and II Atari 8 bit and Galahad and the Holy Grail (from the store, but paid on ebay) from B&C and Juno First Atari 8 bit from Classic Game Source's ebay store. I got Asteroids 800 from rbgamehunter recently too. It's a bit unpolished compared to other versions, but still pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iratasan Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 The tried and tested 40 Vol Peroxide Creme treatment, indoors, out of the fresh air (so it doesn't dry up). Revlon Creme Peroxide 40 vol ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Not Revlon... I find it gives me split ends... Some no-brand stuff from the local hairdressing supply shop. I have a Dragon 32 to do when I get time. At least I can't see that one blooming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='flashjazzcat' date='Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:11 AM' timestamp='1300119110' The tried and tested 40 Vol Peroxide Creme treatment, indoors, out of the fresh air (so it doesn't dry up). I don't use Oxy any more, since it tended to cause blooming. Nevertheless, the SF case bloomed anyway, and I have found this to happen with virtually every item from the ST range I have tackled (also XF drives, XEGS - but not other XE cases). I was intending to mod it up to house a hard disk anyway, so I guess I'll paint it. I can confirn everything Flashjazzcat says here. I had another drive that was "hoplessly" yellowed and I took it in small steps, to avoid blooming. It just wouldn't reverse (the yellowing/darkening). I kept over and over. After a while, I realized it wasn't going to reverse, so I just went wild with it, KNOWING it would probably bloom. Sure enough, it bloomed in places, while others were still dark. This particular drive was badly-yellowed, almost as if someone took a honey-colored spraycan and painted the front and top. So evidently, when the grey (ST/XE) stuff gets past a certain point, it's done for, unless painted. That's what I did with the drive too (as FJC did) and it does look pretty snazzy. But the white stuff is the best to de-colorize, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Note I've made a distinction between early 65/130XE plastic and the plastic used in construction of STs/XFs/XEGS, which I believe to be of a similar type and different to the early XE compound (slightly more olive in colour). It's the olive hued plastic which blooms like crazy. I've never had an XE case go bad on me yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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