fibrewire Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 You running a PAL atari for that dropzone? I hope so or it wil suck!!! Microdaft is the USA-NTSC version isn't it? EDIT: From the item description A vintage arcade adventure game for the Atari Computer. This is the very rare U.S. big box diskette version of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 "rare" should be one of those words that causes auctions to automatically get blacklisted EDIT On second thought, I should list some RARE atari basic and combat carts... EDIT 2: After all the ebay fees, what is a good price to list 800, 810, 820, 850 for? $50+$25-S&H? $40+$20-S&H? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEtalGuy66 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 VINTAGE ATARI 820 PRINTER! ATARI 800! Item condition:-- Ended:May 07, 201122:06:12 PDT Sold For:US $49.99 [ 1 bid ] Shipping:$20.00 Standard Shipping eBay Auction -- Item Number: 260780728266 Take the front faceplate out of that, put it on an atari 810 enclosure with an SIO2IDE inside it, and an IDE desktop hardrive... That'd be a pretty awesome "period looking" 800 hardisk setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEtalGuy66 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 DropZone Drop Zone Archer Maclean - Atari Disk BIG BOX Item condition:Very Good Ended:May 05, 201104:19:46 PDT Sold For:US $50.00 Shipping:$4.00 Economy Shipping from outside US eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170629157303 I have one of those I bought brand new, at the mall, back in the day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 You running a PAL atari for that dropzone? I hope so or it wil suck!!! Microdaft is the USA-NTSC version isn't it? EDIT: From the item description A vintage arcade adventure game for the Atari Computer. This is the very rare U.S. big box diskette version of the game. Archer Maclean quote from http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/MACLEAN.HTM "Trouble was, the publisher had told me it was no longer in production about eighteen months after releasing it and stopped paying royalties. But they didn't know that I traveled a lot and saw it for sale all over Europe and in Australia, and I used to buy copies of my game, get receipts for it, and often take photos on site too. And my contract with them prevented them selling it outside of Europe. Then in 1987 or 1988, I saw a double page ad for it in a US magazine and bought a copy to run on a US machine. It didn't look or play too good because it was tuned for a European machine, and it looked real bad, almost embarrassing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Archer Maclean was at the RCM open weekend last Saturday. Unfortunately I missed him, but a few of the guys went for a pint with him after the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem00 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) Looks like there's an A800 with the Kantronics HAM interface posted, but the seller has no idea what it is. Is the OS card mod related? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 160586320329 Edited May 9, 2011 by stevem00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 It didn't look or play too good because it was tuned for a European machine, and it looked real bad, almost embarrassing." I thought maybe since they paid him, he would have fixed it... wishful thinking I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 "rare" should be one of those words that causes auctions to automatically get blacklisted I think a more appropriate response would be an automatic punch in the face, and then a pop up message; "Rare - Are you Sure?" with a Yes garnering another punch in the face, and then the pop up message again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I'm still looking for a Corvus Integrator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Speaking of ebay, what's the mod in this 800? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 160586320329 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerCPoC Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Speaking of ebay, what's the mod in this 800? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 160586320329 Newell OS maybe? I really don't know as It's been a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Speaking of ebay, what's the mod in this 800? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 160586320329 Radio Modem - lets users use their Atari computers to talk to each other. Kind of like a teleprinter, but uses a computer to read/generate the text. Thats what I think it is, anyway I want that sweet Atari 810 dust cover!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 i should buy an 820 for all the paper i have for them... sloopy. Where do you get paper and ribbons in 2011? My first printer was the 822, and other than the fact that I don't know where to get the printer, I figure I'd never have the paper. I never had the 822, but it's similar. I'm guessing the paper (and the ribbon) both meet with some other (adding machine/typewriter?) standard. Just curious. Would [thermal] paper for the 822 still be available, as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Just curious. Would [thermal] paper for the 822 still be available, as well? If you've ever got a receipt on thermal paper, chances are the roll from that printer would work in the 822 I know for sure, Epson MKII and MKIII printers used with MICROS terminals use the same paper. Furthermore, I think the ZIP pack ribbon for an 825 can be wound onto the 820. Gonna check tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Found it! - Atari 800 - Kantronics Interface II "Its most unusual feature is a pair of switch-selectable input channels. This option lets you choose between VHF and HF wavelengths by flipping a single switch." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Speaking of ebay, what's the mod in this 800? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 160586320329 Radio Modem - lets users use their Atari computers to talk to each other. Kind of like a teleprinter, but uses a computer to read/generate the text. Thats what I think it is, anyway I want that sweet Atari 810 dust cover!!! Kinda, the kantronics cart uses the kantronics "Interface I" or "Interface II" to send & receive Radio Teletype and Morse Code with Ham Radios... The OS mod looks interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Okay, I just bought this: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 260782050065 (an 850). I don't know what I'll do with it, but I haven't had one in the collection for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 i should buy an 820 for all the paper i have for them... sloopy. Where do you get paper and ribbons in 2011? My first printer was the 822, and other than the fact that I don't know where to get the printer, I figure I'd never have the paper. I never had the 822, but it's similar. I'm guessing the paper (and the ribbon) both meet with some other (adding machine/typewriter?) standard. Just curious. Would [thermal] paper for the 822 still be available, as well? i have a bunch from a lot of A8 stuff i got... sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 It didn't look or play too good because it was tuned for a European machine, and it looked real bad, almost embarrassing." I thought maybe since they paid him, he would have fixed it... wishful thinking I guess But they didn't, they stopped paying his royalties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Okay, I just bought this: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 260782050065 (an 850). I don't know what I'll do with it, but I haven't had one in the collection for a while. For the same money, you could have gotten something useful, like an SIO2PC. Collectors are a crazy bunch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Okay, I just bought this: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 260782050065 (an 850). I don't know what I'll do with it, but I haven't had one in the collection for a while. For the same money, you could have gotten something useful, like an SIO2PC. Collectors are a crazy bunch... I already have an SIO2PC. This will probably just sit between my 3 800's, 2 400's, 2 1200XL's, etc.. I used to have a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 But they didn't, they stopped paying his royalties How would one get in contact with Archer Mclean? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Atari 410 Operators Manual Item condition:Very Good Ended:May 01, 201104:08:39 PDT Sold For:US $5.99 Shipping:$3.99 USPS First Class Mail eBay Auction -- Item Number: 190445101537 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 i have a bunch from a lot of A8 stuff i got... I remember that lot! Wasn't it a bunch of books and an 810 as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 i have a bunch from a lot of A8 stuff i got... I remember that lot! Wasn't it a bunch of books and an 810 as well? nope, a bunch of 1050's... it was from CL, not feepay... sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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