Pipster Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I have just collected this and i don't think anyone can now say there is no such thing as a PAL 'heavy sixer', i made an offer to a bloke selling it as a 'woody' on ebay and he accepted it, it was a substantial offer i hasten to add. He had no idea that it was a 'heavy sixer' even though he considered himself a dealer and i had seen him selling at a local car boot sale, he seemed perfectly honest and told me he had bought it from an old couple for £6 and they had had it since new. Surely if he'd known anything about Atari stuff he could have sold it as a 'Heavy Sixer'? You can see from the photo that it has Cherry Leisure tape on the box and the instructions say the same as does the box for the power supply and the power supply itself, it also comes with hex disc joysticks (the discs are missing) but normal paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I have just collected this and i don't think anyone can now say there is no such thing as a PAL 'heavy sixer', i made an offer to a bloke selling it as a 'woody' on ebay and he accepted it, it was a substantial offer i hasten to add. He had no idea that it was a 'heavy sixer' even though he considered himself a dealer and i had seen him selling at a local car boot sale, he seemed perfectly honest and told me he had bought it from an old couple for £6 and they had had it since new. Surely if he'd known anything about Atari stuff he could have sold it as a 'Heavy Sixer'? You can see from the photo that it has Cherry Leisure tape on the box and the instructions say the same as does the box for the power supply and the power supply itself, it also comes with hex disc joysticks (the discs are missing) but normal paddles. 879704[/snapback] Can you post a pic of the underside of the system, please? I'm interested to see the sticker with the serial number, etc. Nice system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipster Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) Here you go, tomorrow i'll take it apart and see if there's a build date piece of paper and check the revision number on the board. Here's the ebay auction as well, and please note i had secured the deal two days ago, before any bids had been placed but he still has it up for auction. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Edited June 23, 2005 by Pipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Here you go, tomorrow i'll take it apart and see if there's a build date piece of paper and check the revision number on the board. Here's the ebay auction as well, and please note i had secured the deal two days ago, before any bids had been placed but he still has it up for auction. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 879707[/snapback] Cool - that sticker is similar to mine - ie no FCC conformity declaration. I suspect that it's the real deal. But it'll be interesting to see what's inside. Mine didn't have the paper attachment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendra Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) Hi Pipster, could you tell us the number on the lower bottom left hand corner of the label? I think it begins with CO or something. Also, have you actually tested it with a PAL TV and a PAL cart? Edited June 23, 2005 by Hendra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipster Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 CO12782U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attendo Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Lol, also own a PAL Atari have sixer. Live in a PAL country. I like these machines better then the JR. Versions. For some reason it seems that picture quality is also better, because of better RF shielding? At the back it says "MODEL NO CX-2600 A" and it has 6 switches on top. It was made in Hong Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Lol, also own a PAL Atari have sixer. ... At the back it says "MODEL NO CX-2600 A" and it has 6 switches on top. It was made in Hong Kong. Not every heavy sixer is a "heavy sixer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I have one of those too. It was my very first Atari, bought as soon as they were released. Here's a picture of the inside: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipster Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 No problems with PAL games and the colours are out on NTSC so it is PAL. The board is a '77 revision 1 as well but no build date on the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipster Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 (edited) If you look at this leaflet that came with the console you'll notice that the paddles aren't marked 'ATARI' but say 'PADDLES' and the joysticks don't have the word 'TOP' on them and don't have hex discs either, exactly like the ones i've just got. If you look here you'll see the same thing about another boxed PAL heavy sixer... http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59545&hl= Edited June 24, 2005 by Pipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attendo Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Not every heavy sixer is a "heavy sixer". Whats the difference then, mine looks exactly as the one posted here in this topic only it says "MODEL NO CX-2600 A" with the A at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Not every heavy sixer is a "heavy sixer". Whats the difference then, mine looks exactly as the one posted here in this topic only it says "MODEL NO CX-2600 A" with the A at the end. 880423[/snapback] Look carefully at the corners on the lower front of the machine. Pipster's has smooth curves. Most of the HK-made 2600s have angular plastic there. The "heavy" machines are also, guess what, a little heavier then the regular 6-switch woodgrain models. Do you have any pictures of your machine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attendo Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Thanks for the advice, I checked and it indeed has smooth curves at the lower front. Don't know if its heavier because I can't compare it. But mine was thus made in Hong Kong and his in Sunnyvale. I shall upload some pictures tomorrow. (btw. I had to look up the word 'angular', didn't know what it meant in my language (dutch) but now I know its 'hoekig' ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosDN Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Look here to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attendo Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Prt. I'm confused now, ive attached some pictures of my system so please tell me what I have Notice that Taiwan is overwritten with H. K. (Hong Kong probally) I think its the same of Pipsters, but im no expert. BTW, at Atariage 2600 Consoles and Clones there is a pic placed for the CX2600A with only 4 buttons on top, mine is also an CX2600 A (see pictures) with 6 buttons. Greets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipster Posted June 25, 2005 Author Share Posted June 25, 2005 (edited) This is yours.......... and this is mine, notice the moulding is thicker and the angle smoother on mine...... Edited June 25, 2005 by Pipster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attendo Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Thanks Pipster! at last I see the difference! Still curious why the pic on atariage for the CX2600A has only 4 buttons and mine 6 oh well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Still curious why the pic on atariage for the CX2600A has only 4 buttons and mine 6 oh well... The model "CX2600A" was the four-switch model that was released in 1980-81. Your system is an anomaly. The probable story behind it IYAM is that when Atari started making four-switch systems, they simply used up older (read: six-switch) parts to get rid of them, and the tags for the new systems got stuck onto them. Could be something else though, just my theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmutzpuppe Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Still curious why the pic on atariage for the CX2600A has only 4 buttons and mine 6 oh well... The model "CX2600A" was the four-switch model that was released in 1980-81. Your system is an anomaly. The probable story behind it IYAM is that when Atari started making four-switch systems, they simply used up older (read: six-switch) parts to get rid of them, and the tags for the new systems got stuck onto them. Could be something else though, just my theory. 880826[/snapback] The VCS I had at that time also had 6 switches also every model of my friends had that much so for me the 4 switches model is an "anomaly". I auctioned one from EBay last year and wonder why it had only 4 Btw. I live in Germany (a PAL country). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attendo Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 (edited) So could it be that most of the PAL CX2600A have 6 switches on top and the NTSC CX2600A actually have 4 switches? Are there any NTSC CX2600A with 6 switches on it? Edited June 25, 2005 by attendo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberneticimplant Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Why is the 2600 case the way it is? Most of it is air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsukasa Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Why is the 2600 case the way it is? Most of it is air. 881073[/snapback] Probably because Atari originally planned to put speakers in the console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Probably because Atari originally planned to put speakers in the console. Is anyone else tempted to take a Heavy Sixer and put a little stereo amplifier circuit with speakers in it? It would be rather cool to have it as it was _meant_ to be. Wonder where the volume control would go though.... Still very tempted, specially given I have a spare heavy 6er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Probably because Atari originally planned to put speakers in the console. Is anyone else tempted to take a Heavy Sixer and put a little stereo amplifier circuit with speakers in it? It would be rather cool to have it as it was _meant_ to be. Wonder where the volume control would go though.... Still very tempted, specially given I have a spare heavy 6er. 881690[/snapback] I'll do it when I get back, I have a spare big sexy I can do that to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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