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[toymailman]

I am putting together a list below that will be similar to the heavy sixer serial number list found in the 2600 thread.

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I think the order from earliest to latest consoles is as follows.
"EP" - these were the original 5000 made in El Paso Texas in mid 1984.
"AT84" - early batch still with Atari Inc.
"AT85" - early batch now with Atari Corp
"A1" - initial models still had the expansion interface
"A1" - later models lost the expansion interface
"A3" - next run of the 7800 units
"X" - final run of 7800 units?

If anyone has more information that would be useful in the descriptions above then feel free to suggest it too.

EP Units:
EP 001292 -Fyrebird
EP 002574 -toymailman (CIB with all packaging)
EP 003976 -toymailman
EP 008042 -Tubular Gearhead


AT84 Units:
AT84 03172 -Corby
AT84 03242 -Lemmi
AT84 09103 -PacManPlus (cool Silver paint job)
AT84 14616 -Mitch
AT84 16922 -toymailman (CIB with the stickers)
AT84 20618 -DarthCloud
AT84 25241 -toymailman (CIB with different stickers)
AT84 30276 -toymailman
AT84 44298 -toymailman
AT84 47840 -Coolhand20th
AT84 50981 -toymailman
AT84 53505 -toymailman
AT84 55199 -toymailman
AT84 55587 -lapetino
AT84 57660 -phattyboombatty
AT84 60391 -toymailman
AT84 60899 -Tubular Gearhead
AT84 62528 -SeaGtGruff
AT84 62542 -godzillajoe
AT84 62898 -toymailman
AT84 63558 -toymailman


AT85 Units:
AT85 027591 -toymailman
AT85 027818 -toymailman
AT85 034352 -Propane13
AT85 040056 -Lendorien


A1 Units (with Expansion Interface):
A1 6C 5067150 -Christophero Sly
A1 6C 5071199 -chuckster24
A1 6C 5743453 -toymailman
A1 6C 5748541 -mike99mccarthy
A1 71 5000592 -atariluvr77
A1 71 5002364 -streps
A1 71 5003655 -gorfcadet
A1 71 5016113 -toymailman (CIB with old style box)
A1 72 5057643 -purduecrum
A1 74 5826584 -streps
A1 74 5833151 -Schmutzpuppe
A1 75 5044126 -toymailman
A1 75 5810889 -mario2butts
A1 76 5782808 -Necron99
A1 76 5799186 -doyman
A1 76 5803182 -phattyboombatty
A1 76 5804969 -TwinChargers
A1 76 5884618 -kenfused
A1 77 5886485 -gorfcadet (only a hole for the port)
A1 77 5921684 -Metal Ghost
A1 77 5936366 -krewat
A1 78 5969388 -Gorfy
A1 78 5971821 -Yurkie (only a hole for the port)
A1 78 5983589 -Propane13
A1 ?? 5883356 -Master Phruby
A1 ?? 5874284 -Classic Pac


A1 Units (without Expansion Interface):
A1 7B 5094528 -RodLightning
A1 7B 5112466 -Sonic R
A1 7B 5113502 -Tubular Gearhead
A1 7C 5025095 -DJT
A1 7C 5119402 -streps
A1 7C 5173037 -toptenmaterial (assumed "7C")
A1 7C 5180929 -toymailman (CIB)
A1 81 5194768 -Tubular Gearhead
A1 81 5198557 -schmedly
A1 81 5234371 -Lemmi ("81" was assumed)
A1 81 5252239 -[d2f]Iggy*SJB
A1 84 5293576 -Lemmi
A1 85 5062662 -H311bender
A1 85 5327815 -atarigal
A1 86 5341227 -jmetal88 (*has Expansion Interface on board *)
A1 86 5370798 -almightytodd
A1 87 5390079 -schmedly
A1 87 5395875 -iesposta
A1 87 5396565 -Jr. Pac
A1 87 5410351 -godzillajoe
A1 88 5425512 -jalidi
A1 88 5429073 -frankodragon
A1 88 5461656 -GonzoGamer
A1 88 5476932 -toymailman
A1 ?? 5519505 -zylon
A1 ?? 5522180 -ubersaurus


A3 Units:
A3 84 5000929 -Tifany
A3 84 5029086 -Ataritard
A3 84 5029841 -Darrian9999
A3 85 5058680 -Gandor
A3 87 5118877 -Gorfy
A3 89 5157612 -Propane13
A3 8C 5197625 -Propane13
A3 8C 5202035 -almightytodd
A3 8C 5224133 -bigbee99
A3 9B1 5282493 -Dauber
A3 9B1 5287847 -Sbdolan
A3 07 5292755 -TwinChargers
A3 07 5294575 -Tubular Gearhead
A3 07 5294935 -Propane13


X Units:
X 201 023346 -iesposta
X 201 031114 -ApolloBoy (CIB)
X 209 001022 -Deteacher
X 210 011292 -bennybingo
X 211 009022 -Xr8dPixel [* PAL B *]


Other PAL Units:
A1 01 3012487 (PAL-I (UK)) 1989 -high voltage (CIB w/ Asteroids built-in)
X8 19 4044748 (PAL with RGB sockets)

[phattyboombatty]

Nice! Neat to see the "Warner Communications Company" yet on that early 1984 model. I thought mine was a pretty early model, since it has the Expansion Interface on the side. But my serial number begins with an "A1".

I have A1 76 5803182.

[Lynxpro]

Impressive. Did you buy any of those during the limited 1984 test launch?


I'd prefer to have one of those translucent cases that Atari Inc. produced for internal mold testing. I also like the white "Jaguar" case that one user posted on Facebook [on Atari's wall] which was from the dental instrument mold.

[DarthCloud]

Here mine:

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[toymailman]

Lynxpro, on Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:15 PM, said:

Impressive. Did you buy any of those during the limited 1984 test launch?

No, just the last few years. That would've been cool though.

I am still searching for a very early model. I think the first batch of 5000 produced in El Paso had an "EP" in the serial number somewhere.

[Mitch]

Not counting protos, I believe my earliest one is AT8414616. Though I have a few more 7800s boxed up somewhere.

Mitch

[Lendorien]

Mine has the expansion port, but the serial is AT85040056.

[Stephen]

Replying to remind myself to dig out my 7800 and post the S/N. It's an early model with expansion port.

[[d2f]Iggy*SJB]

Not an early one(no expansion port)... but what the hell:

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[Tubular Gearhead]

I have two with the expansion port, and three w/o. One of the expansion port ones is one of the early models made in El Paso Tx (note the "EP" in the serial #)

That brings up a question that maybe one of the experts can answer for me. I had always heard that there were only 5000 of these made in Texas, but mine is #8042.
So did they start numbering at one, or a later number? Did they make more than 5000?
Also, it has "Made in Taiwan" printed, but it clearly says "EP 264" in the serial???


Any thoughts?

Here are all of them, including the non expansion port ones just for the heck of it...







Cheers!

[toymailman]

I moved mine 7800's from post #1 so that can be where I keep the list.
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I don't have any of the original 5000 that I found discussed in other threads, but I have a few that start with an "AT" (both 84 and 85). The 84's are Atari Inc. while the 85's have an Atari Corp on them.

I have:
AT8416922 (CIB with the stickers and Rescue on Fractalus on cover)
AT8430276
AT8450981
AT8453505
AT8460391
AT8462898
AT85027591
AT85027818

[Fyrebird]

My first post here, joined quite awhile ago too... I guess better late than never.. here is my 7800 number, sorry for the poor quality, using my cell phone.

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[Tubular Gearhead]

Fyrebird, on Wed Mar 2, 2011 8:44 PM, said:

My first post here, joined quite awhile ago too... I guess better late than never.. here is my 7800 number, sorry for the poor quality, using my cell phone.

Welcome, glad you posted.

"1292 EP"

Nice, low El Paso #- cool!

[bennybingo]

Tubular Gearhead, on Wed Mar 2, 2011 9:18 PM, said:

Fyrebird, on Wed Mar 2, 2011 8:44 PM, said:

My first post here, joined quite awhile ago too... I guess better late than never.. here is my 7800 number, sorry for the poor quality, using my cell phone.

Welcome, glad you posted.

"1292 EP"

Nice, low El Paso #- cool!

Hello all! I am new to the forums, but a long time collector / player of all that is Atari. When I saw this post, I decided to check my serial numbers and came across an oddball. Help me out with this one:

[toymailman]

bennybingo, on Thu Mar 3, 2011 1:30 AM, said:

Hello all! I am new to the forums, but a long time collector / player of all that is Atari. When I saw this post, I decided to check my serial numbers and came across an oddball. Help me out with this one:

It looks to be made in China, and I assume it does not have the expansion interface. This one might be after the "A3" series. I'll add it in the list at the end unless someone knows better.

[bennybingo]

toymailman, on Thu Mar 3, 2011 11:14 AM, said:

bennybingo, on Thu Mar 3, 2011 1:30 AM, said:

Hello all! I am new to the forums, but a long time collector / player of all that is Atari. When I saw this post, I decided to check my serial numbers and came across an oddball. Help me out with this one:

It looks to be made in China, and I assume it does not have the expansion interface. This one might be after the "A3" series. I'll add it in the list at the end unless someone knows better.

Woo Hoo!!!! I have something unique...at least for this moment. I shall cherish it!!!!!

btw...no expansion unit

[[d2f]Iggy*SJB]

I've never opened my 7800..... is the "expansion port" still on the later motherboards, and the case simply lacking the opening?

[gdement]

[d2f]Iggy*SJB, on Thu Mar 3, 2011 9:11 PM, said:

I've never opened my 7800..... is the "expansion port" still on the later motherboards, and the case simply lacking the opening?

The solder pads for the expansion port are still on the motherboard, but the pins are missing.


edit.. it appears that d2f's username has broken the quote tag. Hacker!!

Edited by gdement, Thu Mar 3, 2011 11:46 PM.

[[d2f]Iggy*SJB]

gdement, on Thu Mar 3, 2011 11:45 PM, said:

[d2f]Iggy*SJB, on Thu Mar 3, 2011 9:11 PM, said:

I've never opened my 7800..... is the "expansion port" still on the later motherboards, and the case simply lacking the opening?

The solder pads for the expansion port are still on the motherboard, but the pins are missing.


edit.. it appears that d2f's username has broken the quote tag. Hacker!!

LOL! I never noticed that(the quote tags)... I wonder if I can edit my username to just "Iggy"? I'll have to look into that.

[bennybingo]

Are any of these systems serial #'s more coveted than others? If so, what is the difference between them?

[Tubular Gearhead]

bennybingo, on Fri Mar 4, 2011 6:56 AM, said:

Are any of these systems serial #'s more coveted than others? If so, what is the difference between them?

There are some older threads about the differences. Here is one about the 1984 earlier models...

http://www.atariage....812-1984-7800s/

There are a much smaller number of these earlier models out there, they were made in Texas , and they also tend to be fully socketed on the motherboard.
It took me a while to find one, so they hold more value to me.

I think some of the back history on the 7800 is pretty interesting stuff.

[bennybingo]

Tubular Gearhead, on Fri Mar 4, 2011 9:15 AM, said:

bennybingo, on Fri Mar 4, 2011 6:56 AM, said:

Are any of these systems serial #'s more coveted than others? If so, what is the difference between them?

There are some older threads about the differences. Here is one about the 1984 earlier models...

http://www.atariage....812-1984-7800s/

There are a much smaller number of these earlier models out there, they were made in Texas , and they also tend to be fully socketed on the motherboard.
It took me a while to find one, so they hold more value to me.

I think some of the back history on the 7800 is pretty interesting stuff.

Thanks for the info. I still want to figure out exactly what that weird serial # I have on one of my consoles means (the pic I posted earlier - X 210 011292)

[TwinChargers]

Here are my two-

A1 76 5804969 (has expansion port)
A3 07 5292755 (no expansion)

Interesting to learn what the different serial #'s mean, even if mine are uneventful.

[godzillajoe]

AT8462542

A187 5410351

[toymailman]

godzillajoe, on Sun Mar 6, 2011 9:21 AM, said:

AT8462542

A187 5410351

Does your A1 unit have the expansion port. I am assuming it does not.