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Composite Video Modded ATARI 2600 Packages
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)These video mod consoles are just "simple" transistor and resistor mods, learned from other ATARI enthusiasts and dealers, and uses RADIO SHACK ‘perf board’ to assemble the parts and secure it inside the console. It is a easy and effective mod that does not require extensive changes to be made to the original console. I know that some of you (like me!) are "videophiles" about your video output, and want the "absolute best" video output possible, and so will prefer instead a pre-fab video output board made by the likes of Longhorn or batari (our own AA member LittleJoe has some GREAT ones for sale, by the way, at his website - - http://electronicsentimentalities.com !)
In contrast, these are just a great, inexpensive way to mod a console. I think the color and brightness looks quite good on these for being "simple" mods. The ATARI 2600 JUNIORS are bright and have cartoonish colors, and the ALL-BLACK VADER unit has more natural earth-tone hues. Comparing them really starts to get down to some serious tire-kicking and enthusiast-level details, however - - the JUNIORS have some ‘pop’ to them if you like that, and the VADER looks more groovy ‘HI-FIDELITY’ 1979 (particularly with the video mod!), if that’s what you are going for.
If these aren't the "quality" that you think you need, and you want that "uber-console" with S-Video and other features, or think "Hmm, well, I can easily solder up that mod myself, and better!", well then, I guess these units aren't for you!
However, maybe someone wants a nice "starter set" that is easy to connect to modern TVs, and I thought I would show these off! Most folks here already have all the ATARI 2600 units they need, and could use another one like a fish wants a bicycle (or, for another apt analogy, Google up "Coals to Newcastle"!), but hey, why not?
So, read below for details of my EXCELLENT craftsmanship (or, at least I think so!) and then onward to the details of the units on offer!
What Makes These Special and Why Buy From Me?
- Clean Composite video mod - - no messing with ancient RF cables, just pure plug-and-play joy!
- Cleaned Everything TOP to BOTTOM, INSIDE and OUT - - Q-Tip Shined and Immaculate! This is WAY beyond your typical "Armor-All and eBay" operation!
- Replaced Switches in the Consoles with GENUINE new ‘old-stock’ ATARI 2600 switches if needed
- Tested all Components the Consoles, like Capacitors and Power Supply Jacks, and replaced anything that even LOOKED suspect
- Secured joystick ports to motherboard to prevent any potential insertion damage (it used to happen all the time to units back in the day!)
- Applied the ATARI service manual-recommended static safety protection on every FOUR-SWITCH (was not installed on most factory units, or typically has been damaged over the years if it was!)
- NEW ‘Gold-Dot’ circuit-boards from the famous BEST ELECTRONICS in California in every ATARI Joysticks (see the details at http://www.best-elec...oystick.htm#PCB)
- NEW ‘Never-Break’ Core handles, also from BEST ELECTRONICS, in every ATARI Joystick
- New ‘boot covers’, fire buttons, fire-button springs, and cables if needed in every ATARI joystick
- Soldered in NEW potentiometer dials in the PADDLES, also from BEST ELECTRONICS, for perfect, precise, no-jitter paddles (see the details at http://www.best-elec...addle.htm#Super) ! Old, un-restored paddles always get ‘twitchy’ and unresponsive - - these never will.
- Epoxy-secured all modded video and audio jacks to prevent /ANY possibility of backing-out or twisting
- Lashed down and secured all consoles that have ‘built-in’ audio and video cables to prevent ANY possible ‘pulling’ damage (don’t tow your car with them, but otherwise they WILL hold!)
- Tested, tested again, tested once more . . . and I will test them yet again before I ship it to you!
Also, everything that I sell that has a cord comes with VELCRO ‘cord keepers’ FREE for keeping all your cables in order! Just another ‘plus’ that I like to provide.
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ATARI CONSOLE #1
Practically BRAND-NEW ATARI 2600 JUNIOR with built-in COMPOSITE VIDEO CABLE
- Wow, this case still has the protective PLASTIC on the top metal decal!
- I noticed a few small ‘dings’ on the metal decal that scratched the protective plastic peel-off sheet, but that’s it!
- It was nearly un-used, with perfect switches inside, and just a few flecks of dust
- I carefully composite video modded it with a direct, built-in cable, and now it’s ready to go!
- Note: The ATARI 2600 never officially made use of stereo sound. Although there are ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ audio jacks on the cable, this is NOT a ‘true stereo’ mod! Both channels are provided so that you don’t get an unbalanced sound with EVERYTHING on your system coming out of one speaker! See the four-switch units below (#AtariConsole3[link down to listing in thread]) if you are interested in a TRUE stereo mod, however . . .
- Comes with a NEW, SEALED power supply from BEST ELECTRONICS in California for that extra ‘like-new’ feeling with this set!
- Excellent ALL-BLACK original ATARI 2600 joystick, completely refurbished with GOLD-DOT circuit board and new core-handle (link to BEST ELECTRONICS)!
- ALSO includes a fun aftermarket joystick, the POINTMASTER by DISCWASHER. This is not a cheap ‘add-on’ to this package, but rather a BEASTLY joystick with a powerful spring inside at the base and a rock-solid handle for some ‘arcade-action’! I tore this beauty down, cleaned and greased it, and built it back up for YOU. It’s a NICE add-on!
- Come with TEN GAMES – ‘Game Set 3’ – DONKEY KONG, ASTEROIDS, COMBAT, PAC-MAN, DEFENDER, MOUSE TRAP, HAUNTED HOUSE, HOME RUN, BERZERK, and ADVENTURE
All cleaned, tested and ready to go! Labels are not perfect, but no terrible wear or tears on them!
PLUS - -
Boxed VIDEO PINBALL game with instructions, ATARI console registration card, and ATARI game catalogs (great to flip through and check out the retro ads!) - -
Entire set, with everything above, all for $155 shipped in the lower 48
ATARI CONSOLE #2
ATARI 2600 JUNIOR with BUILT-IN COMPOSITE VIDEO CABLE
- Well, you can’t find practically brand-new ATARI 2600 JUNIORS every day like the other one above (see #AtariConsole1 [link to listing above] . . . But when you find JUNIORS, you hope to find one like THIS one that I have for offer!
- Great condition, just a few scuffs on the case, and it needed a DIFFICULTY switch replaced on the back, but that was it!
- Now totally restored, tested, and COMPOSITE VIDEO MODDED with a direct, built-in cable
- Re-certified authentic ATARI power supply for your console
- Excellent ALL-BLACK original ATARI 2600 joystick, completely refurbished with GOLD-DOT circuit board and new core-handle from BEST ELECTRONICS (link to details) - - the BEST!
- AND includes an aftermarket joystick, the QUICKSHOT by SPECTRAVISION. This little puppy IS indeed quick! I was surprised by this 'sitck - - the fire buttons are feather-light and depress and pop back up with the lightest of touches. This means you can rapid-fire like nobody’s business! I have totally torn this joystick down, cleaned it and restored it. The entire joystick has a light-weight, but well-built feel to it. Made for marathon sessions, and comes with suction cups on the bottom that still work great - - attach it to the coffee table and get CRAZY!
- COMES WITH TEN GAMES – ‘Game Set 4’ – LOCK’N’CHASE, ASTROBLAST, GOLF, MIDNIGHT MAGIC, STAR VOYAGER, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, PAC-MAN, COMBAT, ASTEROIDS, and DEFENDER
All cleaned, tested and ready to go! Labels are not perfect, but no terrible wear or tears on them!
PLUS - -
Boxed SPACE INVADERS game with instructions and ATARI game catalogs (great to flip through and check out the retro ads!) - -
Entire set, with everything above, all for $135 shipped in the lower 48
Spoiler
ATARI CONSOLE # 4
The Johnny Cash ‘Man in Black’ Edition - ATARI 2600 four switch in ALL BLACK
- These all-black units were sometimes called ‘DARTH or DARK VADER’ units, and interestingly were the only ATARI 2600 to actually SAY ‘2600’ on it anywhere
- VADER is cool, but Johnny Cash is cooler, and I think this console stands alone like Mr. Cash
- No serial number - - he truly is the Man in Black, with a DARK history . . . !
- I went a little crazy with this console and soldered in and replaced ALL the switches on it with brand-new, shiny ones! The DIFFICULTY switches were even replaced on the back!
- Applied the ATARI service manual-recommended static safety protection on the switches
- COMPOSITE VIDEO MODDED with built-in video and audio cable, secured inside so it NEVER will pull out!
- ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ stereo sound, just like the WOODY unit above! As mentioned above, the productions runs of the ATARI 2600 never fully utilized the possibility of stereo sound, however it was always there under the hood, and many games actually have the programming in them to take advantage of it. Very often the melody or song of a game would be in one sound channel, and then sound effects or the beat for the song would be in the other channel.
- This console has been modded with a switch where the old CHANNEL SELECT was (you won’t need THAT anymore with COMPOSITE VIDEO!) so you can go back and forth between STEREO and MONO. Sometimes having the sounds ‘split’ between two channels is too crazy, so the ability to go back and forth from STEREO to MONO is nice. I’ve labeled it, too, so you always know (the label can come off with no mark, if you don’t like the look!).
- Re-certified authentic ATARI power supply for your console is included
- Comes with TWO excellent ALL-BLACK original ATARI 2600 joysticks, completely refurbished with GOLD-DOT circuit boards and new core-handles from BEST ELECTRONICS (link to details) - - the BEST!
- A set of PADDLES is also included, and these have been completely REBUILT and new potentiometers soldered in (once again, from BEST ELECTRONICS [link to details] !). This means the paddles have perfect, precise movement, and NO jitters or dead zones, like old paddles can sometimes have!
- COMES WITH TEN GAMES (including paddle games!) – ‘Game Set 1’ – DONKEY KONG, ASTEROIDS, COMBAT, DEFENDER, PAC-MAN, SPACE INVADERS, STARMASTER, and paddle games WARLORDS, NIGHT DRIVER, and BREAKOUT (a game that Mr. Steve Jobs’ helped design, by the way!)
All cleaned, tested and ready to go! Labels are not perfect, but no terrible wear or tears on them!
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TWO boxed games: COMBAT (gotta have COMBAT! and I will swap the loose COMBAT cart included above for something else fun) and VIDEO OLYMPICS - - still SEALED in original factory packaging! AND you also get the ATARI registration cards, the Owner's Manual (Note: this is not the "authentic" manual that would have come with the all-black 2600, which would have been this one, but EVERYTHING control-wise is the same, just the different color, and this manual is simply provided for fun!), and some ATARI game catalogs are also included (great to flip through and check out the retro ads!) - -
Entire set, with everything above, all for $145 shipped in the lower 48
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Edited by atari2atari, Sun May 6, 2012 3:30 PM.
