atariluvr77 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) Serial number: 568406721 Made in 1981 Bought at secondhand store a month ago Channel select switch is hiding in a hole NTSC console So, how do you find the console's exact date of manufacture? All I have to go on is the date codes on the chips. It would be on a tiny sticker affixed to the top of the metal RF box lower right hand corner once the unit is opened. Alot are missing now as the glue dried up and the stickers fell out when they were opened up by people. Luvr Edited July 9, 2012 by atariluvr77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariluvr77 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) Actually, I don't think that's a manufacture date code sticker as many people believe... in fact I'm sure it's not. The date codes never jive with the serial numbers on the bottom of these consoles, that is, if the serial number order assumed to be correct is the way Atari ran them... the date code stickers may be specific to the RF modulator, assembly date, or even service dates. Luvr Edited July 9, 2012 by atariluvr77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 042378 - zylon (Sunnyvale, no channel select switch) sold to Jr. Pac last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthinice Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Atari - 81609389 Inside May ' 81 Red Atari Super Service Sticker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFL Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) Serial Number: 548172861 Rev B board (copyright 77) PAL CX 2600U Manufactured in Hong Kong, speaker slits and no channel select switch Just bought it from eBay. DOA but I will repair it tomorrow as it's only the 7805 and/or caps. Edited October 10, 2012 by PFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 SN 8007500 CX-2600 P Atari-Wong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennetzel Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Sears Light Sixer Serial Number: 81035779 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Let's see: S.N. 393804 Manufactured for Atari Inc. by TRW Electronics Components Company in Taiwan Model No. CX-2600 It has the woodgrain finish and speaker slits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestinedCruz Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Manufactured for Atari Inc. By Dimerico Electronics in Taiwan Model No. CX-2600 Serial No. 81405689 Also has Atari Super Service sticker on the bottom. No speaker slits, channel select switch is hiding at the bottom of the Mines of Moriya. I bought this gem from a local video game store where I'm pretty good friends with the owner. He'd just had it traded in a box with a stack of games (Pitfall 2 was in that stack! Woo!) for next to nothing, and told me I could have the whole box for $8 because he was too lazy to clean and test everything at the time and it probably didn't even work. It wasn't until I came to clean the system up that I noticed it was a six switch. System works absolutely perfect so I haven't bothered opening it up at all. Seriously though, what a deal. It's currently sitting on display at the store I work at, but I'll add some pictures to the thread later. Edited October 22, 2012 by DestinedCruz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamid110 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Atari Light Sixer S.N. : 548534429 ------------------------------------------------------ MANUFACTURED BY ATARI - WONG LTD. IN HONG KONG MODEL NO. CX-2600 U COVERED BY U.S. PATENTS 3,798,483; 3,900,886; 3,728,480; RE 28507; RE 28598; D 254,544 & PATENTS PENDING ------------------------------------------------------ All 6 switches works fine. It has a box, ac adaptor (220V), RF Cable, and 1 original controller, owners manual and 'Independent service centre guide Has Speaker slits. PAL B Works fine, actually I connected it to my LCD TV and played Edited October 25, 2012 by hamid110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestinedCruz Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Okay I was actually wrong. My system does have the speaker slits, just could only see them from the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Just obtained a light sixer with serial #542512. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeizerGhidorah Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 How did I miss this thread? Let's see... (can you see the speaker slits?) S/N 38381 Mfg. by Atari, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA. Model No. CX-2600 [etc., et al.] NTSC. Purchased in October 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Ooh, didn't know there was one of these up. Here are the details from mine: S/N 81586376 Manufactured for Atari, Inc by Dimerco Electronics in Taiwan NTSC Has channel select switch Has speaker slits, but they're facing backward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 S.N. 413321 NTSC Manufactured for Atari, Inc. by TRW Electronic Components Company in Taiwan. Has speaker slits and channel select. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Funny, getting back to this thread. I have the light sixer I already listed, but a Darth Vader box, and no Darth Vader. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Funny, getting back to this thread. I have the light sixer I already listed, but a Darth Vader box, and no Darth Vader. lol I have a Vader and no box, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Funny how that happens. But it's still a part of my collection...now I'll just need to get a Darth Vader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sunnyvale Light Sixer Top with Heavy Sixer yellow, Made In Taiwan Republic of China sticker, flat non-beveled switch surrounds Serial 249168 REV. B 1977 Had A/B switch Modding to s-video, composite, stereo, blue LED inside power switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marienbad Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 OK, I bought a VCS off ebay and it arrived today. It is a light sixer - looks in mint condition, as do the joysticks and paddles, but it has no power supply. from the back: mnf - atari-wong model - cx-2600 u serial # - 548030852 Am going to post about power supplies to forum front page now! Am so excited!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnvosh Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 From the green sticker on the back... Mnf: Dimerco Electronics Taiwan Model: CX-2600 S/N: 81141489 Has speaker holes and channel select switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Ooh, ooh! Let me play! Manufacturer: Dimerco Taiwan Date (inside machine): October 02 198_ (partially rubbed off, presumably a 1) System Model: CX-2600 S/N: 81724659 Stereo slits and recessed channel select (A/B) Modified for composite video; game reset switch broken off and replaced with a screw Purchased at a yard sale about nine years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellaR-Trois Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Green sticker with red Atari Super Service sticker Man: Dimerco Taiwan Date on paper inside: Dec. 29, 1980 Speaker slits facing toward wood bezel Channel select A/B S# - 81090539 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) Sears Video Arcade : paper handwritten inside says "may 81" Manufactured by Dimerco Model N. 637.99743 SN 36213 S Channel select A-B Speaker vents. Also I spotted a "220" engraved in the shell, under the AC input. Bought in the USA, exported to France on June 2013. Edited August 8, 2013 by CatPix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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