Albert Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Common Atari 2600 Carts Needed! I need to rebuild my stock of donor 2600 carts for producing new homebrew games. I will pay $1 in AtariAge Store credit for every good cart you send me that I can use, plus I'll pay shipping to get the carts to me. This works best for larger batches of carts, and because of expensive international shipping, is really only feasible for those inside the US. What is a "good" cart? A cartridge that is CLEAN, with no dirt, stains, marker, paint, or nail polish on the plastic. Carts must not have someone's name etched in the back, must not have been chewed by a dog, other animal, or human, and no pieces should be broken off the cart. And when I say clean, I really mean clean--dirt and stains are very difficult to remove from the textured surface of 2600 carts. I can use any carts from Atari or Sears. Carts sent to me that do not meet these criteria will not receive store credit, and I'll be glad to send them back at the seller's expense. I am also looking for 5200 and 7800 carts and will pay $2 and $3 for those in store credit respectively. 7800 carts must have BOTH pegs at the open end of the cart. If you trade in 100 or more suitable carts (at one time), I will send you a FREE aluminum AtariAge sign! These high-quality signs are made from a hybrid aluminum material by AtariAge user Crazy Climber, who has produced a variety of retro-themed signs. Look at that sexy sign! You know you want one! Please PM me if you have some carts you'd like to trade in. Thanks! ..Al 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 First time I ever heard Al say "sexy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 You forgot to mention that a lot of the red label 2600 carts, are the same as 7800 shells, without doors. Bonus, some of them have SARA's in them. And, no, you can't have any of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Does rarity of 7800 games matter such as Super Huey, a game with a 3 in rarity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Does rarity of 7800 games matter such as Super Huey, a game with a 3 in rarity? Not to me as much, although I certainly would not want to use any rare games for this purpose! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Not to me as much, although I certainly would not want to use any rare games for this purpose! ..Al I do. I get off on striping them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 What happened to AtariAge making new shells so classic carts won't have to die? atariage.com/forums/topic/214472-about-cartridges-molds-colors-etc-etc/?p=3038878 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 What happened to AtariAge making new shells so classic carts won't have to die? atariage.com/forums/topic/214472-about-cartridges-molds-colors-etc-etc/?p=3038878 Yes, this still needs to happen. Current version of the shell still needs some work (trying to make sure the shell works well in all Atari systems), and then need to have a mold made and shells produced, which requires a large initial cash outlay. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+McCallister Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Common Atari 2600 Carts Needed! Carts must not have someone's name etched in the back ..Al But, etched social security numbers with a name would be okay, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 But, etched social security numbers with a name would be okay, right? I'm pretty sure I have actually seen social security numbers etched into carts before. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Personally, I prefer using original carts as donors for controlled community releases. (on all cartridge game systems) Especially with regards to the mainstream systems from Atari, Nintendo, and Sega. Too many tree huggers give too much hell on the other forums for this practice, having no idea just how many millions of them were (over) produced during the systems lifespan. Especially carts with ripped, torn, damaged, or missing labels. They are the perfect candidates. You'd be shocked just how much overstock many mom 'n pop stores have in their back rooms. You go through them all, grab a box load of the most common carts with the worst labels, and offer them $1 a piece, and they will sell them all. (you won't make any money with this deal, but it will help Al continue to bring us what we want!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Especially carts with ripped, torn, damaged, or missing labels. They are the perfect candidates. You'd be shocked just how much overstock many mom 'n pop stores have in their back rooms. You go through them all, grab a box load of the most common carts with the worst labels, and offer them $1 a piece, and they will sell them all. (you won't make any money with this deal, but it will help Al continue to bring us what we want!) I've had people do this for me and it's very helpful. However, I will say that the carts that have the "worst" labels, are often pretty poor carts for donors because they are often carts that haven't been treated well and are dirty or have other issues. But a clean cart in good condition with a poor label? Like you said, the condition of the label doesn't matter, so I'm happy to take those.. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 To be 100% clear here: Al does not expect you to send in your beautiful SCA carts for the "sexy sign". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyChris Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 What happened to AtariAge making new shells so classic carts won't have to die? atariage.com/forums/topic/214472-about-cartridges-molds-colors-etc-etc/?p=3038878 It would be funny, if the cartridge was half the size, of a regular cartridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_79 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 What happened to VGWIZ's mold? If it's still usable maybe a deal could be made and it could be cheaper than making a new one.I don't think there's anyone else who could really be interested in it, so unless it's purchased by Atariage, it's just a doorstop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 What happened to VGWIZ's mold? If it's still usable maybe a deal could be made and it could be cheaper than making a new one. I don't think there's anyone else who could really be interested in it, so unless it's purchased by Atariage, it's just a doorstop... I inquired into this some time ago, as I would have been happy to purchase the mold from them. Unfortunately, they said the mold company "lost" the mold, otherwise they would have sold it to me. So, sadly, that is not an option. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I'm looking into having cart shells made in China. I have some friends with factories out there. If I got to China in the fall, I'll bring some carts for them to model a prototype on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 How does the Intellivision have 2 new cart molds, with a third in the works....and 2600 has ZERO? Wtf guys! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Combat Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Take a look at the pics & if your interested you can have these hopefully I don't have any rare variants in the lot, I'm not looking for trade in credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Take a look at the pics & if your interested you can have these hopefully I don't have any rare variants in the lot, I'm not looking for trade in credit. PM sent, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eyeball Mural Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Yes, this still needs to happen. Current version of the shell still needs some work (trying to make sure the shell works well in all Atari systems), and then need to have a mold made and shells produced, which requires a large initial cash outlay. ..Al Am I wrong or was so-called 3D printing considered for this manufacturing process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Am I wrong or was so-called 3D printing considered for this manufacturing process? Considered yes, but still way too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Take a look at the pics & if your interested you can have these hopefully I don't have any rare variants in the lot, I'm not looking for trade in credit. Can I have the Sears carts and I'll send some commons in for trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Combat Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Can I have the Sears carts and I'll send some commons in for trade? Absolutely the names are target fun, bowling. The third sears title is gunslinger but it does not have an end label. Also I have not tested any of these games but I'm 95 percent sure they will work like every other Atari games. Let me know if you still want them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 For the record, Al could care less if they work or not. NTSC or PAL. Makes no difference. Just nice clean undamaged cartridge shells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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