zanza Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 This guy is selling this heavy sixers and I ask him if it was written Sunnyvale under to check if it was areal first one or not. He replies me that it was written Taiwan. Which confuse me a little: is it or not a Sunnyvale ? The guy told me that he ask one of his friend (who owns 60 consoles Atari !) and that friend replies him that all of his heavy sixers were Taiwan made So, how to tell it's an heavy sixers only with the picture ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximebeauvais Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 I'm 99% sure that this is not a heavy sixers. I will try to get a picture of the norma 6 switch and the heavy 6 switch. The plastic is very big on the heavy!!! ok check this one: http://www.channel3games.com/images/videoarc.jpg this is the telegame version but you can see that the side are very big like the heavy sixter. Now you can email back the guy on ebay .............60 consoles!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanza Posted February 26, 2002 Author Share Posted February 26, 2002 OK Maxime thanks So if the borders are thick molded and if it has six switches it's an heavy sixer ? Thats correct And this guy just don't know (or maybe too well know what he's is selling) 75 USD for it is really expensive methink !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 i HAVE A HEAVY 6ER AND IT IS MADE IN SUNNYDALE, THE PLASTIC AROUND THE EDJE IS MUCH THIKER THAN A REGULAR 6 SWITCH THAT IS HOW YOU CAN TELL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 You will find that there are Tawain heavy-sixers floating around, they are in fact legit.... you see Atari produced the first runs of 2600's in Sunnyvale which proved to be too expensive... In 1979 Atari opened ATMC: Atari Tawain Manufacturing Company and most of remaining inventory of parts for the 2600's were shipped out to Tawain, including the older Heavy sixer pieces which were built out until the inventory was used up, then they went to the lower cost parts and ramped into full production. Just a little note regarding the original Atari 2600 cases... they did not fit perfectly and the tops had to be muscled into place, according to Brad Saville who managed assembly operations, he said "The assembly line workers acquired a technique of banging the tops into place with their hands to make the pieces fit" Apparently the tops would get slightly warped and the bottom cases had little room for error, so a little nudging was required for the initial assembly :-) Atari would later open other plants such as one at "Wongs" who interesting enough was producing plastic owls at the time before assembling products for Atari. Also going back to ATMC, at one point the offices were terrorized by the local organized crime faction and were hit up for "Protection Money" according to Rich Kreigers notes (Rich was the manager of ATMC) which it was owned by Atari.... Rich's wife donated an extensive amount of photo's and his personal diaries, Karl and I are working on putting together an entire section on the history of ATMC to be published up onto the Atari History Site, will make announcements in the coming weeks. Curt The Atari History Site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 (edited) ... Edited September 23, 2005 by mojofltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 Hey us country folk in the boon docks use plastic owls. they keep the squirrles from getting into your attic! It's true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Iguana: SUNNYDALE wow ataris made in monster infested towns! I can see it now, Demonic 2600 ooOOoo!! *in case you didn't know, sunnyDALE is from buffy the vampire slayer* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 Hmmm...I just ordered a heavy sixer from Atari70's mass clearance and I'm wondering if mine is a "genuine" heavy sixer. I should receive it any day now since atari70's did email me telling me it was shipping out on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 Opps, Sorry about that I guess I have Buffy on the brain! But really Mine is magical from Sunnydale! Willow wipped it up for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanza Posted February 26, 2002 Author Share Posted February 26, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Adrian M: Hmmm...I just ordered a heavy sixer from Atari70's mass clearance and I'm wondering if mine is a "genuine" heavy sixer.... Best way is only to ask him to check at the bottom of unit.....I want one for a long time but I suspect that there's not a lot of true Heavy six around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 I don't think it is a "true" heavy sixer. I remember asking atari70's to check for a Sunnyvale address on the bottom of the unit prior to buying it. He said he didn't see one and emailed me back a serial #. It still hasn't arrived so I won't know for sure until I get it. If it's not a true sixer, no big deal. It was only $30 plus it came with a controller and a game that I needed anyway. I like the way the six switch consoles look so I'll have one in any event of my own!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 You really have to love the original Atari consumer hardware from 77-79, the original Atari 2600 Heavy-Sixer and the Atari 400 & 800 home computers..... Nice, solid and always heavy. Nice, good, solid feel, you gotta love it. Funny, the Xbox weighs a ton, but seems flimsy, yet pick up a Sunnyvale Heavy Sixer and it looks and feels like you could put a dent into a Mac truck before you'd even so much as chip the 2600 :-) They don't make'm like that anymore :-) Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Curt Vendel: You really have to love the original Atari consumer hardware from 77-79, the original Atari 2600 Heavy-Sixer and the Atari 400 & 800 home computers..... Nice, solid and always heavy. Nice, good, solid feel, you gotta love it. Funny, the Xbox weighs a ton, but seems flimsy, yet pick up a Sunnyvale Heavy Sixer and it looks and feels like you could put a dent into a Mac truck before you'd even so much as chip the 2600 :-) They don't make'm like that anymore :-) Curt The XBOX feels flimsy?? With all due respect, I must disagree. I'm actually surprised at how solid and strong the XBOX and it's controllers are. Compare that to a Dreamcast, PS2 or GC and you tell me which ones feel flimsy. I believe the Official XBOX Magazine said it the best in their premier issue: "It feels like $300 worth of good stuff---Who wants to pay big money for a console that feels like it's made of Styrofoam?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Oh, BTW: Zanza: The link to that Auction is not for a Heavy Sixer. That is the 2nd revision 6 switch 2600, the bottom is not an original Heavy sixer piece, thats where most of the weight is front, the bottom is thick and solid. Maxime's link to the Sears Telegames console is a Sears version Heavy Sixer, a repackage licensed for sale in Sears retail outlets as Sears had previously done in Christmas 1975 when they sold 150,000 Atari Pongs, most of which had white around the paddle controls for the Sears version of Pong. Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanza Posted February 27, 2002 Author Share Posted February 27, 2002 After seeing that this Topic interest some of you, I've sent the link of this topicto this guy who's sells this "Heavy Sixers" just for his knowledge and that's what he replies me > Thats OK I always sell them anyway and get about $100 > bucks or more Taiwan,California it don't matter to the > serious buyers,I only get the third degree from the > speculators and window shoppers.This one on the > auction block IS HEAVY and has the 6 switches,Thus the > name " Heavy Sixer"! Sorry! So it seems you guys are not SERIOUS What an arrogant !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 $100??? I got mine for $5 as a throw in AND it says Sunnyvale on the bottom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 $100 is indeed too much. I think I am overpaying by buying mine for $30, but then again, I don't feel like going through ebay and it does come with a controller and game that I need anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 I got my Heavy Sixer from the flea market, about 2 weeks after i got the heavy ass sears version and they both weigh about the same i payed $20 for the sears with 2 controllers and hook ups and $10 for the heavy 6'er with no hook ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella'sGhost Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 If it's not a true heavy sixer its not worth $75, try $10, also those games are all worth about 10$.- based on my experience. The ebay seller says that everybody likes to call the atari carts "tapes"? I have never in my life heard this....anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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