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    Thank you very much for posting that! I've been looking for a scan of this manual for a long time (I think I even posted a topic here once asking about it...no dice, obviously). :)

     

    It looks like Atari used the same manual for the both the Pro-Am and the Pro-Am Ten. Never knew that. IIRC they did that with the Ultra Pong and Ultra Pong Doubles as well (which I believe are actually the same exact console with a different box and different number of paddles included, but that's another topic).

    My pleasure, glad to share. Thanks for the insights on the similarities of the Pro-Am and Ultra / Doubles documentation.

     

    I have an Ultra Pong Doubles, and would be happy to provide images of that and the manual- which I could post in a new thread. It would be fun to compare and contrast. ;)

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    Almost the rest of the 5200 lineup, need to get 1 more photo into the lineup. Two other consoles don't have serial stickers remaining, both just normal 2 ports.

     

    AT 193 0026168 4-port Matte finish

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    AT 303 0059096 2-port

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    AT 333 0332471 2-port

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    AT*223 0257318 4-port matte

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    AT*303 0238502 4-port matte

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  9. Posted

    I injured my heavy sixer while removing spider eggs from it.

     

    Is this a replacement cable? I have never ever seen a red one before.

     

    Does anyone have one for sale?

    The red cable is stock, it replaced the green / white. Just gently form the pins straight again (needle nose pliers work great for this) and re-insert it in the plug on the switchboard

  14. Posted · Edited by atari-dna

    I've documented all my 5200 consoles now, so figured I'd post them. Trying to do this systematically, so I'll do the SV units first, lowest serial (already posted) to the highest. Then the EP units and the AT last. Is AT for Atari Tipperary? I know they had a plant in Ireland, though it could be Taiwan as well. It's interesting that the controllers I have accumulated over the years, I've seen molds for USA, Taiwan and Mexico. Nothing in Ireland, presumably AT is Taiwan then.

     

    2nd S-V unit (Sunnyvale?) SN 0013149 SV-033 This is a glossy 4-port

     

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    Thank you for the advice.

     

    So, I went ahead and followed these directions. Well, as best I could :) You are correct in that cutting the pin out first makes it easier to desolder. My main problem is that the cutting wheel seemed to be to big for the space and there was a bit of collateral damage…nothing major, thankfully.

     

    After getting a new chip installed though, I still have the same problem. The on/off switch does nothing. I had this problem for awhile and decided to keep playing around...

     

    …And now, I have a machine that won't turn off. It is always on, even without the flip flop chip in. I seriously don't know what I did. Does anyone have an idea? Is safe to use it like this and just use a power strip to turn it on and off?

    Hoping those new chips got fresh sockets, don't want to have to do any more desoldering than necessary

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    Yes!! That's the one, and it looks like I remembered the quote correctly, too. Nicely done, PlaysWithWolves!

     

    Flip Out! is currently slated for episode 24, so I'm afraid it'll be a little while.

    No matter, it's on the calendar. And the Jag is getting some love. Glad to see Ferg remembered Flip Out too. There were some really neat under-appreciated titles; and then there was Checkered Flag and I-War. Yikes.

  25. Posted · Edited by atari-dna

    Mine is low. 004417. Anyone lower?

    Yep, much lower. :-D But not older, I guess. If the WW/Y convention is accurate, this was assembled in the 2nd week of '83?

     

    I guess they set the serial number counters back to Zero after the New Year?

     

    The PCB is a Rev6 CO18085, ©1982 which is the first version of the PCB

     

    This is a glossy 4-port

     

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