CV2065

Thanks for the replies. I'll try stretching the springs. It's funny how it all works until I put the base of the controller on and screw it down. Then everything goes haywire. I do align the springs with the plastic piece before attaching with the two screws, but it seems to not assist in final assembly. The joysticks barely worked at all when I got them, so at least I'm making progress! Thanks for the assistance. Anyone know where I can get a spring kit for it? By the way, you can't of course have the pcb connector wires trapped in the base when you put it all back together. Is it possible that I'm not putting these in the right position and they are compressing the unit when I put it all back together? Any tips? Thanks!

Hi All, I'm trying to fix the two 1977 CX10 joysticks that I have. I almost have one completed, but am running into one issue. The little touch pad rectangles are all in good shape on the PCB. When I depress them by themselves, they work on screen. I can hook up the wires to the PCB, screw it down to the plastic piece that holds the springs in place, and everything still works. The issue starts when I go to put the joystick base back on and screw it together. Seems like something continues to get too much pressure or gets pinched. and the joystick no longer functions correctly. For example, in Missile Command, if I push the stick left or right, the graphic keeps going without stopping. Any ideas?

It actually has the higher guage housing over the mother board, just like my other heavys. It is interesting that they chanted the design of the heavy bottom case, even though they have to had known that they were moving on to the light sixer, outer case design.

So the '78 heavy sixer with the selector switch on the bottom would be among the rarest? I'll admit, I've seen a lot more '77 heavy sixers with no switches, as this is the first heavy sixer I've ever seen with a redundant selector switch on the bottom. I cleaned both of them up, and you can see a clear difference inside when looking at the switch and mother board. They are different colors, have components in different places, so certainly a revision, although I can't tell the revision number. Another interesting differerence is the power cord connector inside the console. In the '78 version, the television cable connector is smaller inside the box, than the end of the cord on the outside of the box, where the '77 is the same size. So you certainly cannot be switching cords between the two units.

Thanks. What exactly would define the 'holy grail' of a heavy sixer? Would that be a low serial?

Thanks for the reply. The '78 that I have does indeed have the channel select switch in the bottom, and the switch is actually in there. I haven't seen that in the other heavy sixers that I have had in the past. Is that a rare combo with a '78 heavy sixer, channel select switch, along with the Rev. B box? Still debating on this. Not sure which one to keep, but I do have to sell one of them.

Hi all. So, currently, I have a '77 chess piece boxed 2600. System is clean, runs great, with 'F' serial number. Even has the grey power supply working perfectly. The two issues that I'm having in effort to have a complete working system, is one, the CX-10 controllers are not functioning properly, and two, all of the packaging cardboard is missing, which is screwing up the shape of the box and needs to be replaced. The box is a 6/7 out of 10, with no rips or stains. No joystick hex discs. So, I decided to buy another heavy sixer system as cheaply as I could, combine the items that I'm missing, and sell off the rest. The one that I bought is a '78 boxed heavy sixer system with 'M' coded serial number on the console, so one of the last of the heavy's produced, and with a '78 box to boot. The system is 100 percent complete, minus the hex discs of course, and looks like an 8/9 out of 10 all the way around, works perfectly, the box looks really nice, console looks new, and packaging looks great. All that said, which system do I keep? A '78 boxed heavy sixer seems more rare than a '77, and is a bit nicer in total than the '77 unit, but of course, it seems most people look for the chess head when collecting. So, should I just combine what I need and sell off the rest as planned and keep the '77 unit, or go with the nicer '78 system? Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hi all. I have a 1977 Atari 2600 heavy sixer with box and accessories, but am missing the cardboard insert for the box. Does anyone have an extra that they would be willing to send/sell me? Thanks!

A couple years back I bought two off of a guy who had 5 or 6 of them. Apparently NOS. I ended up losing one and selling the other. I've also seen a set of joysticks with the hex heads sell for $75 on eBay. Patience, you'll find some if you keep looking.

I need two of these. Does anyone have some that they would like to sell? Thanks.