JeffJewell Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 83S DA 79691 143 My 1200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J. Dean Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Pilot unit 10/28 DA000058 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleton Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) 83S DA 029528 213 (Sunnyvale) Edited September 28, 2019 by Colleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Atari 1200XL Made in USA. 83S DA 004287 108 And did I won any prize for the specific serial number above ?? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zennmaster Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Just joined the club! Atari 1200XL Made in USA 83S DA 017979 133 Edited October 10, 2019 by Zennmaster Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) I found the photo which I took some months ago. It is Pilot Unit prototype. 10/28 DA000156. Yes, it works great expect non-responsive keyboard. So figures .... Yes, it playing any games without any problems. So it is 4th one unit on this forum so far . You has 246 units to go ... Edited October 10, 2019 by Caterpiggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch*p Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Hi, i Would like to contribute following SNs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 Wow.. There are 9 PILOT units in the list now. I can't believe that. 9 out of 250. 423 Total units now are known, still a very small list for the close to 100K+ units or so made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterpiggle Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Hello kheller2, Can you teach me a bit educational on my pilot unit. Myself, I just have a wild guess "10/28" means on Oct., 28th, 1982 ? "DA000156" means 156th out of 250th made in Pilot unit in 1982 ? Why I am seeing another pilot unit's always begin with "10/28" all the time ? Does means anything ? Edited October 15, 2019 by Caterpiggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 As far as I know, all pilot units bare the 10/28/1982 date. And yes yours is the 156th unit. There were 250 PILOT units made Fall of 82 - Goldberg, Marty and Curt Vendel. Atari, Inc. - Business Is Fun. Carmel: Syzygy, 2012. Print. Page 697. “A 250 piece pilot run of the 1200XL’s for Marketing’s product engineer Harish Shah is also scheduled to be completed shortly...” For context, this statement was made when discussing meetings held in late August 1982. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Another one residing in the UK 83S DA 002388 123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) My 2nd 1200XL! 72R DA 16537 213 Cant help but post some photos of this beautiful machine. No corrosion and it seems to have been used very little. Was from Cheyenne WY. Maybe the low humidity there kept the paper serial# label and plastic from yellowing? Or is it just Air Conditioned storage in the dark that keeps the plastic and label from yellowing? A few minor scratches on the video port lead me to believe someone didn't know how to plug the cable into it. That he/she didn't know how to use it is a guess as to why it went unused. Keyboard mostly doesn't work which will be fixed soon. It's too beautiful to use. Seems a crime to use and put wear on it. A8's can be beautiful. Stock composite video quality is excellent! Edited October 26, 2019 by Sugarland 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Oh by the way. I have four C017945 power supplies here (more in boxes) and all four rate at 11volts AC at the barrel connector with no load. Is this normal and safe? One of them I've been using on 1050's, 800's, 400's and 1200XL's with no problem at all. Is 11v AC merely the no load voltage? Thanks for help/advice in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 10/24/2019 at 4:52 AM, mimo said: Another one residing in the UK 83S DA 002388 123 Very very nice! A keeper! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 10/24/2019 at 9:52 AM, mimo said: Another one residing in the UK super clean! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodoreDecker Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I had one back in the late-80s/early-90s and writing an article for a local Atari user group about the uniqueness and potential, even if others commented at a meeting about its compatibility issues. There was a Usenet article on a 1200XL that was referring to my article as well, waaaaaaay back when. I adored the machine and kept it in great shape at the time. I wish I never sold it. With luck, someone in this thread is a proud owner of it as opposed to it broken and slowly decomposing in a landfill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 6 hours ago, Sugarland said: Very very nice! A keeper! Definitely, this is my 4th but foolishly I sold the other 3. I've been looking for an affordable replacement for the last couple of years. This one is staying put 3 hours ago, xrbrevin said: super clean! ? Yes, I couldn't believe how clean it was inside when I took it apart to fix the keyboard. Absolutely all the keys were unresponsive. My guess is that it didn't get much use due to keyboard issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymanone Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Here is one of my two 1200XL ? Serial no: 83S DA 72823 173 Location: Berlin/Germany 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Sugarland said: Oh by the way. I have four C017945 power supplies here (more in boxes) and all four rate at 11volts AC at the barrel connector with no load. Is this normal and safe? One of them I've been using on 1050's, 800's, 400's and 1200XL's with no problem at all. Is 11v AC merely the no load voltage? Thanks for help/advice in advance! Yes, this is fine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsupilami Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Here's mine : Current location : France. Previous location : USA Serial : 72 R DA 03848 173 I also have a date on a sticker at the back side of the MB : April 24 1983. Edited November 7, 2019 by Marsupilami 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACML Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 One more to add to the list. 83S DA 005980 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACML Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 7:04 AM, ACML said: One more to add to the list. 83S DA 005980 123 Never mind. I decided to sell on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymanone Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) My latest arrival.... ♥️ This fine 1200XL from a trusted seller in germany... Current location : Germany Previous location : USA Serial : 72 R DA 15418 213 (Serviced by "B and G Electronics" 15729 Madison Ave, Lakewood, Ohio 44107) Gtx., andY Edited January 8, 2020 by andymanone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 As of today I'm a second-time 1200XL owner, here's my serial: 72R DA 27862 273 As you might to be able to tell, this is a Taiwan model and here's the real kicker: This was made the same week as my previous 1200XL (which I sold to Guitarman) and is right below that one on the list! I also noticed that it's already on the list as being on Facebook Marketplace, though I just bought it from @ghost1313 over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost1313 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Hi, That's my listing on facebook, just delete it. Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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