Does anyone have an 800 for sale?

[ApolloBoy]

I've been looking for an 800 for about a month now, and I haven't had much luck so far. All of the ones on eBay are bundled with stuff I either already have or don't want, and I haven't been able to find one on Craigslist. Just how hard is it to find an 800 by itself?

[mimo]

I think Atarimax (Classics) has one listed for sale on his website. Not sure how much you want to pay though.

[ApolloBoy]

I think Atarimax (Classics) has one listed for sale on his website. Not sure how much you want to pay though.

 

Well I'm looking for a bare unit, so I'd imagine paying around $25-40 for one.

[littleman jack]

Atari Age member Guitarman had a few for sale several months ago. You might send him a PM to see if they are still available.

[Heaven/TQA]

I would buy (if affordable) a PAL one...

[+poobah]

I have a couple here that could use new homes.

 

48k, 800 w/ps $40 + ship.

I will perform whatever testing you like prior to shipment.

I'll even throw in a free BASIC cart

[R.Cade]

I've given up buying them on eBay. I've tried twice and both times they weren't packed well and arrived destroyed.

[Heaven/TQA]

in Europe some?

[sl0re]

I think Atarimax (Classics) has one listed for sale on his website. Not sure how much you want to pay though.

 

Well I'm looking for a bare unit, so I'd imagine paying around $25-40 for one.

 

I think three are up on ebay now (computers with a few carts). But I think 800s might go for more like 60-80 even alone (when people get a plotter or tape drive included, they usually don't pay more for those and those 800s are selling for $80)...

[ApolloBoy]

I think Atarimax (Classics) has one listed for sale on his website. Not sure how much you want to pay though.

 

Well I'm looking for a bare unit, so I'd imagine paying around $25-40 for one.

 

I think three are up on ebay now (computers with a few carts). But I think 800s might go for more like 60-80 even alone (when people get a plotter or tape drive included, they usually don't pay more for those and those 800s are selling for $80)...

Too late, I've had an 800 for over a month now.

[mimo]

I think Atarimax (Classics) has one listed for sale on his website. Not sure how much you want to pay though.

 

Well I'm looking for a bare unit, so I'd imagine paying around $25-40 for one.

 

I think three are up on ebay now (computers with a few carts). But I think 800s might go for more like 60-80 even alone (when people get a plotter or tape drive included, they usually don't pay more for those and those 800s are selling for $80)...

Too late, I've had an 800 for over a month now.

but did you pay $25-$40?

[Thorsten Günther]

in Europe some?

 

Heaven, you need to know that this machine's PAL version is much rarer than the NTSC version. I luckily happen to own one (with a defective lid switch, but otherwise good condition) and won't sell it until I find a better one to replace it with.

 

 

Thorsten

[Thorsten Günther]

in Europe some?

 

Heaven, you need to know that this machine's PAL version is much rarer than the NTSC version. I luckily happen to own one (with a defective lid switch, but otherwise good condition) and won't sell it until I find a better one to replace it with.

 

 

Thorsten

 

BTW: the musician Lonzo also owned one and it was sold on eBay Germany after his death by his estate administrator

[sl0re]

I would buy (if affordable) a PAL one...

 

I think you can change one chip to swich it. Also, a whole personality board (with all of them) is $10 these days...

[ApolloBoy]

I think Atarimax (Classics) has one listed for sale on his website. Not sure how much you want to pay though.

 

Well I'm looking for a bare unit, so I'd imagine paying around $25-40 for one.

 

I think three are up on ebay now (computers with a few carts). But I think 800s might go for more like 60-80 even alone (when people get a plotter or tape drive included, they usually don't pay more for those and those 800s are selling for $80)...

Too late, I've had an 800 for over a month now.

but did you pay $25-$40?

No, I paid $65 for mine, which included shipping from Canada. But the nice thing is that mine is practically mint.

[mimo]

I would buy (if affordable) a PAL one...

 

I think you can change one chip to swich it. Also, a whole personality board (with all of them) is $10 these days...

PAL 800s are a-hard to find and b-very expensive, anything decent is going to be £80 plus

 

I think there is a bit more to changing an NTSC model to PAL, but it is possible to buy a PAL motherboard from Best. The rf modulator is different iirc, but with modern televisions this is not too much of a problem to live without, nor indeed is just having an NTSC 800 and having the extra speed

[+doctorclu]

Heaven, you need to know that this machine's PAL version is much rarer than the NTSC version. I luckily happen to own one (with a defective lid switch, but otherwise good condition) and won't sell it until I find a better one to replace it with.

 

 

Thorsten

 

The Atari 800 rocks! My Atari 8-bit of choice. Still hope the day will come when Warerat's XE memory mod comes out so you can all enjoy that.

 

Your lid switch is bad? Is it the switch, the plastic piece, the hatch?

 

I have like 30 Atari 800 hatches.

[Thorsten Günther]

Heaven, you need to know that this machine's PAL version is much rarer than the NTSC version. I luckily happen to own one (with a defective lid switch, but otherwise good condition) and won't sell it until I find a better one to replace it with.

 

 

Thorsten

 

The Atari 800 rocks! My Atari 8-bit of choice. Still hope the day will come when Warerat's XE memory mod comes out so you can all enjoy that.

 

Your lid switch is bad? Is it the switch, the plastic piece, the hatch?

 

I have like 30 Atari 800 hatches.

 

The switch apparently has gone bad when the previous owner still had this machine. He removed the plastic piece that is pressed down by the nose on the hatch and kept the switch mechanics shut with some paper pushed into it. The hatch is fine, except for that black spongy(?) stuff that's supposed to hold the alum part on the inside. I'll replace that with some double-sided adhesive tape occasionally - or would silicone be a better choice?

 

I have no idea where to purchase that kind of switch here in Germany, though, and the plastic piece seems even more impossible (now that's illogical :-)) to replace.

 

 

Thorsten