Didn't Al Alcorn get a gold 2600?

[ComputerSpaceFan]

So I was reading about the Queen of England getting a gold Wii and it reminded me of something I heard last year. Wasn't Al Alcorn presented with a gold plated and functioning 2600 at some event? I tried to find pictures of it but can't.

[SeaGtGruff]

So I was reading about the Queen of England getting a gold Wii and it reminded me of something I heard last year. Wasn't Al Alcorn presented with a gold plated and functioning 2600 at some event? I tried to find pictures of it but can't.

It was at CGE2K7. I was there when they gave it to him! But I didn't take a camera with me, so I didn't get any pictures. Now, if I'd known ahead of time that they were going to do that, I'd probably have taken a camera.

 

Michael

[Godzilla]

sweeeeet! anyone have any pixxx?? I hope it was a big sexsy!

[BDW]

I wish someone would give me a gold plated Atari.......

[Mayhem]

It was actually a bronzed 2600, and was presented to Al at the alumni dinner the night before the show. As I was there, then I also had a camera to take some snaps of the event

[Godzilla]

that is AWESOME

[HFK]

I would love to see some more pictures of that

[+GroovyBee]

Given the era, wouldn't Gold Lamé have been more appropriate .

<runs away before being killed by a mountain of CX40s flying in my direction>.

[+Mitch]

It was actually a bronzed 2600, and was presented to Al at the alumni dinner the night before the show. As I was there, then I also had a camera to take some snaps of the event

 

Nice pics.

 

Off topic but I see you got one of me and Christopher playing Atari Football.

 

Mitch

[+atari2600land]

It was actually a bronzed 2600, and was presented to Al at the alumni dinner the night before the show. As I was there, then I also had a camera to take some snaps of the event

At the risk of sounding stupid, is Al the one on the right or the left?

[Tempest]

Eww. Bronzing doesn't really agree with the 2600 does it? It looks more dirty than bronze. Silver would have looked nicer.

 

Tempest

[Croc7800]

It was actually a bronzed 2600, and was presented to Al at the alumni dinner the night before the show. As I was there, then I also had a camera to take some snaps of the event

 

As I was drooling over that Shiny Sixer, I couldn't help but scroll through those gaming expo pictures. Man do those expos look awesome! I'd love to go to one of those around here!

[SeaGtGruff]

It was actually a bronzed 2600,

D'oh! You're right!

 

Michael

[SeaGtGruff]

At the risk of sounding stupid, is Al the one on the right or the left?

Al was on the left in that picture.

 

Michael

[yuppicide]

Awesome, but ugly.

[shadowdoggie]

Eww. Bronzing doesn't really agree with the 2600 does it? It looks more dirty than bronze. Silver would have looked nicer.

 

Tempest

Agreed. That thing needs a bath. Silver though... yes.. silver. I've got an empty vader shell that I might have to do some experimenting on.

[SRGilbert]

Now THAT'S a heavy sixer!

[Rik]

Thats looks like garbage.Maybe it looked better in person,probably the lighting.How does one metal plate plastic?Metal plating goes on in hot liquid form,sure its actually metal PLATED?Looks like it was spray painted and the paint reacted badly.

Edited May 22, 2009 by Rik

[fdurso224]

Hi guys,

 

Well that looks very fascinating. I wouldn't mind adding that to my collection.

 

Anthony....

[+Random Terrain]

Looks like it was spray painted and the paint reacted badly.

Yep, it looks like somebody took it out to their backyard and spray painted it . . . poorly.

 

Super-shiny C-3PO gold paint would probably look as nice as super-shiny silver.

[otaku]

I'd rather have an entirely wooden case. Check out the CGE2k7 dvd (just sold mine but you can get elsewhere for 4x as much at 40 bucks) its kinda like being there I hope they have another one soon I plan to attend

[Mayhem]

Off topic but I see you got one of me and Christopher playing Atari Football.

 

If I'd realised that mate, I would have properly said hi, didn't realise it was you

[kevates]

Was it actually bronzed or just spray painted with Gold paint. CGE gave out awards at the alumni dinner in 2005. They looked cool, but they were just 2600 joysticks spray painted gold. I have one of those in my collection -- volunteer perk.

Edited May 24, 2009 by kevates

[SeaGtGruff]

Was it actually bronzed or just spray painted with Gold paint.

The way I remember it, John said it was actually bronzed-- but I didn't get anywhere near it, so I couldn't say.

 

Michael

[Atarist 2600]

sweeeeet! anyone have any pixxx?? I hope it was a big sexsy!

It isss!!!