Heavy sixer controler question

[chriswhit]

How do I tell if I have original controllers for My 77 in both atari and the sears version I have both models. thank you

[mimo]

How do I tell if I have original controllers for My 77 in both atari and the sears version I have both models. thank you

 

Check out this link the one with the springs inside is a CX-10, the correct stick for a Heavy 6er.

[Zoyx]

Interesting. Was the CX-10 more rugged? Looks better built.

[Cebus Capucinis]

Interesting. Was the CX-10 more rugged? Looks better built.

 

The CX-10 does seem to stand up to wear a lot better IMHO. The ones I have still work beautifully, but the additional spring piece does have problems once in a while.

[chriswhit]

How do I tell if I have original controllers for My 77 in both atari and the sears version I have both models. thank you

 

Check out this link the one with the springs inside is a CX-10, the correct stick for a Heavy 6er.

I only have 3 cx-10's then out of 20 sticks. thanks

[chriswhit]

what about the driving paddles and the double tennis ones?

[homerwannabee]

what about the driving paddles and the double tennis ones?

The double tennis ones are the easiest to tell if they are Heavy Sixer. If they say Atari, or Sears instead of Paddle on them, then you know they are Heavy Sixer.

Edited October 2, 2009 by homerwannabee

[shadow460]

There are different guts in those, too. I can't really explain it, but the earlier encoders used in the Driving controllers are very different from later ones. Later ones had all the guts inside a plastic enclosure. Also the contacts on early ones had a tighter feel to them.

 

Of course, the eraly Driving controllers and Paddles had Atari or Sears logos on them.

 

I wouldn't worry much about the guts of early paddle controllers. You might wind up replacing the pots someday, so it won't matter what was in them to begin with.

[chriswhit]

There are different guts in those, too. I can't really explain it, but the earlier encoders used in the Driving controllers are very different from later ones. Later ones had all the guts inside a plastic enclosure. Also the contacts on early ones had a tighter feel to them.

 

Of course, the eraly Driving controllers and Paddles had Atari or Sears logos on them.

 

I wouldn't worry much about the guts of early paddle controllers. You might wind up replacing the pots someday, so it won't matter what was in them to begin with.

Thanks for the info. much appreciated.