Consoles with green connectors more valuable?

[SlowCoder]

I recently read in one of the other threads (I believe in a post from zylon) that some of the early Ataris (mostly H6's?) had green connectors, and many were replaced because the green connectors weren't very reliable.

 

Well, it would appear that the Sears H6 that I just cleaned in my YouTube video has one of those connectors, though it is perfectly functional. Of the few H6's (Atari or Sears), I believe this is the first one that was green. How rare are the green connectors these days, and does this make this unit any more or less valuable?

 

Edited August 9, 2011 by SlowCoder

[Schizophretard]

I own three Heavy Sixers, have checked them all, and all three have white connectors. So I would say yes it increses value because that is something I have to add to my collection. I just now added value to it. They must be rare because if the problem is big enough that they had to make a new connector then that is an indication that they modified a bunch of them to have the white ones. If it was a small problem they would have just replaced a broken green one with another green one. Even if they are just a rare as the white ones they are still the original design and the white ones are modifications. The more originally designed a Heavy Sixer is the more valuable it is. I collect Heavy Sixers. I don't have one with a green connector. Therefore, I have a demand for one and how big the supply is determines it's worth.

[EricDeLee]

I recently read in one of the other threads (I believe in a post from zylon) that some of the early Ataris (mostly H6's?) had green connectors, and many were replaced because the green connectors weren't very reliable.

 

Well, it would appear that the Sears H6 that I just cleaned in my YouTube video has one of those connectors, though it is perfectly functional. Of the few H6's (Atari or Sears), I believe this is the first one that was green. How rare are the green connectors these days, and does this make this unit any more or less valuable?

 

 

Is that the one we traded?

[SlowCoder]

I recently read in one of the other threads (I believe in a post from zylon) that some of the early Ataris (mostly H6's?) had green connectors, and many were replaced because the green connectors weren't very reliable.

 

Well, it would appear that the Sears H6 that I just cleaned in my YouTube video has one of those connectors, though it is perfectly functional. Of the few H6's (Atari or Sears), I believe this is the first one that was green. How rare are the green connectors these days, and does this make this unit any more or less valuable?

 

 

Is that the one we traded?

Nope. This is one I snagged from eBay. It was a lucky shot, gotten for cheap. It came with a bum CX10 controller and a couple of water-logged games.

[0078265317]

I just checked the sears 6 switch I got from ebay and it is white. Not green. Sorry.

Edited August 11, 2011 by 0078265317

[zylon]

Try not to use the green connector ones for heavy use. The metal contacts are softer and wear much faster. A good test is to insert a cart and power system on, then wiggle cart around lightly. One with a good green connector should be saved or used less. I'd put value at 5%-10% higher for someone wanting a 1st run system.

Whenever a system was serviced by Atari, the connector was supposed to be swapped with a white one at no cost to owner.

Edited August 11, 2011 by zylon

[SlowCoder]

Try not to use the green connector ones for heavy use. The metal contacts are softer and wear much faster. A good test is to insert a cart and power system on, then wiggle cart around lightly. One with a good green connector should be saved or used less. I'd put value at 5%-10% higher for someone wanting a 1st run system.

Whenever a system was serviced by Atari, the connector was supposed to be swapped with a white one at no cost to owner.

 

Sweet! I had cleaned it and was going to resell, but now I think this may remain a keeper.

[0078265317]

So maybe white is more valuable cuz it is more reliable and lasts longer. So otherwise it may break and no more space invaders. And repairs are expensive for old antiques and parts might be hard to find.

[SlowCoder]

So maybe white is more valuable cuz it is more reliable and lasts longer. So otherwise it may break and no more space invaders. And repairs are expensive for old antiques and parts might be hard to find.

White would be better for the player, I agree. But a working green, maybe more sought for by the collector.

[zylon]

Repairs or changes, regardless of who did it, make a system less original. Some of the earliest systems can teach volumes about how and why changes/revisions were made.

[SlowCoder]

Does anyone know how long, and to how many consoles, the green connectors were distributed?

[zylon]

I've only ever saw them on Sunnyvale systems and have found L6ers with them. Also, it seems mostly Sears decks that show up with them. There was a service bulletin about the connectors so just look at the dates on it, if you find it. That would give a ballpark timeframe

[0078265317]

I've only ever saw them on Sunnyvale systems and have found L6ers with them. Also, it seems mostly Sears decks that show up with them. There was a service bulletin about the connectors so just look at the dates on it, if you find it. That would give a ballpark timeframe

 

 

I have a sears 6 switch and I don't have a green connector. Mine is white.

[AtariLeaf]

I have a Sears Heavy with a green one. It works great actually, but its not a system I play, more for display so I'm safe