ApolloBoy Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I just got one off eBay tonight, and I'm wondering if anyone else has one (besides the big collectors, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 It seems like you would want to actually get it and test it before you go bragging it up. The first one I got off of ebay had a problem with it. So I had to buy a second lite sixer and switch circuit boards. It seems like the first year ones had more problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have a complete, mint Sears heavy sixer. I managed to snag it off eBay during what must have been a brief moment of complete inactivity for $60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhopper Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have one of the Sears heavy-sixers from that magical time, long ago! I just pulled her out of six year's of storage and she's working great! Happy to find out that I'm not alone in my quest to hold on to old tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I don't have a heavy sixer but this is definetly on the top of my really really really really really want it bad list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susuwatari Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have a total of 3 heavy 6'ers, 2 of them being Sears. One is my original model and the other Sears as well as the Atari one was in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I bought mine with the complete setup and games for 30 dollars. But then I found out one of the chips was bad in it so I had to buy another cheap six switch just to get the heavy sixer in working order. but for a little over 40 I have a perfect condition heavy six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scmor92 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have two heavy sixers, both bought on ebay. I paid $52 for an Atari heavy with 8 games (including Combat "01" and Video Olympics "21"). It also came with two working original joysticks (the type that click), a set of original paddles (I think they say 'Atari' instead of 'paddles') and an original grey power supply. I paid $42 for a Sears heavy with an original grey power supply and a tan, cloth dust cover that has "Sears TELE-GAMES" imprinted upon it. I've never seen this dust cover before. Does anyone know anything about it? Both are in beautiful condition and work perfectly. Also, neither auction mentioned anything about "heavy sixer" in the description, but I could tell what they were from the photos. I guess the sellers didn't know what they had. That brings my total console count to 8: the 2 heavy sixers, a Sears and an Atari light sixer, a broken Sears and Atari light sixer, a woodgrain 4-switch that works great except for paddle 1, and a Vader I got for $50 from a guy at work: it came with 2 joysticks, original ps, box, and three games - Entombed, Pigs in Space, and Rubik's Cube. I figure I can make my money back on Rubik's Cube alone), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxglove9 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I bought one off ebay last year for $20. Unfortunately I mutilated it and turned it into a music box. http://www.geocities.com/foxglove_9/kom.gif Copy and paste the link directly if it doesn't load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have one, but the power jack is dying. I have to wiggle and twist the jack just right for it to work. I have no idea how to fix it either. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 18, 2004 Author Share Posted January 18, 2004 I bought one off ebay last year for $20. Unfortunately I mutilated it and turned it into a music box. http://www.geocities.com/foxglove_9/kom.gif Copy and paste the link directly if it doesn't load. That doesn't look like a Heavy 6er. It looks more like a regular 6er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 My Heavy 6er cost me $5 + shipping (about $30!) from the States - it was sold as not working... in fact I just needed to resolder the power jack - took about a minute of my time as it was enough just to reheat the solder pretty much. I've since modded it and it's become my NTSC Atari of choice, as the Heavy 6ers have great picture quality, especially with composite video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmitch_3m Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 got mine for $5 at a thrift store right down the street from me. only thing that was wrong was the rf cord was frayed...other than that she was mint my best find to date. late, p ***picture attached*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have a sixer CIB and a loose one that I play my games on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have two. One we eat off of, and one that just sits there looking pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I use my '84' 7800 (modded for composite video) these days. Only the Tigervision games won't fit, and with my Cuttle Cart II that really doesn't matter. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantone56 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I like my heavy sixer. For some reason I like it more than my four switch...dont know why though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I like my heavy sixer. For some reason I like it more than my four switch...dont know why though Any six switch system will give you a better video quality than the four switch systems. They are built better and they will always give you a great picture. The 4 switch ones always seem to have "washed out" video to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have one, but the power jack is dying. I have to wiggle and twist the jack just right for it to work. I have no idea how to fix it either. Sounds like the power jack needs to be resoldered. I had a light-sixer that behaved the same way...a quick resolder and it works fine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I have one, but the power jack is dying. I have to wiggle and twist the jack just right for it to work. I have no idea how to fix it either. Sounds like the power jack needs to be resoldered. I had a light-sixer that behaved the same way...a quick resolder and it works fine now. Actually that sounds like a problem that I fixed on a friends Jr. one time. The little metal prong inside of the jack was bent down and it made the plug very loose. I took the side off of the jack and bent the prong up an it was good as new. (It may need to be resoldered if the whole jack is loose on the board.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 The countdown to Godzilla.... 5... 4... 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I've got a heavy sixer. I don't use it, since it doesn't work well at all. You put a game in and in five seconds the screen blanks. It's been doing this since I got it, so I never have used it much. My long time 2600 died over the holidays. I still have it, maybe it can get resurrected. So I'm back to my original 2600 which has a touchy power plug. From what was posted earlier in this thread, I guess the plug needs re-soldering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I have a few now. I like the build quality and the 70's Atari feeling (whatever that is). I just sold a VERY nice boxed Sears sixer to someone in Holland. To be honest, I expected it to go for more than it did; I've seen heavy sixers go for $$$ in the UK (if you'll pardon the contradiction). The way eBay has been lately, I might be better off selling the joysticks alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I have a Sears heavy sixer that was given to me. I need to take pictures of it soon. I will have that done sometime this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Pics of my beautiful big sexy 2600! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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