diamondeyes33 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 (edited) Hi, Has anyone come across a Parker Bros Shop Demo Unit made by Oakley Young Associates of Leicester, England before? I have been clearing out the loft and have found one that we bought in the 80's, it is in near mint condition, I hooked it up to the tv yesterday and it works great! It holds 24 cartridges in a lockable compartment and the old 6 switch 2600 fits inside the unit. It has an LED display which shows the cartridge number selected and a variable timer to set the length of play time, this can be over-ridden if nec. I have posted some pictures in the gallery for anyone who is interested. Could anyone tell me any more about it, like whether it's rare or if they were mass produced (I don't think they were as I have trawled the internet and forums and have not come accross one yet)? Cheers Edited January 8, 2006 by diamondeyes33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Very nice!! I hope you are a collector and plan on keeping that in a nice safe place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondeyes33 Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 I take it by that you mean it might be quite valuable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I am not the best person to judge this but I would at least say that there are likely a few collectors here that would make you a nice offer for this item. Ebay is a good place to start if you want to see what you can get for it. Advertise your auction on video game forums like Atari Age etc.. to boost your auctions views. Are you planning to sell this or just get it appraised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Cool item.I have never seen it before.Picture #3 shows it is made in England,that must be why I've never seen it in the states.Not quite as big as the Imagic selector, but the same concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondeyes33 Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 Yep, have thought about putting it on ebay as I have an account, would like to have some idea of value first though. The only problem is it weighs a ton! So shipping would be a problem, the base is made of thick chipboard hence the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 very item! look for a PM coming your way soon. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Rescue Group Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I'll venture a guess and say that Rick won't be the only person you get a PM from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Just Ebay it. start the listing at $9.99. You'll get more than $100 less than $1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Not to be dense, but where in the gallery is it? I dug around and didn't see anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Not to be dense, but where in the gallery is it? I dug around and didn't see anything. 996119[/snapback] It isn't in the gallery yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Not to be dense, but where in the gallery is it? I dug around and didn't see anything. 996119[/snapback] It isn't in the gallery yet. 996133[/snapback] it was, now i can't find it either. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Just Ebay it. start the listing at $9.99. You'll get more than $100 less than $1000. 996068[/snapback] that's a good bet! anyone remember how much Marco got his for? Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3ushwig Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 pics please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi,Has anyone come across a Parker Bros Shop Demo Unit made by Oakley Young Associates of Leicester, England before? I have been clearing out the loft and have found one that we bought in the 80's, it is in near mint condition, I hooked it up to the tv yesterday and it works great! It holds 24 cartridges in a lockable compartment and the old 6 switch 2600 fits inside the unit. It has an LED display which shows the cartridge number selected and a variable timer to set the length of play time, this can be over-ridden if nec. I have posted some pictures in the gallery for anyone who is interested. Could anyone tell me any more about it, like whether it's rare or if they were mass produced (I don't think they were as I have trawled the internet and forums and have not come accross one yet)? Cheers 995944[/snapback] If you plan to put it on ebay, let me know. I am VERY interested!!! This would look very nice next to my Imagic Previewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondeyes33 Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi, thank you all for your interest. I put my pictures in the gallery yesterday and now I can't find them either , they weren't entered under a specific group as I couldn't find anywhere to do that? (I'm new to this!) The album is called Parker Bros Shop Demo Unit. Please can someone tell me what I have done wrong and how to correct it. Thanks Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondeyes33 Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 (edited) FOUND IT! Try this link http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?a...album&album=105 Mandy Edited January 11, 2006 by diamondeyes33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks for the pics, hot damn that is one sweet unit! Funky find, have any others like this popped up? It's interesting that PB would even make something like this...heck, they didn't even release 24 games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks for the pics, hot damn that is one sweet unit! Funky find, have any others like this popped up? http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...c=78943&hl=unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 That's awesome! Great for having contests.. limit the playing time to 10 or 20 mins and see who can get the highest score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Wow - that looks great, better than the Imagic one in my opinion. I like the way the controllers (both joystick and paddles) fit into the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondeyes33 Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 (edited) Yep it is a very neat unit! The only thing is it takes a while to fit the console inside as you have to remove 4 screws, 2 at the back and 2 in the bottom of joystick holder, you remove the whole grey plastic section and then the 2600 console sits inside a pre moulded base. There is a cable which attaches from the unit into the left joystick port in the 2600, this then has 2 outputs on the back of the unit, 1 for paddles and 1 for left joystick. The right joystick cable goes through the back of the unit and straight into the 2600 right joystick port. Your normal atari power cable goes into the back of the unit and an additional power feed from the unit goes into the power input on the 2600. Finally a ribbon from the unit with a cartridge attachment goes into the cartridge slot on the console, screw it back up and insert some cartridges and your ready to go! Not something that can be done in a hurry but well worth the effort. Thanks for your comment, Mandy Edited January 9, 2006 by diamondeyes33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondeyes33 Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 Hi just to let you know this item is now on ebay Item number: 8251386274 Good Luck Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 *sighs* another very cool thing I can't get because of income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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