bcprs1 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Don't leave your games in cardboard boxes in the basement. I recently moved and put all my games down in the basement for the time being. Most of the boxes I put up on folder tables, but I ran out of space/time and put the rest on the floor. Most of the games I had in plastic boxes, but a few I had in cardboard. Wouldn't you guess, but I had a leak in the basement in morning and it flooded the basement with an inch of water. Needless to say, I just ruined 2 boxes of games (about 40 carts). Luckily it wasn't anything rare, but I sure learned my lesson. ps - Anyone have a need for some wet 2600 carts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Soldier Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Dry those tanks out I bet they'll still work. Did the labels get messed up on them too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Basements are usually more humid than above ground floors too. Storing your carts there will likely accelerate growth of Actiplaque. Any cardboard sitting on the floor will also slowly soak up moisture through the concrete naturally. Also, make sure nothing is sitting under the plumbing because if a pipe ever leaks just a bit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Sorry about that.Man,that sucks but at least they were only commons.Thanks for the advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I'm so sorry to hear that. I've always had that fear about my Atari 2600 when it was down in the basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I don't have a 2600 but I've been moving all my game/computer stuff to plastic storage boxes. It gets expensive but it's worth it. I am using some CD and DVD containers and they work great for carts and disks. I keep boxes and directions in larger plastic file boxes since I don't use them often. For the computers that aren't boxed I put them in those large Zip lock storage bags and place a moisture absorbant pack in each bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfalcon2003 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Sorry that happened. I have some rare boxes and carts as well. Would never want that to happen to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Albert could use the cart shells and turn them into new games. WP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I don't have a 2600 but I've been moving all my game/computer stuff to plastic storage boxes. It gets expensive but it's worth it. You mean something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I don't have a 2600 but I've been moving all my game/computer stuff to plastic storage boxes. It gets expensive but it's worth it. You mean something like this? Looks neat. Just remember that if you have something like that in a basement and it floods the bottom drawers may fill with water. I try to keep stuff at least 1 shelf up and use the bottom shelf for stuff that's easier to replace. One nice think about the big Zip Lock storage bags (the ones for clothes and such) is that they are large enough to even hold a lot of the boxed computers/games which also keeps them dust free. One other thing I've done with my disk software is transfered the contents to 3.5" disks (TRS-80 and Apple) and place all the disks in zip lock sandwich bags. I'd still like to run a program on the disks that reads and rewrites data on the disks to refresh the data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Don't leave your games in cardboard boxes in the basement. I recently moved and put all my games down in the basement for the time being. Most of the boxes I put up on folder tables, but I ran out of space/time and put the rest on the floor. Most of the games I had in plastic boxes, but a few I had in cardboard. Wouldn't you guess, but I had a leak in the basement in morning and it flooded the basement with an inch of water. Needless to say, I just ruined 2 boxes of games (about 40 carts). Luckily it wasn't anything rare, but I sure learned my lesson. ps - Anyone have a need for some wet 2600 carts??? That would be interesting... I bet they still work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Luckily the labels look like they are ok. I'm going to start moving everything upstairs this weekend. Since the wedding, I haven't had the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 That's not much of a problem in Texas. Very few houses in Texas have basements. I think it's mostly because the ground isn't right for it (especially around Austin/San Antonio where you hit rock a few inches down), but also in the few areas where the ground is right for a basement, there's nobody who knows how to make one. Instead, if you live in the wrong area, it's the ground floor that floods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airforcejane Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Oh, that REALLY sucks! It makes me cringe thinking about that happening to me! I used to work with CAP and the Red Cross here in my city and one year there was a massive flood. They still call it the "Floods of 2002". We went house to house and I saw many people who had stored their precious games in the basement and they were gone. I really didn't appreciate how awful that was until I started collecting my own games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I don't have a 2600 but I've been moving all my game/computer stuff to plastic storage boxes. It gets expensive but it's worth it. You mean something like this? Impressive. That's one hell of a pic. Thanks for sharing Breakpack. I love looking at stuff like this, and especially other peoples collections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I don't have a 2600 but I've been moving all my game/computer stuff to plastic storage boxes. It gets expensive but it's worth it. You mean something like this? Impressive. That's one hell of a pic. Thanks for sharing Breakpack. I love looking at stuff like this, and especially other peoples collections. <blush> Thanks I've been doing a bit of fall cleaning around my room.I hope to take more pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I don't have a basement. Hot garages in the desert have to suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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