Strange how that happens but we're in the same hobby watching club. Lol. To be fair, I've started gathering tools to start back on my hobbies, just not GoPros. Lol😅😅
That’s what being an empty shell is to me .. why don’t you try to find something you like to do with your hands and find your hobbies . Watching is fun it having your own thing is better
Agreed! Actually many older switches can be dismantled and cleaned, polished, and greased to prevent repeat corrosion. I've done this for some cheap used cars in the past where a bunch of switches were gummed up with spilled drinks and such. Just look for the clips and carefully dismantle. Same deal for connectors. Completely fixed two cars' electrical problems with a couple hours of work this way. Also for worn switches, solder a little bump of copper on the worn spot -- repaired an expensive turn signal switch this way.
@@tradain I've done that solder bump on a classic Atari power switch that had the bump worn off. It works, but it's a bit rough because the solder bump I put on was larger than I wanted.
The 3.5mm is a poor choice imho. As the power supply is already using one, it's now very easy to fry the thing by connecting plugs in wrong holes... I don't know if an S-Video cable with only 3 wires connected works if using a regular S-Video cable, but it would still be a better choice with a custom cable.
@@msklywenn Agreed. When I composite modded my heavy sixer, I basically fed the composite cables through the original hole like the original RF cable was. Didn't want to drill holes in such a rare and valuable version of the console, wanted to make the mod reversible. If I were to do it again, I'd feed through a cable that ended in female audio and video jacks, which would allow any regular male-to-male composite cable to be connected.
"Rare and valuable"? Regardless of the ridiculously bloated videogame market these days, no 2600 warrants that description. There is no one model to get; everyone just gets the one they had as a kid.
@@MyNameIsBucket I beg to differ. Only the "new in box" game collector market is ridiculously bloated, and that's already been crashing in the past year or so. Prices are going up for used stuff for multiple reasons. One is inflation, two is that demand is high for consoles and games that aren't manufactured any longer. Scarcity will always drive up prices, and these games and consoles are only getting older. They're not as reliable or plentiful as they were 20 years ago. Collectors prices are subjective, to be fair, but $150-$200 for a fully working heavy sixer 2600 is the fair market price on places like eBay these days. I consider any working 50+ year old console at that price point to be "rare and valuable".
14:00 I love that you keep the original parts inside for any future refurbishment. Kinda like a memento: “oh I repaired this before but do you need these?”
I get that he wanted to be super thorough, but man replating the shield is such crazy overkill. It's fully internal and it'll work the same whether or not it's plated, I would have just put it back in place. But hey, it's not like it hurt anything either so more power to him
@@briti1543It's not crazy overkill at all. It's certainly not difficult, and as he already has the equipment and ventilation needed to safely nickel plate it's a sensible precaution against further deterioration.
I was thinking the exact same thing, seeing those wires going off to the side and wondering why he wasn't using solid core wire instead... tinning them in advance would have solved that issue.
@@Zardox2No, you are not. I cringed even more when he ran the wires under the shielding. Like that sharp edge isn't going to do anything to that wiring.
Quick tip: If you are gonna use stranded wire, you should twist the end tightly after removing the sheathing. That way you can avoid those messy strands like you have @ 8:39 😁 Also I would advice against using electrical tape as an insulator as the glue will melt after couple months (it turns to nasty sticky slime). It is a pain to clean up and it will not hold the tapy any more - for long term solution I would use either heatshrink tube, kapton tape or if you want to be really fancy and weatherproof vulcanizing tape 🙂 And I laughed when you brushed his teeth *after* brushing the cloaca. Ducktor must have done something bad to deserve that order of business😅🤣
When you put in the cables for the AV mod on the motherboard, some of the strands spread put and may cause a short. See 8:42 especially if you zoom in on the part going into the hole. Otherwise it's a great restoration mod!
@@WH250398I used to make the same kind of mistakes when soldering, several people gave me advice that enabled me to improve. It’s the one skill I see in this channel that needs work. Everything else is top notch!
omg, my first console, had it during the late 80s/early90s. my family was fairly poor so we got a second hand one. still remember going shopping for games when they came in those massive cases. thanks for this!
I had one of these when I was a kid. My brother and I played Pong a lot. My couldn't figure out why no one wanted it at our yard sale in 1990. We were just 30 years too early. Great video.
My only 2 complaints about this video are 1) the shoving of un-tinned wires into the holes on the board. I would have tinned them first and then pushed thru to prevent destranding...and 2, the use of blue painters tape to cover the mod board. would have preferred to see Kapton tape or electrical tape. But, thats me...Love the videos regardless.
2 things: 1. Love the AD added to the 1986 lol. 2. It would be cool if you did like a demo video for how to solider. It's something that I was always curious about.
Incredible how a video like this can keep me smiling while watching. I still have a working 2600, although without original controllers. I hope someday i'll play with my daughters on it. Thank you man.
Overall an excellent job! Looks brand new~ Only criticism and advice I'd give is to tin the ends of the wires before inserting them into the PCB next time. Would keep the wire strands from fraying out like they did.
Great job on this. One comment though, when you are soldering wires to a thru-hole or to a terminal on a connector, you should tin them first. It makes it so the wires won't birdcage when you put them through and will help with forming the wire before soldering.
Very nice restore! I never played games on the 2600 Jr., but I remember it. It's laughable how impressed I was just to be able to play games at home, but 8-bit graphics were nothing compared to the arcade originals. My son occasionally asks if I'm blown away by games today, and (as a gamer) I suppose I would be if I hadn't seen the progression first hand. It all had to start somewhere.
Every project Odd Tinkering does, youd expect it to be simple (like just fix the power port or buff the metal on a bread slicer). But then he straight up goes the extra mile to make any project look and feel brand new. Nicely done yet again
I remember seeing these from a lot of retro gaming stores and it's in that shape during the beginning of this video. Can't wait to dive in for the restoration!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT restoration, well done sir. I wish I could do this for a living! Nothing like bringing something back to life and making it shine again - bravo!
Hello, Mr. Tinkering you've been a real inspiration for both my video game and repair knowledge. Id love to see you do a Sega game gear restoration,.they've always intrigued me. Keep being amazing
The first ever games console my family got when I was a wee boy. Seeing it restored brings me joy. Also, my fave game on the system was crystal castles. Gonna play it next chance I get. 👍
Good, relaxing video! The only thing that I felt missing was a good clean of the PBC to remove all those rust spots. Did you do it off camera or not at all?
This was superb work. I liked that you put the redundant parts inside for future museum curators to find. And busting out the plastic tub to nickel plate it - I never realised that was something that someone could just *do*.
@@proCaylak I mean it was almost 5 years ago and in this short time my life changed more than all the other years toghether. I basically became another person. Plus usually, there hasn't happened much in these years, personal things aside, but we all know how sudden of an impact COVID was.
@@vittosphonecollection57289 That's true, it became another "year zero" for a significant part of the world. That's exactly why I said it as such. Sorry, I didn't mean to be snarky.
I heard the wakka-wakka-wakka sound in my head seeing the Munch Man chasing the dots. The fact you're taking apart the switches to fix it is amazing! Excellent job and loved the video!
i appreciate you not drilling holes into the consoles. That's would be a total turn off for installing the modification just to allow the consoles to look like an emulator; if you want your game systems to appear pixel perfect then just use an emulator, don't disfigure classic consoles. Added to Favorites and liked.
I was hoping it would be the original Atari 2600, released in 1977. I purchased the 1977 model when I was a young 20 years old back then. There's no option of color or black & white. I haven't played with mine for 45+ years, but I still have it. It's in a box in the attic. I almost took it down today to see if I could get it connected to a modern TV.
I love your videos. I just recently started really getting into repair videos. It’s so interesting to see something come back to life and learn about everything in the process to make it happen. I’ve only been watching your videos and today an options for a repair video by another creator came up. I decided to watch and see if they would be someone else I could subscribe to for more repair content. After watching one video I could tell it was all completely fake. Even those who are more seasoned than me on the topic noticed it as well. I love your authentic videos and the work you put in to take us along on the process and to help us learn about the object your fixing and how to do so. Thank you for being authentic and thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos. 😊💜
The non-invasive modding always makes me smile. I don't know that one would want to return it to original configuration, but it's nice to know it could be done without extra hassle.
I don't know what to say. This was an interesting informative detailed explanation of how to retrofit to modern-day resolution. The modification is unreal! I do say that IF this was made in Japan Instead of Taiwan it would have been in better condition. Compare Japan's manufacturing and Taiwan, you can see how plate connections are unbelievably low-end compared to Japanese techniques. ALL IN ALL, THIS INCREDIBLY SIMPLE EXPLANATION RESTORATION! 20 STARS OUT OF 10 STARS.
I like the AV 3.5 upgrade, it made the graphics look so much brighter and less glitchy than the old video signal. It is also harder to find a system that uses a power barrel port that uses a headphone-like jack connector to power it.
Bought three of these juniors from a local thriftstore, as broken, a while back. 2€ each. To my dismay, all worked perfectly. :( And all could certainly use an AV mod. :) Lovely video.
Between this restoration, and the original Atari 2600 restoration, you've brought back many great childhood memories! I have an original 2600, with about 30 games, and it still works great. I look forward to more fantastic restorations!
I absokutely love these videos, the educational aspect of it is great and it in fact inspired me to do some modding of my own. Nothing too crazy, just re-shelled my SP and my Switch and did a deep clean on my PS4 and Xbox 360
I forgot how I found your channel, but I've loved every single video. It is satisfying and relaxing to watch old things being cleaned and brought back to life by an expert. I am nowhere near your level of expertise, but your video taught and inspired me, so I got to open and fix the nespresso coffee machine by myself when it was sputtering. Also did Ducktor brush his teeth after he used that brush on his butt?
I wish you would do repairs for the public. I have so many things I could send you and video. I would pay just to have these things working. Love this channel.
Great repair, I really liked the AV mod and the nickel plating on the armor. No holes were drilled in the casing either, which is very important. The console was in very poor condition internally, although it looked very good externally. This purchase was definitely worth it.
Great video. Well done with the AV MOD. This was my first console. Favourite game was River Raid. Also had Plaque Attack, Summer/Winter games and Ghostbusters. So many memories.
Great job putting all the OEM parts inside is good of you the OG serial sticker is ok to get wet nothing will happen to it so long as you don't scrub it with anything.
Fantasic restoration. And it is nice that you store the removed parts in the bag inside. But there is a AV mod without need to remove anything, just add some resistors and one capacitaror, and you can use AV and RF as well 😊
A funny memory from around that time was that the Atari 2600 Jr. came out in select European countries in 1984, and was price reduced to approx. GB£70 / IR£70 in the UK and Ireland respectively. It got another price cut to GB/IR£50 in 1985, and then the exact same "The Fun is Back! Fifty bucks" TV ad campaign was used here in 1986 as in the US. Which just had the very unusual practice of having on-screen dollar price and the narrator saying "only fifty bucks!". Advertising like this was always localized per region, but it felt like they just couldn't be bothered (and they weren't). It got a lot of schoolyard chatter, mainly because of the corniness of the compaign, but also why this renewed ad campaign some years later? Which only years later became relevant to the delayed US relaunch of the Jr. model. Ataris were always popular systems in Europe, and the 2600 Jr. was indeed an attractive budget system at the time with a large proven library, as the NES was seen as an expensive and very late 8-bit system by 1987 in most European countries, with everything going on with home computers, the 7800 already out, and Segas strong brand with Master System in place and the Mega Drive seen in magazines as already on the way for Japan for 1988.
Just FYI that controller is not the original to the 2600. That controller came out with the later 7800 Atari. But still, Great job restoring brought back some memory from when I was a kid.
That controller was originally bundled with the Atari 2600 Jr. when it was released in Europe in 1984. It was a backwards compatible controller made for both the 2600 and 7800. The 7800 was announced in 1984 but shelved until 1986 worldwide. The Atari 2600 Jr. was also delayed until 1986 in the US. Some 2600 Jr. systems came with the classic joystick, and other Europe bundles had a joypad.
I have to add my 2 cents in this. For years I keep my eye our for a Atari 2600 jr. Still not luck. But I keep running into Wood grain, sears, etc etc. Even last year picked up a wood grain. Funny how that works. Also have 2 7800. A tad more rare to find.
I was planning to buy one of those desoldering tools, I was concerned that it wouldn't be very good compared to the bigger ones so it's great to see how well it works.
I must admit to grimacing @8:40 seeing those loose strands on the wires when you put them through the board. I hope they didn't cause any problems. Tinning the leads beforehand would take care of that.
Somewhere in the depths of my attic sits an original Atari 2600, which was a wedding present from my ex. That didn't make the marriage worthwhile, but it was a rather nice "parting gift." The last time it was out, maybe 10 years ago, it still worked. Gotta love the old school Atari Baseball, where you could make the ball curve 4 or 5 times before it reached the plate.
They said this old stuff was state-of-the-art back in the day. It's quite amazing to see how far consoles have come since Atari's glory days. And while they're still around, they're not the gaming colossus they once were. Now they're just "that really old gaming company from the 80's".
I don't know if you already have one, but you should really get an CRT tv for these older consoles, the quality is simply incomparable with modern flat screens.
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My new hobby is watching other people's hobbies. Perfect restoration. 👏👏
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@brake_4_cake Agreed
Strange how that happens but we're in the same hobby watching club. Lol. To be fair, I've started gathering tools to start back on my hobbies, just not GoPros. Lol😅😅
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That’s what being an empty shell is to me .. why don’t you try to find something you like to do with your hands and find your hobbies . Watching is fun it having your own thing is better
I absolutely love that you clarified 1986 AD. I figured the Pharaos would be digging the old Atari graphics back in BC lol.
Beat me to it!! 😂😂😂
Lol they would've thought it was technology from aliens or gods 😂😂
Reminds me of Monty Python- "The place is England. The year is 787." "A.D.?" "Of course it's A.D. You don't have to say it's A.D."
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My daughter says not to use the same brush to clean the teeth and the duck's bottom :)
Especially not in the order that was in the video.
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Smart girl 😂😂
Love that you actually took the time to fix the switch instead of just replacing it. Great job!
I might have just swapped it with the B&W/Colour switch though
Same thoughts! He didn't disappoint.
Agreed! Actually many older switches can be dismantled and cleaned, polished, and greased to prevent repeat corrosion. I've done this for some cheap used cars in the past where a bunch of switches were gummed up with spilled drinks and such. Just look for the clips and carefully dismantle. Same deal for connectors. Completely fixed two cars' electrical problems with a couple hours of work this way. Also for worn switches, solder a little bump of copper on the worn spot -- repaired an expensive turn signal switch this way.
@@tradain I've done that solder bump on a classic Atari power switch that had the bump worn off. It works, but it's a bit rough because the solder bump I put on was larger than I wanted.
Really love to see you went with the 3.5 vs drilling the holes, makes it completely reversible if someone wanted to someday!
The 3.5mm is a poor choice imho. As the power supply is already using one, it's now very easy to fry the thing by connecting plugs in wrong holes... I don't know if an S-Video cable with only 3 wires connected works if using a regular S-Video cable, but it would still be a better choice with a custom cable.
@@msklywenn Agreed. When I composite modded my heavy sixer, I basically fed the composite cables through the original hole like the original RF cable was. Didn't want to drill holes in such a rare and valuable version of the console, wanted to make the mod reversible.
If I were to do it again, I'd feed through a cable that ended in female audio and video jacks, which would allow any regular male-to-male composite cable to be connected.
@@msklywenn I'm worried about. this too
"Rare and valuable"? Regardless of the ridiculously bloated videogame market these days, no 2600 warrants that description. There is no one model to get; everyone just gets the one they had as a kid.
@@MyNameIsBucket I beg to differ. Only the "new in box" game collector market is ridiculously bloated, and that's already been crashing in the past year or so.
Prices are going up for used stuff for multiple reasons. One is inflation, two is that demand is high for consoles and games that aren't manufactured any longer. Scarcity will always drive up prices, and these games and consoles are only getting older. They're not as reliable or plentiful as they were 20 years ago.
Collectors prices are subjective, to be fair, but $150-$200 for a fully working heavy sixer 2600 is the fair market price on places like eBay these days. I consider any working 50+ year old console at that price point to be "rare and valuable".
14:00 I love that you keep the original parts inside for any future refurbishment. Kinda like a memento: “oh I repaired this before but do you need these?”
Stunning. Especially given the RF shields that most people would just throw away, replating them is next level.
Well done mate.
for real, huge respect for that
I get that he wanted to be super thorough, but man replating the shield is such crazy overkill. It's fully internal and it'll work the same whether or not it's plated, I would have just put it back in place. But hey, it's not like it hurt anything either so more power to him
I should point out, being a 2600 jr, most people would just throw the whole thing away 😂
@@briti1543It's not crazy overkill at all. It's certainly not difficult, and as he already has the equipment and ventilation needed to safely nickel plate it's a sensible precaution against further deterioration.
Love your work, small pointer - always tin your wire, you don't get fly aways like 8:39 & 8:43, even that one strand can cause damage.
I was thinking the exact same thing, seeing those wires going off to the side and wondering why he wasn't using solid core wire instead... tinning them in advance would have solved that issue.
... so... I am not the only one who cringed a bit?
@@Zardox2No, you are not. I cringed even more when he ran the wires under the shielding. Like that sharp edge isn't going to do anything to that wiring.
One of the only legitimate restoration channels out here. Thank you for your content. You are very knowledgeable and a true master at what you do.
Quick tip: If you are gonna use stranded wire, you should twist the end tightly after removing the sheathing. That way you can avoid those messy strands like you have @ 8:39 😁
Also I would advice against using electrical tape as an insulator as the glue will melt after couple months (it turns to nasty sticky slime). It is a pain to clean up and it will not hold the tapy any more - for long term solution I would use either heatshrink tube, kapton tape or if you want to be really fancy and weatherproof vulcanizing tape 🙂
And I laughed when you brushed his teeth *after* brushing the cloaca. Ducktor must have done something bad to deserve that order of business😅🤣
That looks to me like painter's tape.
@@HalianTheProtogen too thick and glossy for painters tape. It's just blue colored electrical tape 😊
The PacMan trace part at 3:06 is brilliant, just brilliant🥳
I was born in 1970 AD and I approve of this restoration!😊
When you put in the cables for the AV mod on the motherboard, some of the strands spread put and may cause a short. See 8:42 especially if you zoom in on the part going into the hole.
Otherwise it's a great restoration mod!
That's some pretty poor soldering indeed.
I saw that too
@@WH250398I used to make the same kind of mistakes when soldering, several people gave me advice that enabled me to improve. It’s the one skill I see in this channel that needs work. Everything else is top notch!
Ive been watching your channel for years. I love seeing people give new life to disregarded equipment. Best legit restorer out there, much respect!
He's probably the most detailed restoration expert on TH-cam. Think his end product is better than the original. Good job Odd Tinkering. 👍
Odd tinkering for the electronics and my mechanics for tools etc. Though I would say my mechanics is more of an artist lol.
You just scrubbed the Ducktor's mouth with the same brush you used on its butt 🤣
Love your videos always learn cool stuff from them.
Scrolled down here just to make sure somebody else noticed the same.
He always washes the restored item first and then Ducktor's mouth with the same dirty water and brush. -yuck-
omg, my first console, had it during the late 80s/early90s. my family was fairly poor so we got a second hand one. still remember going shopping for games when they came in those massive cases. thanks for this!
I had one of these when I was a kid. My brother and I played Pong a lot. My couldn't figure out why no one wanted it at our yard sale in 1990. We were just 30 years too early. Great video.
My only 2 complaints about this video are 1) the shoving of un-tinned wires into the holes on the board. I would have tinned them first and then pushed thru to prevent destranding...and 2, the use of blue painters tape to cover the mod board. would have preferred to see Kapton tape or electrical tape. But, thats me...Love the videos regardless.
2 things:
1. Love the AD added to the 1986 lol.
2. It would be cool if you did like a demo video for how to solider. It's something that I was always curious about.
Incredible how a video like this can keep me smiling while watching. I still have a working 2600, although without original controllers. I hope someday i'll play with my daughters on it. Thank you man.
i like how its real, like the sound isnt added in later and theres no rust on the plastic like most other asmr channels
Overall an excellent job! Looks brand new~ Only criticism and advice I'd give is to tin the ends of the wires before inserting them into the PCB next time. Would keep the wire strands from fraying out like they did.
I love the ducktor! so cute! these are so satisfying to watch, plus I learn a thing or two.
Great job on this. One comment though, when you are soldering wires to a thru-hole or to a terminal on a connector, you should tin them first. It makes it so the wires won't birdcage when you put them through and will help with forming the wire before soldering.
Very nice restore! I never played games on the 2600 Jr., but I remember it. It's laughable how impressed I was just to be able to play games at home, but 8-bit graphics were nothing compared to the arcade originals. My son occasionally asks if I'm blown away by games today, and (as a gamer) I suppose I would be if I hadn't seen the progression first hand. It all had to start somewhere.
Every project Odd Tinkering does, youd expect it to be simple (like just fix the power port or buff the metal on a bread slicer). But then he straight up goes the extra mile to make any project look and feel brand new. Nicely done yet again
I remember seeing these from a lot of retro gaming stores and it's in that shape during the beginning of this video. Can't wait to dive in for the restoration!
Very cool, I would recommend replacing the electrolytic capacitors while you have it opened up
8:40 stray strands of wire can cause shorts, it pays to give the cable end a good twist before inserting or pre-tin it
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT restoration, well done sir. I wish I could do this for a living! Nothing like bringing something back to life and making it shine again - bravo!
Hello, Mr. Tinkering you've been a real inspiration for both my video game and repair knowledge. Id love to see you do a Sega game gear restoration,.they've always intrigued me. Keep being amazing
Dude that's amazing! I also had no idea you could do RCA to 3.5m
The first ever games console my family got when I was a wee boy. Seeing it restored brings me joy. Also, my fave game on the system was crystal castles. Gonna play it next chance I get. 👍
This dude's videos have gotten me into the restoration hobby myself, and even inspired me to start training to be an electrician.
Good, relaxing video! The only thing that I felt missing was a good clean of the PBC to remove all those rust spots. Did you do it off camera or not at all?
Thank you for making such awesome and in depth restorations. Your videos are such a pleasure to watch.
This was superb work. I liked that you put the redundant parts inside for future museum curators to find. And busting out the plastic tub to nickel plate it - I never realised that was something that someone could just *do*.
Tin those wires before you push them through the holes. There's single wire strands sticking out on the bottom that are potential shorts.
"This is Atari 2600 Jr. It was released in 1986 AD."
"1986 AD" makes it sound alot older than "1986"
AD = Anno Domini, which is "the year of our Lord" in Latin. 1986 = 1986 AD. Were you thinking "BC" (before Christ?).
@@chrishebert5672 almost everybody likes to treat any year before 2020 as ancient times. yes, I said 2020.
@@proCaylak I mean it was almost 5 years ago and in this short time my life changed more than all the other years toghether.
I basically became another person.
Plus usually, there hasn't happened much in these years, personal things aside, but we all know how sudden of an impact COVID was.
@@proCaylakI was born in 1957. I purchased the original Atari 2600 in 1977 when I was 20 years old. ;-)
@@vittosphonecollection57289 That's true, it became another "year zero" for a significant part of the world. That's exactly why I said it as such. Sorry, I didn't mean to be snarky.
I heard the wakka-wakka-wakka sound in my head seeing the Munch Man chasing the dots. The fact you're taking apart the switches to fix it is amazing! Excellent job and loved the video!
This brings back memories. This was my first ever game console when I was a kid when they first came out. ❤
Keeping the old resistances and VF plug in this small, taped bag inside the Atari is soooo neat and tidy!!!
i appreciate you not drilling holes into the consoles. That's would be a total turn off for installing the modification just to allow the consoles to look like an emulator; if you want your game systems to appear pixel perfect then just use an emulator, don't disfigure classic consoles. Added to Favorites and liked.
I was hoping it would be the original Atari 2600, released in 1977. I purchased the 1977 model when I was a young 20 years old back then. There's no option of color or black & white. I haven't played with mine for 45+ years, but I still have it. It's in a box in the attic. I almost took it down today to see if I could get it connected to a modern TV.
You are without a doubt the best restoring youtuber!
I love your videos. I just recently started really getting into repair videos. It’s so interesting to see something come back to life and learn about everything in the process to make it happen. I’ve only been watching your videos and today an options for a repair video by another creator came up. I decided to watch and see if they would be someone else I could subscribe to for more repair content. After watching one video I could tell it was all completely fake. Even those who are more seasoned than me on the topic noticed it as well. I love your authentic videos and the work you put in to take us along on the process and to help us learn about the object your fixing and how to do so. Thank you for being authentic and thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos. 😊💜
For this restoration… you go right to the top of the High Score Tables! Thank you for this fantastic video!
Amazing job from you and the Ducktor!!!
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The non-invasive modding always makes me smile. I don't know that one would want to return it to original configuration, but it's nice to know it could be done without extra hassle.
I don't know what to say. This was an interesting informative detailed explanation of how to retrofit to modern-day resolution. The modification is unreal! I do say that IF this was made in Japan Instead of Taiwan it would have been in better condition. Compare Japan's manufacturing and Taiwan, you can see how plate connections are unbelievably low-end compared to Japanese techniques. ALL IN ALL, THIS INCREDIBLY SIMPLE EXPLANATION RESTORATION! 20 STARS OUT OF 10 STARS.
I like the AV 3.5 upgrade, it made the graphics look so much brighter and less glitchy than the old video signal. It is also harder to find a system that uses a power barrel port that uses a headphone-like jack connector to power it.
Bought three of these juniors from a local thriftstore, as broken, a while back. 2€ each. To my dismay, all worked perfectly. :( And all could certainly use an AV mod. :) Lovely video.
Between this restoration, and the original Atari 2600 restoration, you've brought back many great childhood memories! I have an original 2600, with about 30 games, and it still works great. I look forward to more fantastic restorations!
I absokutely love these videos, the educational aspect of it is great and it in fact inspired me to do some modding of my own. Nothing too crazy, just re-shelled my SP and my Switch and did a deep clean on my PS4 and Xbox 360
Very nice. I enjoy watching hung your restorations. ❤❤
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I forgot how I found your channel, but I've loved every single video. It is satisfying and relaxing to watch old things being cleaned and brought back to life by an expert. I am nowhere near your level of expertise, but your video taught and inspired me, so I got to open and fix the nespresso coffee machine by myself when it was sputtering.
Also did Ducktor brush his teeth after he used that brush on his butt?
I wish you would do repairs for the public. I have so many things I could send you and video. I would pay just to have these things working. Love this channel.
Great repair, I really liked the AV mod and the nickel plating on the armor. No holes were drilled in the casing either, which is very important. The console was in very poor condition internally, although it looked very good externally. This purchase was definitely worth it.
1986 AD felt really old😂
Ah the simpler honest times of 8 bit gaming. No cheat codes. Long live Frogger!!! Thanks OT ❤️
*BTW I prefer using Fiskar's products as well 👍👍
“The difference is quite clear…”, literally! Nicely done.
this is the most cool & relaxing youtube video i've found. Perfectly great find on youtube!
You are a very talented guy. You have a lot of skils. Thank you for your videos.
Great video. Well done with the AV MOD. This was my first console. Favourite game was River Raid. Also had Plaque Attack, Summer/Winter games and Ghostbusters. So many memories.
This man is just excellent at what he does, so satisfying to watch
0:03 I like how he clarified that it was made in 1986 AD instead of BC. 😂
This hurt my old man feelings
I hope someday you polish the front of the console, there's quite alot of scratches on it, glad to see another console brought back to life :)
Great job putting all the OEM parts inside is good of you the OG serial sticker is ok to get wet nothing will happen to it so long as you don't scrub it with anything.
Fantasic restoration. And it is nice that you store the removed parts in the bag inside. But there is a AV mod without need to remove anything, just add some resistors and one capacitaror, and you can use AV and RF as well 😊
I was lucky enough to find one of these in perfect condition a couple years ago, I have it stored away to keep safe.
Atari's big selling point in 86, at least in the US, was that the 2600 was $50 US instead of $100 for the NES.
A funny memory from around that time was that the Atari 2600 Jr. came out in select European countries in 1984, and was price reduced to approx. GB£70 / IR£70 in the UK and Ireland respectively. It got another price cut to GB/IR£50 in 1985, and then the exact same "The Fun is Back! Fifty bucks" TV ad campaign was used here in 1986 as in the US. Which just had the very unusual practice of having on-screen dollar price and the narrator saying "only fifty bucks!". Advertising like this was always localized per region, but it felt like they just couldn't be bothered (and they weren't). It got a lot of schoolyard chatter, mainly because of the corniness of the compaign, but also why this renewed ad campaign some years later? Which only years later became relevant to the delayed US relaunch of the Jr. model. Ataris were always popular systems in Europe, and the 2600 Jr. was indeed an attractive budget system at the time with a large proven library, as the NES was seen as an expensive and very late 8-bit system by 1987 in most European countries, with everything going on with home computers, the 7800 already out, and Segas strong brand with Master System in place and the Mega Drive seen in magazines as already on the way for Japan for 1988.
I'm glad to see the ductor is still having his beak being done.......lol !! Great restoration !!👏👏👏👏👏👏
Simply put. Fantastic job. I would certainly like to see a video with the new atari "movie cart" with this modded console.
Just FYI that controller is not the original to the 2600. That controller came out with the later 7800 Atari. But still, Great job restoring brought back some memory from when I was a kid.
That controller was originally bundled with the Atari 2600 Jr. when it was released in Europe in 1984. It was a backwards compatible controller made for both the 2600 and 7800. The 7800 was announced in 1984 but shelved until 1986 worldwide. The Atari 2600 Jr. was also delayed until 1986 in the US. Some 2600 Jr. systems came with the classic joystick, and other Europe bundles had a joypad.
I have to add my 2 cents in this. For years I keep my eye our for a Atari 2600 jr. Still not luck. But I keep running into Wood grain, sears, etc etc. Even last year picked up a wood grain. Funny how that works. Also have 2 7800. A tad more rare to find.
This guy is the real deal. No channel quite like it.
Your work is fascinating!
I was planning to buy one of those desoldering tools, I was concerned that it wouldn't be very good compared to the bigger ones so it's great to see how well it works.
I get so excited when i see you post a new video! Ive watched all of your videos a few times. So its like Christmas when we get a new one
I must admit to grimacing @8:40 seeing those loose strands on the wires when you put them through the board. I hope they didn't cause any problems. Tinning the leads beforehand would take care of that.
Awesome video. I kept mine all these years in perfect shape and last month it fell and chipped to little pieces 😢
I love these console restorations and mods. And your gaming setup looks amazing ❤
The Ducktor does marvellous things !!! All pupose produck !!!
Somewhere in the depths of my attic sits an original Atari 2600, which was a wedding present from my ex. That didn't make the marriage worthwhile, but it was a rather nice "parting gift." The last time it was out, maybe 10 years ago, it still worked. Gotta love the old school Atari Baseball, where you could make the ball curve 4 or 5 times before it reached the plate.
Excellent job throughout this restoration process 👊🏾
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Amazing work. Beautiful. I’m a new subscriber. Rio de Janeiro - 🇧🇷
I love how I’ve noticed you do these at like 1 am like “welp can’t sleep might as well make a video” 😂❤
They said this old stuff was state-of-the-art back in the day. It's quite amazing to see how far consoles have come since Atari's glory days. And while they're still around, they're not the gaming colossus they once were. Now they're just "that really old gaming company from the 80's".
Regarding cleaning the ducky: try cleaning his teeth before his bottom. Will help with maintaining fresh breath.
removing rust with vinegar!! even though we have such advanced restration technology!! this is especially primitive!! Mr Odd!!
My therapist has arrived! Another great video, sir!
Hope you are doing well!
I had one of these when I was a kid. Loved it.
Good job fixing it.
My first console ! ☺️
Loved playing Dark Chambers on that badboy
I'm already older than this Atari, and you adding 1986 "AD" at the end made me feel even older 🤣🤣🤣
I am so impressed with these videos. Has he ever said where he got his education or is it just trial and error?
A video from you is always a gift.❤🌹
I don't know if you already have one, but you should really get an CRT tv for these older consoles, the quality is simply incomparable with modern flat screens.