Thanks. I've been waiting a surprisingly long time for someone to call that out.

It's a classic system for a reason. It appeals to a lot of people.

I'm honored, thanks for watching man. How's your collection going so far?

Great breakdown, thanks for the info. A friend gave me an original Atari 2600 today. Now I know what to do thanks to you

I never thought of the credit card trick before. as someone who owns several cartridge based systems, I will find that most helpful. thank you.

Happy to, thanks for watching.

Renovating the attic and getting rid of decades of junk. Ah, nostalgic joy, our once beloved Atari Woody (with 6 switches) saw the light of day for the first time in 25 years! It was the first console (of many) I gifted my hubby when we first dated. I have fond memories of playing that and they are still vivid in my mind. Fun times! Found your video and am looking forward to bringing this dusty delight back to its former glory (I feel some Toy Story quotes coming on, LOL). Plus, we've still got 14 games. Win!! I'm super excited to get this 'tank' as you say, running again. Fab video. Thank You 😄👍👏

Happy to help.

Found my mother’s old Atari from way back when and this video was very thorough

AdamKoralik I followed your instructions to clean and restore my Darth Vader 2600, and my 2600 Jr. My original plans were to sell the Darth Vader, but now it looks so nice I just want to keep it. Thing looks brand new. I also did this process on a Model 1 Genesis, which also worked wonders. Thanks for the video!

13:40 The Atari refuses the ET game.

I came back to watch the video again. Was trying to remember your last step which was with non moisturizing pledge. Will try that as never did before. I dug out my Atari 2600's from the closet to clean up and sell. Did it years ago and then just collected and stored them along with so much other stuff. Anyways I have 12 systems to test. I cleaned them all up but not as good as you do. Will try that next. I tested 4 so far. Some 4 switch and some 6 switch. Again thanks for a great video. Best I saw of course.

I grew up at a bowling alley from the 70s to the 80s they had a bad ass arcade got to play every game that came out. The owner spared no expense. At the time I in 1981 I held the record for playing mousetrap on one quarter for 7 hours 20 minutes. Highlight of my gaming.

I don't use a specific angle, I just kind of aim and decide what I like. The trick is to do some basic lighting.

Awesome, congratulations man. I'm glad I could help you out.

Thanks, hope it helps. Yes, we'd like to do New Vegas after the DLCs are done.

Thanks. The XBox wasn't ahead of it's time, it was right on time.

I don't even own a 2600 and I must have watched this about 10 times

Yeah man, thank you. How did you end up with so many of those things?

Yes, I love the Genesis. I need to get my hands on a Mega Drive at some point. I have a bunch of Genesis games, but no where near that many. Congratulations.

Fantastic! I found an Atari at a garage sale and I'm going to give this a try. Outside of all the dust and grime the only major problem I see is the cord going to the tv is damaged.

I was playin them Atari games ten years before you were even born and I still love the system! Great childhood memories. Games were simple and innocent. Not like all the violent crap today. Had to scrimp for a cartridge or get it for Birthday or Christmas. I begged my parents for one and finally got it for Christmas in 1979! Thank God I grew up when I did. Got a heavy sixer off ebay and it still works fine! Good old RF connection! 😆😆

Happy birthday.

Thanks, this was very helpful. I have my moms Atari that got REALLY dusty since it was in a basement for a long time.

Sure thing, thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching. I've been there actually, a nice place as I recall. But I haven't been there in like...13 years I think.

This video pushed me to get a Woody, picking it up tomorrow and cleaning the hell out of it, Thank You!

I just got an atari 2600 Darth vadar version for 45 with 8 games and two were boxed. It didn't have controllers but had an av mod for it. Great video mine is pretty clean but doesn't hurt to clean it.

Depends on your tastes and needs. An original woody looks nice and screams Atari. The Vader model is cool if you're a Star Wars fan. Tele-Games is cool if you're in to the obscure. The Jr is nice because of its compact size. I connect them to that smaller TV you saw because it works. My primary TV refuses to work with RF.

Well I'm glad the video may help you.

My pleasure. Thanks man. See you later.

At that age I had never heard of those. That would have been an impressive request though.

Back when I was a kid and everyone had a Nintendo 64 I had an NES like that story. I missed out on the SNES until I was older but I loved my NES and eventually got the N64 for Christmas. Best Christmas ever!

Hey Adam great video, after watching this I decided to clean mine up. I opened it up for the first time since I purchased it on eBay and what I saw inside was horrifying! The silver/grey box in the center was completely rusted along with other metallic parts and parts of the board had water damage. I did my best to clean up what I could but man was it a wreck, but it works and looks good from the outside!

Thanks for watching.

Yai, a new Gamerade, what a great night c:

Sweet stuff. I never had Atari console, but my first computer was Atari 800XL. I loaded my software (mostly games) through dedicated tape player. Now I'm all sentimental about it, but then it was real pain in the ass. One game took from 8 to 20 minutes to load, and it often failed at the end, because tape was damaged, player's head was dirty or misaligned (once in a while I had to align it with tiny screwdriver), but I remember having two game cartridges, and they were much more convenient.

i am 17 and i like the 2600 a lot and i bought it 2 years with 36 games and 2 pairs of 8 diferent controllers

I remember once cleaning my nintendo with one of those cleaning kits. There was nothing wrong with my nintendo, it worked perfectly, but my friend kept telling me that I should clean the system once every 6 months. After cleaning it, about a day or two later, I had to do the blowing into the cart thing, for like ten different games. Never had to before that.

Good to know, thanks.

Its amazing how much plastics involved for such a small board.

When I bought my first Atari 2600, (about 6 months ago) I had to go buy maybe 4 of them before I finally found one that worked. It's interesting that you've never found one that was broken when I couldn't find one that worked for so long

Well if you want to get it, go for it man.

A lot of older systems had infared wireless controllers. But that's VASTLY different technology than what say the PS3 and 360 use. It's like comparing a modern day military jet engine plane to the Wright Brothers plane and saying "they're both planes, they're exactly the same."

The Post Office cut saturdays so it won't arrive until monday at the earliest. I really don't mind waiting, I'm patient.

My pleasure, thanks for watching.

No problem man, thanks for watching.

Again, do not use Windex on any plastics. Use a light dish detergent with water, or use rubbing alcohol straight, or mixed with a bit of water. For cleaning the contacts, just use straight rubbing alcohol on a Q Tip.

Alright thanks! mine really needs a cleaning. I really have a soft spot for my PS2, I've played it alot since I was really young. That all changed when I bought my Dreamcast. :D

Thanks! I'm only just starting a Dreamcast collection after watching you talk about them in Keep Dreaming for ages aha, and it's an honour to chat to my favourite KZfaqr c:

Jill, you'd be surprised how many people still collect these things. They are quite fun.

Definitely a good collection there.

Have any 5200s or odd 2600 variants?

Hey Adam, would you consider doing a video on restoring a 2600 joystick? I found one and it is pretty nasty.

Awesome memories iam old enough to remember this system i got it for Christmas in 83 it was my 1st system sadly once the Nes came out i stopped playing the 2600

great vid. going to clean my system when I get the chance.

You should not use windex for cleaning the copper pins that read games, dude. That leaves a coating on the pins which reduces the chance of reading the games for the system properly.

Oh I definitely can't beat that. Probably just the nasty dead spider colony I found in one of these systems. Can't even remember which.

It's cool to have one at least. Sega Genesis controllers will work, if that helps.

It's amazing what gets in those things.

Brasso works great (used with a rag and credit card method) to get the Cartridge port clean. If it is really bad, use a small bit of sandpaper to get the crap off the connectors. Use air to blow out the port directly afterwards.

Not yet, I'll check when I get home.

I loved that EE.T. game when I was a kid.

I have a woody I cleaned it all up..... I'm unsure on if my power supply works but can't get it to work... Need to invest in new power!! Great vid Adam

I was just cleaning out my parents basement. I found our old Atari 2600 Vader model, it's been down there since the early '90's. The slots of the grid were full of mouse turds, and it was covered with dust. I know it used to have some issues with where the power cord plugs in to the back of the unit, but maybe I can fix that. All the parts are there, the only thing I need is the adapter to plug it into the TV antenna jack, and I hear Radio Shack has them for a few bucks. Now I'm going to go clean it up like you showed in the video, wish me luck.

Mentally, yes. I need to own all the games! Physically, no.

I didn't think to do that, I think it's soldered on there.

Oh yes, I do. Pretty neat fact.

man! youre shit looks new! i kept my NES covered from 88-91 with a towel. lol! i didnt know about over heating back then. i was trying to keep it clean and it stayed clean. even got compliments. never gave me a problem. atari has always been a beast with their hardware. i dont know about that jaguar cd though.....

And now it works?

Hey any ideas where to get TurboGrafix game chips at a decent price? Or just Any other online vendors other than amazon and Ebay? I am having way to much fun on your channel man! thank you for all these awesome information videos! Most old game channels just recycle information that anyone can find on the internet, But you add a very personal touch to it along with a very informative tech DIY part to it that I really love.

I noticed you cleaned the contacts on the main console, but then went ahead and proceeded to insert a 33 year old cartridge into the slot, which the contacts of the cartridge (and cartridge game itself, in general) presumably haven't been cleaned. Doesn't this sort of defeat the purpose of cleaning console contacts? In my humble opinion, I find it would make the most sense to go ahead and clean the cartridge contacts as well (if at all possible), to prevent cross-contamination of decades of grime and oxidation from cartridge to console. Definitely not bitching here though, great little video of cleaning these old consoles up. I plan on digging my original 2600 out of the closet and giving it a makeover. Thanks for the great cleaning tips!

You are makeing me wanting to buy a atari 2600

If you have a second Colecovision, or have access to one, you could test the PSU on that.

I did the same for mine I have the Vader model I found at a garage sale and I also took it apart and cleaned it nice but I didn't use Windex I used ivory liquid soap for the plastic parts then I used Armour all for the shine mine was bad it had spider webs in it and everything as for the contacts on the system I used a mild rubbing alcohol and rubbed them gently u do that and ur system will be fine

Just because it looks good on the outside doesn't mean it isn't toasted on the inside.

Thanks.

Wow nice game console and nice work bro

Very true.

Now I have to convince my grandma to let me do this to her four button telegames console. It has pretty much just been in it's box/case thing in her basement for 30 years, so it probably needs it.

This video was very helpful thank you if your reading this

No worries bud. I responded to your message.

Question, I'm planing on getting a new HD Samsung camera along with a tripod. what exact angle do you use to film your unboxing videos along with your restoration videos as well?

Armorall work great to shine it up. Makes my Vader version look mint! Most of the time I use rubbing alcohol for the electrical parts.

Whole documentaries about that exist that would be far more interesting than me writing it.

Very common issue with that model. The PS2 uses two lasers. The DVD laser in yours is dead.

Of course you can clean it, just not the same way I cleaned the standard model.

I think the 19 28 numbers on the cart part of the system is for the 19th day of the 28th week of what ever year that particular 2600 was manufactured

I know it doesn't mean much, but this video was uploaded on my birthday!

I'd have to have a friend mod it. Just haven't seen enough of the point...yet... Might get the Atari 2600 Flashback 2 and get a cart slot put in that.

Probably jammed with soda or something. Take it apart, try cleaning around them with a q-tip and Windex and seeing if they'll come lose. If they do, you'll be able to get in there better and really clean them out.

yeah that was a well done port and combat is still fun today with a mate and another joystick xD

Our family Atari quit working, before I was old enough to play it, so they can definitely stop working. I don't think this one had anything happen to it either. From what I recall, it just stopped working one day.

Yes, of course. But I haven't personally done that.

awesome guide man. cleaning mine now. I have the same tele games console but it has 6 switches rather than 4 like yours.

Damn you're right, that would be cool looking.

I really doubt I could do anything. If it's not getting power there is a good chance it's just the PSU. Plus, PAL RF and NTSC RF are completely different, I'd have no way of hooking it up.

Damn right.

If your TV will take RF, then no. If it won't or you want to record the footage, yes.

Are you asking what console is worth saving? They're all worth saving dude. No I have not done that yet. I need a dirty Master System to clean.