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Description
Serial Number 728. The Atari 2600 dominated video gaming and broke records over its 13-year history. In the first year of production (1977), Atari manufactured the CX2600 with heavy aluminum radio-frequency shielding as well as 1/2-inch-thick (12 mm) plastic bottom half. These early units are differentiated from subsequent units by their thick plastic molding on the sides of the case, the curved molding on the front of the unit, as well as their heavier weight. Due to their heavier weight, these early consoles are sometimes referred to as "Heavy Sixers". The majority of the Heavy Sixer consoles were manufactured in Sunnyvale, California, after which Atari moved most console manufacturing overseas.
Type
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Identifier
9D6D2A73-B6C2-4055-8064-517758825110 2003-1-3225
Subject
Video games (LCSH) Nineteen seventies (LCSH) Nineteen eightees (LCSH)
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