The original Atari 400 and 800 models were released with a series of plug-n-play peripherals that used Atari’s unique “SIO” serial bus system. Over the following decade several versions of the same basic design were released, including the XL and XE series of computers and matching peripherals. All of these used the same basic logical design, with various changes to the physical layout to lower production costs as chipmaking and manufacturing processes improved over time. The early machines were expensive to build, but dependable. Later models like the XEs were greatly cost-reduced and generally not as robust.
The Atari 8-bit computer line sold two million units during its major production run between late 1979 and mid-1985, putting its sales on par with machines like the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and TI-99/4A. Its primary competition in the worldwide market was, starting in 1982, the Commodore 64, which is by far the best selling computer of the 8-bit era. Atari also found a strong market in Eastern Europe and had something of a renaissance in the early 1990s as these countries joined a uniting Europe. Some estimates place sales during this period at another two million units.
This is the collection of original hardware. None of this collection is for sale. If you have an item which is not on the list, please contact me and maybe we can trade. Donations are welcome too 🙂
| Item | Manufacturer | loose/boxed |
|---|---|---|
| 1010 Data recorder (JP) | Atari | boxed |
| 1010 Data recorder (HK) with rambit module | Atari | boxed |
| 1020 Black pens | Atari | boxed |
| 1020 Color pens | Atari | boxed |
| 1020 printer plotter | Atari | boxed |
| 1020 printerpaper | Atari | loose |
| 1020 scanner (SAG) | Homebrew | loose |
| 1025 printer US | Atari | loose |
| 1027 Daisy wheel printer | Atari | boxed |
| 1027 Ink roll | Atari | boxed |
| 1029 Printer | Atari | loose |
| 1030 Modem | Atari | loose |
| 1050 Disk drive with original super speedy | Atari | loose |
| 1050 Disk drive with mini super speedy | Atari | loose |
| 1050 Disk drive | Atari | boxed |
| 1050 Duplicator board | CSS | loose |
| 1050 Turbo board | Bernhard Engl | loose |
| 1064 Expansion module | Atari | Boxed |
| 1090 XL Expansion System (with cover)* | Atari | loose |
| 1200 XL NTSC | Atari | loose |
| 130 XE Gumby stereo & 4 OS PAL | Atari | loose |
| 130 XE PAL | Atari | boxed |
| 256k Megaram upgrade | Klaus Peters | loose |
| 3,5″ Floppy interface | German | loose |
| 400 PAL | Atari | boxed |
| 400 PAL scart/peritel (French) | Atari | loose |
| 410p Data recorder | Atari | loose |
| 410a Data recorder | Atari | boxed |
| 600 XL different keyboard PAL | Atari | boxed |
| 600 XL PAL | Atari | loose |
| 65 XE PAL | Atari | boxed |
| 65 XEN Arabic NTSC | Atari | loose |
| 800 NTSC | Atari | loose |
| 800 PAL with ram banks | Atari | loose |
| 800 XE PAL | Atari | boxed |
| 800 XL different keyboard PAL | Atari | boxed |
| 800 XL PAL | Atari | loose |
| 800 XL PAL French | Atari | loose |
| 800 XL Secam | Atari | loose |
| 810 Disk-drive | Atari | loose |
| 822 Thermal printer US | Atari | loose |
| 825 Printer US | Atari | loose |
| 835 Modem | Atari | loose |
| 850 interface | Atari | loose |
| 850 bareboard incl. instructions | Atari | loose |
| A8 Picocard | Electrotrains | loose |
| A/D converter cartridge | Mirage | loose |
| Alphasys sample cartridge | ANG Software | boxed |
| Animation Station | Suncom | boxed |
| Basicode interface | Atin | loose |
| Black Box incl. case | CSS | loose |
| CA12 Data Recorder with KSO Turbo 2000 | Phonemark | loose |
| Command control trakball | Wiko | loose |
| Covox sound card | Unknown | loose |
| Covox sound module (prototype!) | ANG Software | loose |
| CX10 Joystick black | Atari | loose |
| CX10 Repairset NL/FR | Atari | boxed |
| CX13 Joystick extension cable NL/FR | Atari | boxed |
| CX20-1 Driving controllers | Atari | boxed |
| CX21 Video touch pad | Atari | loose |
| CX22 Trakball | Atari | boxed |
| CX23 Kids controller | Atari | loose |
| CX24 Deluxe joystick (large box) | Atari | boxed |
| CX24 Deluxe joystick (small box) | Atari | boxed |
| CX30 paddles | Atari | loose |
| CX40 Joystick black | Atari | boxed |
| CX40 Joystick double pack | Atari | boxed |
| CX40 joystick XE grey | Atari | loose |
| CX40+ Wireless joystick | Plaion/Atari | boxed |
| CX50 Keyboard controllers | Atari | boxed |
| CX75 Light pen | Atari | boxed |
| CX77 Touch tablet | Atari | boxed |
| CX78 Joypad | Atari | loose |
| CX78+ Wireless joypad (7800+ VIP pack) | Plaion/Atari | boxed |
| CX80 Trakball | Atari | boxed |
| CX82 b/w monitorcable | Atari | boxed |
| CX85 Numerical Keypad | Atari | boxed |
| Datarecorder 3-5156 with Atari/C64 interface | G.E. | boxed |
| Defender 64 lightgun (xl modded) | Cheetah | loose |
| Digisound sampler | Unknown | loose |
| Disk-drive | Percom | loose |
| Eprom burner | Ralf David | loose |
| Happy clone board | Unknown | loose |
| Harddisk interface | German | loose |
| Harddrive 60MB | Supra | loose |
| HDI Interface | Erhard Puetz | loose |
| Indexloch Umgehung | Merlin | loose |
| Indus GT disk-drive (broken) | Indus | loose |
| Lightpen | Digilec | boxed |
| Lightpen | Koala | boxed |
| Megaram XL/XE Rev. 2 | Klaus Peters | loose |
| Modem 300 baud with Atari interface | Teltron | loose |
| Multipad 3 | AMC/Portronic | loose |
| Paddles | Unknown | loose |
| PM-4401A Data Recorder | Phonemark | loose |
| Pokey Stereo Deluxe upgrade | Freddy Offenga | loose |
| Port converter | AMC/Portronic | loose |
| Printer Interface | Microprint | boxed |
| Printer Interface | Cardco | boxed |
| Printer Interface | Unknown | loose |
| Printer Interface | Unkn. Germ. | loose |
| Printer Interface | Wiesemann | loose |
| Ramcart | Unknown | loose |
| RanaSystems 1000 disk-drive | Rana | loose |
| Real keyboard for 400 | Atari | loose |
| Romdisk 512kb | Ralf David/Klaus Peters | loose |
| SIO game link cable (with Maze of Adgagon) | German | loose |
| SIO2PC cables | Various | loose |
| SIO2USB/USB Cartridge prototype | Abbuc | loose |
| SuperSALT Cartridge | Gotek | loose |
| SuperSALT Interface | Atari | loose |
| SuperSALT Joystick loop | C. Belcher | loose |
| SuperSALT SIO loopback plug | C. Belcher | loose |
| SX212 Modem | Atari | boxed |
| Tape drive system MC 3810 w. atari interface | BRG/Twillstar | loose |
| Track & Field controller | Atari | boxed |
| Turbodata datarecorder (like xc 12) | Turbodata | boxed |
| TXP1000 Thermal printer | General Electric | boxed |
| TXP3-8150 Atari/Commodore interface | General Electric | boxed |
| VIF Video interface | Mirage | loose |
| XC11 Datarecorder | Atari | loose |
| XC12 Datarecorder | Atari | boxed |
| XC12 Datarecorder (diff. packaging 1) | Atari | boxed |
| XC12 Datarecorder (diff. packaging 2) | Atari | boxed |
| XE Expansion port | Ralf David/Klaus Peters | loose |
| XE Game system keyboard | Atari | loose |
| XE Game system PAL | Atari | loose |
| XE Game system PAL (console + joy) | Atari | boxed |
| XE Game system PAL (incl. keyb, lg, joy) | Atari | boxed |
| XEP80 interface | Atari | boxed |
| XF551 disk drive fitted with XF-speedy | Atari | loose |
| XF551 disk drive | Atari | boxed |
| XG1 Lightgun | Atari | loose |
| XL12 Datarecorder | Phonemark | loose |
| XM301 modem | Atari | boxed |
*I do not own this item. I keep it for a friend.
