Atari Video Music

[Eric Barbour]

>Is anyone familiar with the Atari 'Video Music' device that was made in the
>mid 70's? I've got one of the things, but I've never hooked it up. 

BILL!!!

I've got news for you.......just a friendly warning........

Here in California that is a RARE COLLECTOR'S ITEM.
I know some of the local computer collectors, many of them also go
in for early Atari video games.
Most have never SEEN a Video Music Box.
They would SHIT BRICKS if one came on the open market for sale.

(These are the same kind of guys who will cheerfully pay $50,000
for one of the Apple I computers, which were only available as
a kit with a bare PC board. Or $20,000 for a mint-condition
Scelbi 8H microcomputer, which predated the Apple and the
MITS Altair. Mint-condition Altairs currently go for $2500-5000.)

Apparently the Video Music Box was a failure--
only a couple thousand were made back in 1974.
I think it was Atari's first attempt at a consumer product,
predating the home version of Pong.

DO NOT DISCARD IT!!! Do get it working if you can. Be very careful, it
was made very cheaply, the PC boards are not the best quality.

And if you prefer to sell it, I can put you in touch with buyers.

Eric Barbour
Svetlana Electron Devices
Portola Valley CA USA (engineering and marketing)
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