Hey guys,
finally after some struggles (my main mail provider blocks confirmation mails from Boomboxery for whatever reason) I am able to participate on here a bit!
Aside from another board I am still active on I have not used forums in years and was hesitating a bit to get on this one. But after seeing there is still good activity on here I thought why not try it?
Boomboxes are a rather new special interest of mine. I was actually looking out for a (TV) boombox from my earliest childhood I used to watch Sesame Street and other shows on. But I didn't know what model or brand it was. After looking for about 6 months I found said model and was very glad (and lucky) to find a single one of those for sale (the small one in the middle), also in great condition! Seems this sparked something and now I got several more - some of them in need for repairs and restauration work.
Before boomboxes my main interest was more towards rare formats and tech, like MD, DAT, DCC, old digital cameras, synths and laserdisc stuff.
During pandemy I began to try repairing electronical devices myself - starting with a rather complicated Laserdisc disc-changing system (Pioneer CLD-M460). With no online information at hand it took about a month, including figuring out how the device actually works, taking it apart, back again and re-designing plus 3D-printing spare parts to get it in great working condition again. I think I have never been more proud the moment I turned it on and it was finished!
This kinda boosted my venture through vintage electronics, now daring to also buy not working systems and fixing them.
At the moment I am working on both Sharp VZ-2500 models in the background. One was in at most okay-ish condition (the left one) the other pretty beat up and basically not working at all (the right). My work on the other devices in the past payed out well here, since this was also kind of a blindfolded and exhausting procedure for me - with many points where I was thinking about giving up on them (seriously, replacing the pickup cables was the WORST!).
BUT - the beat up one works pretty great now (aside from the cassette deck which is mechanically working but has absolutely no sound output) and look quite better than the other after some minor restauration work. There is still stuff to do here and there but they will get there! After working and learning so much on the first one, the second will be quite easier to finish.
Gotta say I absolutely love the Sharp VZ since it combines my love for vinyl, boomboxes and very uncommon tech - and I think I already found my ultimate goal with them. Would love to get a VZ-2000 too, but I don't think I'd get so lucky to find even a broken one for a (for me) reasonable price.
So yeah, enough wall of text for now I guess!
Would love to learn more on this board about fixing and restauration work!
finally after some struggles (my main mail provider blocks confirmation mails from Boomboxery for whatever reason) I am able to participate on here a bit!
Aside from another board I am still active on I have not used forums in years and was hesitating a bit to get on this one. But after seeing there is still good activity on here I thought why not try it?
Boomboxes are a rather new special interest of mine. I was actually looking out for a (TV) boombox from my earliest childhood I used to watch Sesame Street and other shows on. But I didn't know what model or brand it was. After looking for about 6 months I found said model and was very glad (and lucky) to find a single one of those for sale (the small one in the middle), also in great condition! Seems this sparked something and now I got several more - some of them in need for repairs and restauration work.
Before boomboxes my main interest was more towards rare formats and tech, like MD, DAT, DCC, old digital cameras, synths and laserdisc stuff.
During pandemy I began to try repairing electronical devices myself - starting with a rather complicated Laserdisc disc-changing system (Pioneer CLD-M460). With no online information at hand it took about a month, including figuring out how the device actually works, taking it apart, back again and re-designing plus 3D-printing spare parts to get it in great working condition again. I think I have never been more proud the moment I turned it on and it was finished!
This kinda boosted my venture through vintage electronics, now daring to also buy not working systems and fixing them.
At the moment I am working on both Sharp VZ-2500 models in the background. One was in at most okay-ish condition (the left one) the other pretty beat up and basically not working at all (the right). My work on the other devices in the past payed out well here, since this was also kind of a blindfolded and exhausting procedure for me - with many points where I was thinking about giving up on them (seriously, replacing the pickup cables was the WORST!).
BUT - the beat up one works pretty great now (aside from the cassette deck which is mechanically working but has absolutely no sound output) and look quite better than the other after some minor restauration work. There is still stuff to do here and there but they will get there! After working and learning so much on the first one, the second will be quite easier to finish.
Gotta say I absolutely love the Sharp VZ since it combines my love for vinyl, boomboxes and very uncommon tech - and I think I already found my ultimate goal with them. Would love to get a VZ-2000 too, but I don't think I'd get so lucky to find even a broken one for a (for me) reasonable price.
So yeah, enough wall of text for now I guess!
Would love to learn more on this board about fixing and restauration work!
to the forum.
