M90 ARRIVED!!!

[Fatdog]

Bout time you chimed in there Norman! I swear...we need to clone you....not enough Norm to go around.

Oh, damn! That's funny!!

True too.

 

[Cpl-Chronic]

Dibs on a Norm clone!

I could use one of those

Nope, no Norm clones for me thanx!!

 

[-GZ-]

Dibs on a Norm clone!

I could use one of those

Nope, no Norm clones for me thanx!!

Hater. We know you got some skills CC....but theres no reason to not want a Norm clone. Come on.

 

[hollyrockets]

Great score Holly,

BTW, regarding the line-in/Phono switch on the M90.....

Every boombox has it's idiosyncrasies and quirks. The M90 Line-in/Phono switch on the back is notorious for seizing and oxidizing. Working deoxit in there might bring it back to where line-in works again, but in my opinion, it's a temporary repair at best and is minimally effective to relieve the seizing resulting in excessive pressure to slide the switch back/forth. Too much pressure could cause the switch to break, or the solder connections to fracture.

In my experience, the best way to restore that switch is to remove it from the circuit board, disassemble it, mechanically polish the contacts, then reassemble with a tad of silicone grease and then it works like new again. But that involves quite a bit of work and disassembly. Or you can just try to clean it with deoxit as best you can until it works in the line-in position, then leave it there. Just be careful about exerting too much pressure while sliding. When it is cleaned and lubricated properly, it slides with minimal effort. When it's seizing, it feels like the lever is bending and cocked as you slide it.

YAAAAY!!! I WAS HOPING NORM WOULD SHOW!!!!

I'd take a Norm clone, FOR SURE!

Yes, I did put some deoxit on the line-in switch. That's what got it moving again. There's probably some thread showing how to do that thing you're talking about with photos. Once Spring quarter is over, I might just tackle it.

 

[Scotty_M]

Dibs on a Norm clone!

I could use one of those

Nope, no Norm clones for me thanx!!

I find it hard to believe that you're Canadian. I didn't think Canadians were capable of hating. Such pleasant people.

Scotty

 

[Cpl-Chronic]

Dibs on a Norm clone!

I could use one of those

Nope, no Norm clones for me thanx!!

I find it hard to believe that you're Canadian. I didn't think Canadians were capable of hating. Such pleasant people.

Scotty

We are really nice folk & I don't hate Norm.... He's actually very talented, knowledgeable & helpful while always providing more than a 'few words' to guide noobs along the path to D-Cell enlightenment. I have no beef really. He's done nothing to me of any significance. Anyway, back to he M90 before this thread gets jacked...carry on.

 

[hollyrockets]

So, at first I hated those stickers. Now I think I love them!!!

Look! Look! Look!!!

 

[blu_fuz]

Looks like the stickers protected the chrome well.

 

[floyd]

awesome , that's one box i never get tired of seeing .

 

[baddboybill]

Cool

 

[THAFUZZ]

Looking good so far Holly! Keep us updated with more pics too (when You can).

 

[Radio 80's FM]

Good work. I think this will be the last box I find for my collection.

 

[DJBREEZY]

I still think you did good. It may be time to roll up the sleeves and get out a screw driver and learn how to pull her down and clean her up!

Either way, you did good...I would love to have that M90

Agreed!! Pure awesomeness!!

 

[Vintage Man]

Vintage Man is happy for you!!

 

[mellymelsr]

Congrats Holly and welcome to the M90 club. You now know why it is the King of boomboxes!!....