Well I'm Back After A Disastrous Last Week
Everything went wrong that could go wrong - Ended up damaging 2 wirelesses that now need much more work than they did & I was ready to throw in the towel & stop repairing/restoring for good!
This week saw the arrival of 3 more machines, one I have been after forever in mint condition, also a Toshiba RT-S782 which is in bits awaiting new belts........& this one!!
Now those who know me from the forums know that anything from the early 80's in silver & with pretty led's are something I usually have to save & here is one I used to want as a kid but was way overpriced (Everything was in Tandy) & no one wanted to buy me one
Paid little more than postage for this one & always wondered what the build quality was like.........
I was very surprised to find that it was a delight to work on, everything unplugs & tape deck was removed in a few minutes to replace belts etc!
All switches & pots sprayed while apart - Both front & back come off these giving excellent access to everything
Cleaning as I reassembled it didn't take long & condition is stunning considering it's nearly 40 years old!!
Motor speed & azimuth were both way out as is often the case with budget stereo's of the time, both easy fixes while still apart!
All that was left was to re-purpose a spare antenna to fit & look right as original had been broken - this took around 20 mins to achieve & after a really good test in all modes, it was time to close her up & start playing music again
It's what you expect from such a tiny stereo with small magnets on the speakers - I have lots of spare drivers & am tempted to change them - We will see................
It looks & sounds brand new & I am thinking maybe I'll stay doing this for the time being..............last week really put me off what with this farking illness I live with every day, it can be easy to want to give up!!
My friends tell me it won't be possible to give up
so watch out for the repaired Tosh & a really special arrival of 1 I already own but this latest arrival is pretty much mint & I am delighted with it although it needs a tricky repair so that will be interesting!!
For Now:
Et Viola!!
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Everything went wrong that could go wrong - Ended up damaging 2 wirelesses that now need much more work than they did & I was ready to throw in the towel & stop repairing/restoring for good!
This week saw the arrival of 3 more machines, one I have been after forever in mint condition, also a Toshiba RT-S782 which is in bits awaiting new belts........& this one!!
Now those who know me from the forums know that anything from the early 80's in silver & with pretty led's are something I usually have to save & here is one I used to want as a kid but was way overpriced (Everything was in Tandy) & no one wanted to buy me one
Paid little more than postage for this one & always wondered what the build quality was like.........
I was very surprised to find that it was a delight to work on, everything unplugs & tape deck was removed in a few minutes to replace belts etc!
All switches & pots sprayed while apart - Both front & back come off these giving excellent access to everything
Cleaning as I reassembled it didn't take long & condition is stunning considering it's nearly 40 years old!!
Motor speed & azimuth were both way out as is often the case with budget stereo's of the time, both easy fixes while still apart!
All that was left was to re-purpose a spare antenna to fit & look right as original had been broken - this took around 20 mins to achieve & after a really good test in all modes, it was time to close her up & start playing music again
It's what you expect from such a tiny stereo with small magnets on the speakers - I have lots of spare drivers & am tempted to change them - We will see................
It looks & sounds brand new & I am thinking maybe I'll stay doing this for the time being..............last week really put me off what with this farking illness I live with every day, it can be easy to want to give up!!
My friends tell me it won't be possible to give up
For Now:
Et Viola!!
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