The arrival of the $4.60 Victor RC-838

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Thanks guys for all the comments. After a day with this radio I have to say WOW! This is my fist JVC and even though this model was introduced in 1978 and clearly from seeing the electronics inside that it is an older generation, this things sound is premium! It's not a heavy hitter in the bass department but it's clean and clear!

Yes Monolithic, I am VERY happy to see it had the inputs!

I can only assume this radio was pulled out of a closet or from a basement or something because it was just packed with dust and dirt and when I first turned it on it more or less crackled to life.

But since using the radio last night (A story for another thread!) and using it today, things are starting come alive and wake up! The "Stereo / Expand" switch wasn't really working, depending on the position, one speaker might work or one VU meter, but not the dirt is breaking loose and the stitch is working better and both meters are working! YEAH!

Once I get this unit torn down and cleaned, I'm confident everything will work as it should.

mrpeppervolcom: you can get DeOxit at hard ware stores or online here: http://www.caig.com/

Boom Shaka Laka: thanks man, I have always been a tinkerer and was ran an electronics company for 13 years so I guess I got that going for me

Thanks again everyone, some of the best part of getting a new radio is sharing it here!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

These might help with the disassembly.

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The whole chassis comes out in one piece. Makes it much easier to work on.

Teamstress! YOU ARE AWESOME! I was going to look to see if I could find anything like this! This takes some serious weight off my head, as I started to tear this box down yesterday and decided to wait. I also thought that the chassis came out in one shot because there are BLUE screws on what looked like a separate chassis!

You have made my day even better!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Well done Chris!! Good luck cleaning her out, those mid to late 70s boxes are SCARY inside.

Hope you get to score a few more while you're over there!

Rock On.

Hey Glue, I'm sure your still swimming in that NEW box feeling after getting your Discolite last week. The anticipation can make you want to tear your skin off and hearing that doorbell ring yesterday made me think of you and your posting of pic's of your Discolite in the Boom Room!

Great to share this stuff with you brother!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Dang, Chris!

One of these days, you will have to tell us the complete story of your process for Yahoo Japan. I know some of us have contemplated going after a box or two, but have no idea how it works.

Hey FD, I wrote it all out, right here: http://www.boomboxery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5810

 

[teamstress]

I'm glad those helped. Got those from someone on the "other site".

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

I'm glad those helped. Got those from someone on the "other site".

I might tear into it today or tomorrow, But I'm listening to it right now!

Thanks again man!

 

[Jovie]

I'm sure they're are a lot of sellers who would would not even feel it worth their while to pack and send a radio on which they made only 4.60..You basically got it for free.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Nice going!! I paid like 50.00 and mine's clean but had bad sliders.
Yours may be dirty but at 4.60 that's something!! And your sliders are good!!
Way to go!!