This page contains entries for the vintage technology I've repaired.

An overview of each entry is detailed below each picture. This is to make it more user-friendly, as you may see a description that matches an issue you're having with a device. Click on the "read more" link for a more detailed troubleshooting and repair documentation.

I started keeping track in January 2024. I will keep this updated for successful repairs, fails, and works in progress.

Zenith VRF-255 VCR

VCR produced a very distorted picture that adjusting tracking/cleaning video heads didn't fix. Involves adjusting tape roller guides and replacing a missing tape roller guide post.

Two 1970's Hamburger / Cheeseburger Transistor AM Radios

Two broken radios sucessfully repaired. Each one with different faults.

Hamburger 1. Broken 9v connector. No way for battery to attach to supply power. Involves removing and installing a new 9v connector.
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Repair fail (due to inadequate parts):
Walmart Electric Hand Mixer

Mixer stopped working. Metal utinsils would no longer spin. The plastic gears were shredded (this is why it's stupid to put plastic gears in a high speed motor). No metal parts available for this device. Could be repaired, but no parts to fix this.

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Modern speaker with torn off 3.5mm auxillary jack input

The auxillary jack input was torn off by accident. Along with it came up 3 PCB pads and 2 PCB traces. Involves making a jumperwire and scraping traces to solder over.

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Repairing a broken cassette tape

Works for VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes (as pictured), and audio cassette tapes. Involves straightening out the tape, then connecting the tape together.

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Quasar Compu-Matic Remote (1983)

Involves removing then putting brand new wires from a battery terminal to a PCB. Completely broken off wires replaced with new ones. Also a capacitor measuring too high ESR had to be replaced.

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Toshiba VCR Remote (Model VC-613)

No response to buttons being pressed, except there was response in a certain small section. Involved cleaning contacts of the PCB.

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Repair fail/in progress:
AT&T Handset Phone

Power surge from lightning storm.
Requesting help or input regarding determining values of a shorted SMD ceramic capacitor.

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Toshiba VCR (w-103)

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Toshiba VCR (w-614)

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Radioshack Realistic Radio Minisette VII(1980)

Cassette deck did not play tapes, nor were tapes able to fast forward or rewind. Also when batteries were placed in the radio, the power didn't come on, or if it did, the batteries had to be positioned just right.

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Radioshack Realistic Radio Minisette IV

Cassette deck did not play tapes, however it did fast forward and rewind tapes.

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