I am completely obsessed with boomboxes, so this is heaven! Might be because I bypassed them when I was younger in favour of a 'music centre', now having a bit more time and money I can indulge in what I never had! Thanks for the great video!
Nice video as always! I like checking the dates on the motor to see the year of manufacture,always find it interesting! These units from the 70’s are a lot more solidly built but have way more wiring due to the later models being more modular with detachable plugs and less discrete components.
Spot on, I'd say! Yep - the 70's kit was built like the proverbial tank, but a pain to work on. The mid 80's onwards were modular and really quick to work on; at the expense of quality in many instances.
Having followed your unboxings and restorations for quite some time now, one thing that amazes me is how often you find these old things with the 'peels' still stuck to the cassette doors.
I try to find units with the best potential, and as refurbing them is my work, I'm looking for an hour or 2 every day to find the diamonds in the rough. That being said, many units require (at least) a donor to replace something or other!
Thanks for watching. I ended up making another nice one from 4 different units afterwards, and it became so much easier - the trick is to just desolder the lot and remove the whole gubbins. I found that messing about with trying to minimise the soldering just made it awkward.
I like the "Bi-Phonic" label on the cassette door which indicates originality and may add value. Unless it's damaged or dirty there is no need to remove that label. If this is another one for your personal boombox collection, and not a customer repair, I'd say it is a keeper. Surprisingly excellent shape given its age. Not too shabby. 😎
It's always nice to have the door label, but decades of closing the door takes its toll. Interestingly, instead of a sticker, this one has a screen printed plastic overlay, attached at just the edges - so has lasted well. I have a NOS 828 and about 6 older ones to refurb, so I sold this one. My plan was to keep it as a daily, but it has gone to a new happy owner, and I get to bring something else back to use.
JVC are my favourites! Yeah - the meters are good now. They needed adjusting, but I went back in and tweaked the playback voltages and VU response - this thing is a BEAST now. Just mad! I have already sold it to a very happy owner.
I am completely obsessed with boomboxes, so this is heaven! Might be because I bypassed them when I was younger in favour of a 'music centre', now having a bit more time and money I can indulge in what I never had! Thanks for the great video!
Thanks Matt! This turned out to be a monster of a machine. It went overseas a few weeks ago. SO powerful!
Nice video as always! I like checking the dates on the motor to see the year of manufacture,always find it interesting!
These units from the 70’s are a lot more solidly built but have way more wiring due to the later models being more modular with detachable plugs and less discrete components.
Spot on, I'd say! Yep - the 70's kit was built like the proverbial tank, but a pain to work on. The mid 80's onwards were modular and really quick to work on; at the expense of quality in many instances.
Having followed your unboxings and restorations for quite some time now, one thing that amazes me is how often you find these old things with the 'peels' still stuck to the cassette doors.
I try to find units with the best potential, and as refurbing them is my work, I'm looking for an hour or 2 every day to find the diamonds in the rough. That being said, many units require (at least) a donor to replace something or other!
@20:48 Barry White - You see the trouble with me. (just in case 🙂)
Satisfying clean repair job as always 👍 Cheers
Thanks as always for watching 👍
As a fellow boombox repairer.. nice work!
Thanks for watching. I ended up making another nice one from 4 different units afterwards, and it became so much easier - the trick is to just desolder the lot and remove the whole gubbins. I found that messing about with trying to minimise the soldering just made it awkward.
Alnico drivers in a mid 80s boom box 😮
Yep. Quality kit back then. Maybe I could make a tiny guitar amp out of it? 🤔😃Thanks for watching.
I like the "Bi-Phonic" label on the cassette door which indicates originality and may add value. Unless it's damaged or dirty there is no need to remove that label. If this is another one for your personal boombox collection, and not a customer repair, I'd say it is a keeper. Surprisingly excellent shape given its age. Not too shabby. 😎
It's always nice to have the door label, but decades of closing the door takes its toll. Interestingly, instead of a sticker, this one has a screen printed plastic overlay, attached at just the edges - so has lasted well. I have a NOS 828 and about 6 older ones to refurb, so I sold this one. My plan was to keep it as a daily, but it has gone to a new happy owner, and I get to bring something else back to use.
I love everything JVC. That one is incredible. Are the meters working?
JVC are my favourites! Yeah - the meters are good now. They needed adjusting, but I went back in and tweaked the playback voltages and VU response - this thing is a BEAST now. Just mad! I have already sold it to a very happy owner.