Yep! We're meant to be friends haha when you pulled that 1978 portable TV out I thought dang is that a good find. So are all the others that warm plate is neat never heard of anything like that before, and those air tools.. you can fix those up good they don't make them amazing like they used to in the 1950s or 1940s like that anymore
I sense some very strong The Post-Apocalyptic Inventor vibes here :) Finding a TV in the scrap in an undestroyed condition is very interesting, chances are it'll become a collectible (nods to Techmoan or VWestlife). String pull sensor? Interesting. Teardown, please. Lovely heavy-duty industrial grade power tools! Some restoration required, and they'll work for another few decades. None of that icky plasticky rubbish. I'd add some extra heatshrink tubing insulation on the motor leads, replacing or extending with stranded wires if necessary. Use a dim bulb tester for powering devices in unknown state, wear gloves for mechanical work. Check the TV for dead electrolytics and a RIFA cap in the mains section... you really don't want to stink up the place :D
@@RinoaL good for electronics, not that good for motors, but it depends on the bulb power (run a bunch of them in parallel if you need more power). As for gloves, I typically use nitrile rubber - they're way more resistant to oil and grease than latex ones. They save my day when tinkering with bikes, fixing power tools, discombobulating diiiiiiiirty electronics, etc.
I was watching you use the screwdriver with alarm, expecting to see the tool slip, and stab yourself!😬 Also, the plastic cover on the Black & Decker's motor-brush, will be an issue with the brass cap being live with electricity. A shock hazard. 3D printer to the rescue? Though I don't know anything about the Skil hammer, it looked like a standard hex shaft. A plain round bar should work, if you wanted a non rotating tool. Might be able to find some brass plate, and make your own custom badge for the hammer, blocking the holes leaking oil in the process! 😆 I was expecting the T.V. to be colour. Regardless, it's amazing that there is no apparent damage! Fantastic treasure hunt. And lovely presentation! Very similar to 'The Post Apocalyptic Inventor' (www.youtube.com/@ThePostApocalypticInventor).
@@RinoaLI use an Antennas Direct double figure 8 antenna. Works great. I built my own from UA-cam plans but the bought antenna is much better. I’ve found these on Marketplace.
I honestly dont know, Ive found several piles of games and put them away without having time to look at them. Would you want me to keep you in mind when I go through them next? Also if you really want that little TV, maybe I can sell it to you after I modify it? I plan to add lifepo4 battery, maybe a solar panel, a dtv converter, and maybe a small single board computer
Hello Rinoa. Thanks for the video. I just bought a 726... hopefully in a bit better shape than yours! Mine didn't come with a manual so your teardown was super helpful. Where did you find the manual?
That 1978 portable TV is a gem!
Great junk yard haul!
Love the sights and sounds of you exploring and rebuilding. Very peaceful and interesting.
I love the aluminum-casting era tools. Just used one of mine a couple days ago. So sturdy it will still be running long after I'm dead 😁
Yep! We're meant to be friends haha when you pulled that 1978 portable TV out I thought dang is that a good find. So are all the others that warm plate is neat never heard of anything like that before, and those air tools.. you can fix those up good they don't make them amazing like they used to in the 1950s or 1940s like that anymore
The Panasonic tv is amazing ☺️
11:00 oooh that grease looks manky lol , it looks like you have a few nice finds out of that junk yard.
Great TV!
I love the closeups...many videos skip over those nitty gritty details of fixing tools
Yeah too many people film a restoration video just for popcorn entertainment and not to help be a guide or do a bit of failure analysis
Love the old tv. Nice video!
Opening was so cool!
Thank you!
I sense some very strong The Post-Apocalyptic Inventor vibes here :)
Finding a TV in the scrap in an undestroyed condition is very interesting, chances are it'll become a collectible (nods to Techmoan or VWestlife).
String pull sensor? Interesting. Teardown, please.
Lovely heavy-duty industrial grade power tools! Some restoration required, and they'll work for another few decades. None of that icky plasticky rubbish.
I'd add some extra heatshrink tubing insulation on the motor leads, replacing or extending with stranded wires if necessary.
Use a dim bulb tester for powering devices in unknown state, wear gloves for mechanical work. Check the TV for dead electrolytics and a RIFA cap in the mains section... you really don't want to stink up the place :D
nah the light bulb trick is really only good for a few things, and gloves are harder to clean than your hands
@@RinoaL good for electronics, not that good for motors, but it depends on the bulb power (run a bunch of them in parallel if you need more power). As for gloves, I typically use nitrile rubber - they're way more resistant to oil and grease than latex ones. They save my day when tinkering with bikes, fixing power tools, discombobulating diiiiiiiirty electronics, etc.
That tv is the same screen use in Knight Rider in K.I.T.T you can sell that for someone making a clone K.i.t.t
Nice stuff!
That's a nice TV. Who would throw that on a scrap heap?
I see scrap aluminum bars on eBay and I was wondering if people are going to the scrap yard to get scrap aluminum to resell?
I was watching you use the screwdriver with alarm, expecting to see the tool slip, and stab yourself!😬 Also, the plastic cover on the Black & Decker's motor-brush, will be an issue with the brass cap being live with electricity. A shock hazard. 3D printer to the rescue?
Though I don't know anything about the Skil hammer, it looked like a standard hex shaft. A plain round bar should work, if you wanted a non rotating tool. Might be able to find some brass plate, and make your own custom badge for the hammer, blocking the holes leaking oil in the process! 😆
I was expecting the T.V. to be colour. Regardless, it's amazing that there is no apparent damage!
Fantastic treasure hunt. And lovely presentation! Very similar to 'The Post Apocalyptic Inventor' (www.youtube.com/@ThePostApocalypticInventor).
Had one of the little tv sets, they eat batteries.
Get a Digital TV Converter Box and get bunches of stations an really clear reception.
Yup I actually contacts a dtv converter box company and they are sending me one for free
@@RinoaLI use an Antennas Direct double figure 8 antenna. Works great.
I built my own from UA-cam plans but the bought antenna is much better. I’ve found these on Marketplace.
Music sounds like Tangerine Dream
Yummy, there's Nutella inside. 🤪
yea the backside......😂😮
I want that little TV so bad but I’m not sure why! Any sierra classics in with the PC games?
I honestly dont know, Ive found several piles of games and put them away without having time to look at them. Would you want me to keep you in mind when I go through them next? Also if you really want that little TV, maybe I can sell it to you after I modify it? I plan to add lifepo4 battery, maybe a solar panel, a dtv converter, and maybe a small single board computer
Hello Rinoa. Thanks for the video. I just bought a 726... hopefully in a bit better shape than yours! Mine didn't come with a manual so your teardown was super helpful. Where did you find the manual?
Check for the 736, mine ended up being the bigger one. I think I found it on internet archive
Keep the ring gaps 180 degrees from each other.
I did
@@RinoaL Sorry it looked like you lined them up.
@@pjbgravely Nah if you watch you'll see that I rotate them before putting them in.
@@RinoaL 😀
Did you used to take stuff apart as a kid?
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