Let's Refurb! - Rusty £10 Toshiba Walkman from Ebay!
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Finally found it. That was the Walkman I had back in 1984 when I was a teenager. The KT-VS1. The design was next-gen compared to its peers. It came with a clip-on plastic bracket that you could attach to a belt. I could hear this nice gentle pop when it started playing. I think I gifted it to a friend after.
Toshiba vaporwave walkman on 6:19
That feeling when you are scrolling through your UA-cam feed and a notification pops for one of your fave channels 👌🏻
Thanks Nathan!
It's cool how these last so long. The only thing that usually needs repair is the belt!
Would of never watched anything like this if it was not from you mate I'm really loving the content
Thats amazing! Thank you!
Who doesn’t think his content is amazing
Please repair more of these!! I love walkmans, even though I have way too many of them.
Edit: I hate belt gunk, and I never thought to use isopropyl because I thought it would still smudge everywhere. Thanks for the tip!
That walkman had a tuner cassette included with it at one time; I can see contact pads for one in the tray.
5:56 The moment when Eliot summons the dark lord to his studio
no oil for the motor and mechs? it sounds like it was struggling even after "coming back".
full speed at 9:19 - sounds fine to me...?
The grease on Walkmans tends to hold pretty well, did a repair on a 30+ year old WM-36 a few days ago and the thing was still slippier than a flopping fish.
I also noticed that the audio sounded a bit "wobbly". I reckon it's the belt that he put in there. I ordered one of those 50 packs of belts and they literally make every cassette player I put them in sound like garbage
@@callumthomas6152 what's wrong about 9:19 and 9:26?
I thought the same and shock my head. Nearly all of these things have spent time in a hot storage unit or garage before going on eBay and the lubricants turn to varnish and goo by then. I use silicone oil and silicone grease for lubricating all moving parts and their bearing points and then things usually work fine. The young man in the video is gaining experience and he’ll eventually work it out….I hope.
That Walkman also has an FM tuner that looks like a cassette tape.
Found one of these broken at a good will. Tried repairing and when j opened it I smelled old chicken over the mustysmell of old Cherry soda. Also it was very damaged from the soda
I think I know why the thing wasn't spinning at first and then took so long to speed up. The flywheel was meant to have a metal bracket that keeps it straight and stops it falling out that is attached by 3 screws. You forgot to screw it back on when you first tested it so the flywheel was probably going against more friction as well as wobbling around because it didn't have the bracket to support it. Anyways great vid!!
Love it! Quick tip for making a walkman play really steady; one you get a belt in there clean the wheels while it's spinning. My F100 improved a lot when I did that. I just got alcohol on a q tip, and then used a thin screwdriver to press it deep into the groove for the belt. Sometimes I'd have just the screendriver in there because I'd be able to feel a bump of like hardened belt goop and whatever.
Hey Elliot this is an old vid but I'd really like to see you open a Walkman like the EX194, EX190 etc. - those guys have a very interesting build, not just tabs that need pushing in but they also use screws. The PCB also has wires soldered to the motor so it's a nice challenge, and the models themselves are pretty sleek. I think you'd really enjoy fixing one up, did a full repair on a rusted one a few days ago and boy was that satisfying.
I was a diehard walkman guy too. Love the old walkmans. I have a small collection as well.
Neat seeing something other than GB stuff, but that’s your bread and butter!
he's done a few personal stereos now
Great vid. I used to have a Walkman as a kid
Thanks for the great content, I wish I knew how to repair things like this as well as you do. I've always loved the idea of owning a portable cassette player, even though it's not my era, and to have a vintage/retro model would be great. Maybe one day I'll come across one and be able to repair it thanks to your videos!
You should look for a potentiometer on the board to adjust the speed so that it runs as close to original speed as possible. You're almost guaranteed to have to do that after a belt change to get it exactly right, after letting the belt stretch into place.
Just remember, no matter what you heard or read, cassette tapes do NOT have to sound terrible. Prerecorded tapes weren't mostly made to high standards, and also when a lot of people recorded their own cassettes (from whatever source), they often used VERY low-quality "store brand" cassettes and recorded them on low-end equipment, cheap boom boxes and the like. A good quality, name-brand cassette from Maxell, TDK, Sony, BASF, etc, recorded on at least a decent mid-grade cassette deck, can sound very good indeed. And as far as players and recorders "eating" cassettes, that was mostly due to the pinch rollers and capstans not being kept clean. Anyway, happy to see someone take an interest in cassettes, and rescuing an old player from the rubbish heap.
I now have this song stuck my head. Not that I’m complaining, it IS Fleetwood Mac.
What fleet wood Mac song was it
@@OldDave1 Say You Love Me.
Yes Elliot, you cant beat Fleetwood Mac! I need one of these so I can play my old tapes, I have a boombox with a broken cassette player/recorder but not sure whats up with it
I knew I recognised the song and I knew it was Fleetwood Mac but I couldn’t for the life of me remember the name. I even knew who was singing.
I applaud you for taking interest in restoring the unit but there’s a little more to properly bring it back to life. These old players use silicone oil and grease for its moving parts, it’s critical to NEVER use anything other than silicone base lubricants otherwise the nylon/plastic gears will swell, weaken then crack over time. Remove each gear and wheel in the drive system and clean out the bearing pocket and wheel/gear shaft then apply the oil or grease (usually oil) and silicone grease on gear teeth but only a small amount. This ensures the drive system doesn’t have any points of resistance as it operates. Once you KNOW the drive system is free of any restrictions or binding points, you can look deeper as to the issue which is often the pinch rollers so check those and the posts.
Learning on low value items like this is an excellent learning tool since many vintage players are similar internally. Well done overall young man.
What's the song that you were playing on the cassette, because I really want to see if it is on one of my cassettes or if it's on Spotify?
Hello Tosh, got a Toshiba?
Another great video!
It is cool someone your age bracket that appreciates old tech!
Mr sheen should sponsor you!
Where do you get your cleaning alcohol ?
Nice video
With This toshiba Walkman have am-fm radio also, in build audio cassette. You not show that. ?
I have one this. It is not working
Thank you
OMG how creepy was that slowed down sound xD
I have a gameboy pocket without a light and it wont turn on and I watched your videos and it still wont turn on, I need some help to fix it
Hey, do you know how to repair a switch pro controller? Got issues with the left joycon and instead of sending them in repeatedly I'd try to repair one this time.
9:26 What song was that? It sounds really familiar, but I can't place my finger on it. I know it's Fleetwood Mac, since I'm a big fan of their music, but I can't tell which song it is.
Say You Love Me
@@rtfreed1980 Thanks for the help man. Really appreciate it. ^_^
So how do you fix the problem at 5:58 mine player had the same problem but I have no idea how to fix it
There's a little screw on the board, which isn't removeable, you need a phillip screw driver to turn it, adjust it so you can get the orignal speed back:)
Just a small question, what's the song from the cassette? I would love to know what song it is, also I'm a huge fan of your content! :D
I have a Sony Walkman, it looks really really nice and high end but the sound is extremely low on volume. Heard it might be capacitors.
Where can you buy walkman belts replacement? Sony did not produce them any more?
You are awesome! I'm also curious how you got into this fixing stuff.
I just bought KT-VS1 and I have same issue. Please guide me which belt kit i need to buy
I just bought one like this but in red. Cant wait for it to arrive from Japan. Its a KT-RS1. Very similar but looks like much more of a pain to replace the belt. Wish me luck. It looks mint from the photos.
Did you manage to repair it? The spindles are also a big problem. The plastic cracks. I own the same unit and I only got it working on one side. But the sound is amazing
Unfortunately I did not manage
So were do I get that tv clock thing?
anywhere that sells a Divoom Tivoo.
I very nearly bought that from eBay myself, glad it went to a good home!
So did you buy replacement screws?
Where did you buy that speaker that looks like a retro tv ?
from somewhere that sells the Divoom Tivoo
I love the game boy videos, but this was awesome to watch!! Maybe we’d see something about you working on cassettes next? 🤔
How much do you cost to repair a 3ds xl that has been cracked on the outer shell and the circle pad that at times will not stop moving to the right?
Just as a little heads up to owners of early Toshiba Walkmans, they might be starting to need new capacitors now or soon. Not sure on this specific one, but I own a Toshiba KT-S1, 2 KT-S2s and a KT-S3, the S1 seems ok still but both S2s had leaky caps (the larger 220uf ones) and the S3 was totally destroyed by a ton of the caps leaking. I assume Toshiba used similar parts in all of these machines so it's just something to keep in mind that they could need some electrical work done soon even if they still function ok
Toshiba (and Aiwa) made some nice portable tape players, unfortunately everyone just remembers Sony Walkman.
Your dancemoves in Slowmotion 😂👌
When are you going to fix a faulty psp?
What is that speaker? I'd like to learn more about that.
Divoom Tivoo
I'm actually considering getting a cassette player but I'm not sure what to get. I posted this on the Facebook page and I'd like your opinion if you've got a good recommendation.
Not Elliott but I should try. It all depends on where you reside and what you want from your player. You can scan your local Classifieds / Craigslist / OLX / yard sale(s) / thrift store(s) / charity(ies) / flea market(s) for one of the following, preferably with the option to see in person how well (or not) it works:
1) A walkman (not necessarily Sony). Nice if it has a tape type selector and at least one kind of Dolby. Auto reverse is a pain because it puts the head out of alignment. You can, however, adjust it one last time (with a pre-recorded cassette, focusing on the highs for the best alignment) and then switch the reverse off for good. Also the Sony DD series and some other select D-models break right and left. I wouldn't bother with the DD. Here's a repair guide so that you can see the most common quirks with these models: www.tapeheads.net/showthread.php?t=62079
2) A boombox, either a classic ghettoblaster with flashing lights and tape selectors and Dolby switches, or the new stuff with/without the fake flashing lights, but with a simple mechanism and basic construction. My plasticky Denver turned out to be capable of putting out some very nice sound after I cleaned everything well and adjusted the motor a bit. However, if you have tapes recorded with Dolby, you NEED Dolby for a neutral sound.
3) A full-size / half-cut (like in the Vwestlife's video) deck. For playback, it may turn out that you don't even need Dolby or tape type selection. Should you ever need to record, as a general rule of thumb, you either buy a rather basic (with type selection and Dolby B(/C)) Japanese company deck and stick to several kinds of tape (usually Maxell UR, TDK D and TDK SA) for the best sound and try everything else at your own risk, or acquire a higher grade machine with manual calibration knobs (bias-level-sensitivity-etc.) or an auto calibration function. Then you can stick your BASFs and Sonies and Philipses (Philipsae? 🤣) and Ampexes and Memorexes and Magnas inside to make excellent recordings (preferably at 0 dB *wink* , except for Sony).
Everything above, save for some expensive items, applies to USED machines.
An extremely expensive brand new Teac/TASCAM is also an option, with some compromises. Crosley/GPO/Jensen isn't. Same plasticky handicrafts under different labels may cost a fraction of the price.
Finally, it's never a bad idea to ask what kind of service the machine received in the last couple of years. Also check whether there are a reasonable number of spare parts for your model available online or locally. Consult Audiokarma and Tapeheads and any other forum or community you see on your way (except for Urban Outfitters, I beg you!) for further reference.
And Happy New Year Elliott. Love the vids. Been here since last April I believe, back when you showcased your collection of fake Gameboy carts.
im so glad i came across your channel man keep it up. thanks to you i ordered my first retro cassette player and cassette. amazing channel.
Awesome!
what did you use to remove the rust? just the alcohol?
Oh man those good old Walkmans never fail to shine!
Merry Christmas Elliot!
I had a Walkman when I was a kid, but it was a relatively modern gen that looked like a pre touch screen iPod
Good looking walkman. How often do you buy things that you can't manage to fix? You seem so successful at repairing.
Toshiba have made some decent personal stereo,s nice looking unit .My latest favorite is a sanyo 4400 from 1981 quality Japanese model now got 2 of these 2nd one is boxed and working first one is good condition but i reckon the caps and the audio amp ic,s need replacing .
I saw a walkman the other day and thought of you!
I think this is your best Walkman so far as of now.
Can you replace a switch battery while keeping the memory?
Now to go for a walk man
Walkman is a SONY trademark, and I do believe they put up huge fights with whoever used their name... other than that, a slight oiling of the metal parts would not have gone amiss... enjoyed this though...
hi, where did you get the set of rubber belts?
Fantastic. Especially like the macro shots!
If i can id fleetwood mac then odds are content id can lol. I actually pegged the tune while it was still running slow
hasn't happened yet ;-)
You're in business
Now back to the future. Do you have any videos cold soldering retro appliances!!!. Very original channel!!!..
WALKMANS!!!! (Drools over new repair info)
Walkmen
I got a cassette player for Christmas!
Same
what song was playing in the cassette?
Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me. well, snippets of it at 9:19 and 9:26 anyway.
The Walky was an innovative product with nicely designed mechanism.
What Walkman model is this?
Really love it look and design,congrats elliot,nice vid btw..
where did you get the belt ?
Do you know how to fix a Panasonic cassette player?
You probably already know it but don't wear a cap next time. Or change the angle of the top camera a bit. Besides that, great content :)
Agreed
Whats the speaker that u used called?
I love old technology like this, can you try and restore a vcr
Okay....where did you get that cool speaker
a shop that sold the Divoom Tivoo.
LOL you are showing that you are young. Walkman is a Sony trademark and was viciously protected by Sony. So when we used to go into the shop to buy one they were either called personal HiFi or personal stereo 😁
He knows it's a trademark, but it's been genericised now, the same way sellotape, hoover and Saran wrap are trademarks.
@@Charky_Creations LOL I get that. The fact I was around in the 1980s as a teenager I was just trying to give people who do not know what it was like for people of my age back then. I guess your not interested in people from an age when they were first sold?
@@Charky_Creations And I guess you knew that Dixon's and the like would correct you when buying one if you called a sanyo a Walkman. I am just trying to share knowledge of the time.
@@jasongurr there's not an issue with sharing knowledge. The issue I had was that you put it across in a pretty condescending manner.
@@Charky_Creations how dare you. How on god's earth what I said condescending. In fact your response was the condescending one to me.
Vaporwave fleetwood mac?
What kind of speaker is that??
It's a Divoom Tivoo :)
Hahaha that slow playing music part
Dual headset device ? :o @10:36
Sorry this is late but yeah Toshiba had some great models with two headphone jacks and even one with a built in mic!
Thumbs up for Fleetwood Mac
HAHA all the kids are like, 'You what!? what is this device called, and it plays cassettes, what are they' lol
Great repair!
Thats actually a pretty cool walkman
Hey retro. You should try to put a phone or lcd and try to stream audio with it :)
Your belt is too elastic to pull the flying wheel and it will cause woofer or distortion in playback sound. And you did not insert a cassette tape and tried it.
except when he did at 9:19 and 9:26?
Man, it looks absolutely beautiful!!!!
Yay for Fleetwood Mac
what is the song on the tape?
Fleetwood Mac - Say That You Love Me. full speed at 9:19 in case you missed it :)
I have over 12 walkmans and i sell them.as is for $5!! Not worth time to repair as i work on vintage amps
Been waiting for some more cassette gear! cheers
Silicone based polish stains plastic aftertime...
Cool video, as always, marry christmas
Thanks! Same to you!
@@sleepyboi6226 he is my only true love
@@sleepyboi6226 you can't take my husband
Jokes on yall, I already married Christmas
I love your montages there relaxing
What is that speaker?!
It's a Divoom Tivoo.
The spooky sound...
“Toshiba Walkman” 😂
Walky
haha i was liking the dance!! #partytime! loving the vids keep uo the great work!!
It's not painful
It's A E S T H E T I C
Smart kid. I like this guy