A brilliant video, thank you! I bought one of these new in 1988 (my final year of high school). It was very expensive (at least in Australia), it cost $319 AUD which equates to ~$870 AUD now. It came with the same yellow colour Sony in ear headphones. A great Walkman 😃
Thanks for your video! Amazing how UA-cam can be the ressource of so many stuff! I have the same model, not working, and decided to restore it as I could hear the motor but nothing else spins! I was thinking of a potential belt broken, and confort me when I saw your video! Without your video I couldn’t have done the repaire (still in progress as the belt has melt! All sticky so I need more step to clean up all!) Let you know when i am done! Best regards
Excellent presentation Aston, and a very nice gift. Sorry to see your camera sensor deciding to stop sensing part way through, but your i-phone picked up the slack really well. I picked up a few handy tips from this video, I have some EMA plastic weld on order, and your tip for not losing retainer clips and such with sellotape - although so obvious a solution, is actually genius. I've also told the wife we need beans... Again, excellent video Aston, already looking forward to the next one!
Thanks for a fantastic video.. I just found my old WM-F63 & your video helped me before I butchered it... Only, I've lost the battery cover door, so I may 3D print it... (never knew on the plastic weld) I'm In NW UK, so I'll check online..Best regards
Great video! This was the last Walkman I bought before the CD era so it’s been in a box for thirty odd years. The belt must be toast, but FM is fine. Now I know how to change the $5 part 😊. I also have a ‘78(ish) F1 Walkman that I also bought new- that will be next to work on.
@@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp thanks 😊 I'm going to need some luck to figure out why my F73 volume is too loud, which is the opposite old walkmans being too quiet usually haha! Acceptable volume is when the volume pot is all the way down to the lowest end 🙉
@@tacticaltome Sounds like the carbon tracks maybe broken at some point, possibly due to being dropped/impact. You might be looking at a new volume pot. But before that, it's worth taking it apart and checking that the wipers are not bent back. You can also test across either end of the pot to make sure that it's still measuring the correct resistance. All the best from Aston.
@@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp thank you again for the tips! I'll try to measure the resistance and see what I get 😊 hoping that i won't need a new pot because I don't know if I'd be able to find one 😔 Would the correct resistance listed I. The service manual?
Just watching this video made me want to get a Sports Walkman! So that’s just what I did!!! Thank you so much for the informative video/review! Cheers mate!! 😊
That was a great present Aston. I’ve not seen one of those before. Your repairs and manufactured parts were great. I’d wouldn’t have been able to resist temptation to to those smd electrolytics while I was in there though. Cheers Graham
Yep, I was tempted to change them, but they are the early in house made unmarked caps by Sony, which makes sense why they are still good. They will get done at a later date, probably with tantalums or something similar but they're fine for now. As for the manufactured parts, wait till you see what I've been up to today 😁 It's going to make a lot of people very happy. But that's for another video...
Thanks, I know it was a bit long, but I wanted to leave everything in (like me forgetting to plug things in) 🙃 so people could see what was involved. I guess so that people know what they're in for, if they decide to repair one.
Apologies for not replying sooner, UA-cam has been a little strange recently. If the Walkman is completely dead, it could be quite a few things, dry joints, faulty DC jack, battery corrosion, the leaf switch which turns the mechanism on or even the regulator IC for the motor. If the LED comes on however it might just be the belt has perished or has wrapped itself around motor. In any case, it definitely sounds like it might need to be looked at. Best regards, Ast...
Hi I have the same walkman - the tape functions play forward stop are fine. But i dont get any audio? Could you please tell me what it might be? Faulty aux socket
Could be capacitors or a damaged flexy cable. Might even be a damaged volume control/headphone socket. Lastly, check for battery leakage. Hope that helps. Ast..
Hey Graham Congrats for the repair, I would to ask how did you plug the ribbon cable ? I’ve been struggling to insert the ribbon and it’s getting tiring to fit
Hi, I'm Aston not Graham by the way. But anyway, the green cable between the two inner circuit boards has connectors with a brown pull-out part. It only pulls out a few millimetres, and slide the connector in then push the brown retainer part to hold it tight. This goes for both ends. Same thing for the yellow connector, this plugs into a similar type of connector but with grey retainers that need to be pushed in once the cable is in place. Hope this helps, yours, Aston.
@@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp oh shoot apologies Aston, but thank you so much!! It’s seems silly but it’s the little things that count. And also Aston I would like ask you about sound problems, you see when I playback the cassette tape It has no sound, but when I switch to radio I can hear just fine, what’s is your professional thinking for this situation ?
@@renzonarimastu136 Hi there, Okey, when you to press play and turn the volume up a bit, do you hear a slight motor noise in the background? If so that proves the the amplifiers for the tape are working, check the head flexy cable. If not, double check the green cable going in to the board on the cassette mech, (the bit with the fuzzy tape on it) if it's not seated properly you'll get what you're experiencing. Also check both of the leaf switches. Make sure they are both being engaged by the mechanism properly. If not, you'll get the wrong side of the cassette being played backwards, or the tape won't play at all. All the best and best of luck, Ast...
Sadly, Sony describe it as "washer" which isn't very helpful. It's just a little green split washer about 2 mm across. But, my goodness, can they disappear... I've spent hours looking for these little things when they decide to disappear. You can use a hole punch to create new ones, if you want, out of old plastic bottles, or similar material, and they work quite well, but there's nothing quite like the original for durability. Ast...
I have one of those, i dont know How to turn it on, i have tried everything. So I think it’s dead😢 Do you know how I can check that the problem is with it?
Well, first place to start would be the battery contacts, if they're corroded, you won't get any power. Same goes for if there is any battery corrosion on the circuitboard. Beyond that it would be either the radio or the cassette deck that don't work, and not both of them. So for instance, the cassette deck would be the microswitch not engaging, and the radio would be a broken flexible cable. Failing that, you'll need a basic multimeter and just measure where the voltages stop getting through. Good luck. Ast...
That tip to use sellotape before removing nylon washers is fantastic, thank you!
A brilliant video, thank you! I bought one of these new in 1988 (my final year of high school). It was very expensive (at least in Australia), it cost $319 AUD which equates to ~$870 AUD now. It came with the same yellow colour Sony in ear headphones. A great Walkman 😃
Thanks. yep, these are pretty good when sorted out. I try to save most bits of vintage tech from the dreaded landfill, if I can. 😀
Thanks for your video! Amazing how UA-cam can be the ressource of so many stuff! I have the same model, not working, and decided to restore it as I could hear the motor but nothing else spins!
I was thinking of a potential belt broken, and confort me when I saw your video! Without your video I couldn’t have done the repaire (still in progress as the belt has melt! All sticky so I need more step to clean up all!)
Let you know when i am done!
Best regards
Excellent presentation Aston, and a very nice gift. Sorry to see your camera sensor deciding to stop sensing part way through, but your i-phone picked up the slack really well.
I picked up a few handy tips from this video, I have some EMA plastic weld on order, and your tip for not losing retainer clips and such with sellotape - although so obvious a solution, is actually genius.
I've also told the wife we need beans...
Again, excellent video Aston, already looking forward to the next one!
Many thanks, I'll just put the camera on the pile of things to repair. 😄 It's sometimes the simplest tricks that make life easier. All the best.
Thanks for a fantastic video.. I just found my old WM-F63 & your video helped me before I butchered it... Only, I've lost the battery cover door, so I may 3D print it... (never knew on the plastic weld) I'm In NW UK, so I'll check online..Best regards
Thanks 🙂 glad it helped. If you do print a battery cover, let me know how it goes. All the best, Aston.
Great video! This was the last Walkman I bought before the CD era so it’s been in a box for thirty odd years. The belt must be toast, but FM is fine. Now I know how to change the $5 part 😊. I also have a ‘78(ish) F1 Walkman that I also bought new- that will be next to work on.
Nice 😁 Now is the time to enjoy those classic Walkmans for a blast of nostalgia. 🎧 All the best, Ast...
Thank you for this truely excellent repair video. Your pointing out so many things to watch out for is going to save me from so many disasters 😊
Thanks for watching and good luck with your repairs.
@@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp thanks 😊 I'm going to need some luck to figure out why my F73 volume is too loud, which is the opposite old walkmans being too quiet usually haha! Acceptable volume is when the volume pot is all the way down to the lowest end 🙉
@@tacticaltome Sounds like the carbon tracks maybe broken at some point, possibly due to being dropped/impact. You might be looking at a new volume pot. But before that, it's worth taking it apart and checking that the wipers are not bent back. You can also test across either end of the pot to make sure that it's still measuring the correct resistance. All the best from Aston.
@@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp thank you again for the tips! I'll try to measure the resistance and see what I get 😊 hoping that i won't need a new pot because I don't know if I'd be able to find one 😔
Would the correct resistance listed I. The service manual?
@@tacticaltome Yep, it's RV501 and it's 10k across it. Ast...
Just watching this video made me want to get a Sports Walkman! So that’s just what I did!!! Thank you so much for the informative video/review! Cheers mate!! 😊
A great repair. It's always worth fixing things as it brings satisfaction and is good for the mind. All the best for the New Year!
Thanks, it was worth the effort. And lets hope 2023 brings us all good luck.
That was a great present Aston. I’ve not seen one of those before. Your repairs and manufactured parts were great. I’d wouldn’t have been able to resist temptation to to those smd electrolytics while I was in there though. Cheers Graham
Yep, I was tempted to change them, but they are the early in house made unmarked caps by Sony, which makes sense why they are still good. They will get done at a later date, probably with tantalums or something similar but they're fine for now. As for the manufactured parts, wait till you see what I've been up to today 😁 It's going to make a lot of people very happy. But that's for another video...
Sounds intriguing
An excellent video Aston one of the best i have seen about dismanteling one of these.
Thanks, I know it was a bit long, but I wanted to leave everything in (like me forgetting to plug things in) 🙃 so people could see what was involved. I guess so that people know what they're in for, if they decide to repair one.
Nice and informative video. Maybe film in 1080p next time? 720p misses out on detail,
Cheers 🙂 Ast...
Excellent repairs.
Great voice over too. Keep up the good work ☺️
Thanks. Couldn't find my usual microphone but whilst rummaging around in a box I found an old 1960s Shure microphone, which did a stellar job. 😁
@@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp Love the sound of the old Shure. Nice and soft in tonality which made it a pleasure to listen to your voice over.
My Walkman won’t turn on even when I cleaned the battery area and put fresh ones in any recommendations to what I can do?
Apologies for not replying sooner, UA-cam has been a little strange recently. If the Walkman is completely dead, it could be quite a few things, dry joints, faulty DC jack, battery corrosion, the leaf switch which turns the mechanism on or even the regulator IC for the motor. If the LED comes on however it might just be the belt has perished or has wrapped itself around motor. In any case, it definitely sounds like it might need to be looked at. Best regards, Ast...
Hi I have the same walkman - the tape functions play forward stop are fine. But i dont get any audio? Could you please tell me what it might be? Faulty aux socket
Could be capacitors or a damaged flexy cable. Might even be a damaged volume control/headphone socket. Lastly, check for battery leakage. Hope that helps. Ast..
Hey Graham Congrats for the repair, I would to ask how did you plug the ribbon cable ?
I’ve been struggling to insert the ribbon and it’s getting tiring to fit
Hi, I'm Aston not Graham by the way. But anyway, the green cable between the two inner circuit boards has connectors with a brown pull-out part. It only pulls out a few millimetres, and slide the connector in then push the brown retainer part to hold it tight. This goes for both ends. Same thing for the yellow connector, this plugs into a similar type of connector but with grey retainers that need to be pushed in once the cable is in place. Hope this helps, yours, Aston.
@@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp oh shoot apologies Aston, but thank you so much!! It’s seems silly but it’s the little things that count.
And also Aston I would like ask you about sound problems, you see when I playback the cassette tape It has no sound, but when I switch to radio I can hear just fine, what’s is your professional thinking for this situation ?
@@renzonarimastu136 Hi there, Okey, when you to press play and turn the volume up a bit, do you hear a slight motor noise in the background? If so that proves the the amplifiers for the tape are working, check the head flexy cable. If not, double check the green cable going in to the board on the cassette mech, (the bit with the fuzzy tape on it) if it's not seated properly you'll get what you're experiencing. Also check both of the leaf switches. Make sure they are both being engaged by the mechanism properly. If not, you'll get the wrong side of the cassette being played backwards, or the tape won't play at all. All the best and best of luck, Ast...
Great work. 🎉
I’m curious, what kind of nylon washer does it use?
Sadly, Sony describe it as "washer" which isn't very helpful. It's just a little green split washer about 2 mm across. But, my goodness, can they disappear... I've spent hours looking for these little things when they decide to disappear. You can use a hole punch to create new ones, if you want, out of old plastic bottles, or similar material, and they work quite well, but there's nothing quite like the original for durability. Ast...
I have one of those, i dont know How to turn it on, i have tried everything. So I think it’s dead😢 Do you know how I can check that the problem is with it?
Well, first place to start would be the battery contacts, if they're corroded, you won't get any power. Same goes for if there is any battery corrosion on the circuitboard. Beyond that it would be either the radio or the cassette deck that don't work, and not both of them. So for instance, the cassette deck would be the microswitch not engaging, and the radio would be a broken flexible cable. Failing that, you'll need a basic multimeter and just measure where the voltages stop getting through. Good luck. Ast...
Wow💛💛💛💚💚💚🤍🤍🤍
Gr888888888 work do you want to sell it? 🙂
Sorry, this one was a Birthday present. 🙂 It's staying in my collection. Thanks for asking though.