The wonderful national Inter-Web Service! It is interesting to see how our communications have changed over the years. Up until let’s say the ‘90s the main way of communication was via the telephone. ...
Bugera Vintage 22A warning to the uninitiated!This little amp had my underwear in a tangle. It came in with a report of making a nasty noise accompanied by a smell of burning. Apart from that, it was ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mRXR3YMicPhilips B4X23AThis radio came in today, from a client wondering if it could be brought back to life.The first thing I looked for was a working tuning ...
The Humble Car Radio Seems like cars have always had radios. Not so. I’ll tell you a story. One evening, in 1929, two young men, William Lear and Elmer Wavering drove their girlfriends to a lookout ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g7UYe5ZqUsBought this Philips REVERBEO beast on the way back from the lake district about 25 years ago, ebay special. Did enough to get her going before coming to ...
Aspes, Spanish Valve TelevisionAnother kind donation, a 19” valve TV, made by a Spanish company called Aspes. The company started in 1949 making and supplying household goods and in the 1960s, ...
1970s TV, Novokit?After a stressful day struggling with FM broadcast transmitter repairs and having my skills tested too much, I felt that I needed something warm and comforting to work on. Something ...
Good old Charley WatkinsIf like me, you grew up in the ‘60s-‘70s, listening to music and playing in bands, you will be no doubt be familiar with the electronic equipment name Watkins Electric Music. ...
Another CyberMax FM broadcast transmitter came in recently, with a report of no output. After inspection of the PA stage, there was no output from the final stage BLF188xr LDMOS on the pallet ...
Anyone who following my little channel will know that I have a real soft spot for these Sinmarc amplifiers. Made in Barcelona, blatant copies of Fender amplifiers, they are very nice. They sound ...
Zeta Services has relocated to another workshop in Arboleas. 1.2 km from the original location. Details and directions on the website.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW1yvYL6WYo
What happened to the repair shops?As good old Bobby Dylon once said, “times they are a changin”. For the service and repair industry, this has never been more so.I have been in the electronics ...
