Last year I got my first Amiga CD32, which was very kindly given to me by a friend – these suffer from leaking SMD electrolytic capacitors on the mainboard which cause corrosion, so these machines need to be properly serviced. The console is pretty easy to take apart for inspection. With the upper case removed,Continue reading “1994 Commodore Amiga CD32 Repair & Restoration”
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Farewell to 2025!
As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to thank all of you – my wife, viewers, subscribers, supporters, those who have bought anything from me, had anything repaired/serviced by me, or donated/sold anything to me – for making 2025 a great year. I’m sending all of my best wishes to you and your lovedContinue reading “Farewell to 2025!”
1983 IBM 5151 Personal Computer Display Restoration & Modifications
Earlier in 2025, I bought my first IBM PC, a 1983 5160 (XT) with matching monochrome IBM 5151 CRT display and IBM Model F keyboard. I’ve been wanting to get hold of an IBM PC for a while now, as it’s an interesting piece of history, and I’ve enjoyed several videos from Adrian’s Digital BasementContinue reading “1983 IBM 5151 Personal Computer Display Restoration & Modifications”
1983 IBM PC 5160 (XT) Power Supply Rebuild & Modifications
A few weeks ago, I bought my first IBM PC, a 1983 5160 (XT) with matching monochrome IBM 5151 CRT display and IBM Model F keyboard. I’ve been wanting to get hold of an IBM PC for a while now, as it’s an interesting piece of history, and I’ve enjoyed several videos from Adrian’s DigitalContinue reading “1983 IBM PC 5160 (XT) Power Supply Rebuild & Modifications”
Farewell to 2024!
As the year 2024 draws to a close, I wanted to thank all of you – viewers, subscribers, supporters, and those who have bought anything from me, had anything repaired/serviced by me, or donated/sold anything to me – for making 2024 a great year. I’m sending all of my best wishes to you and yourContinue reading “Farewell to 2024!”
1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Restoration & Modifications
I recently bought my first Super Nintendo Entertainment System from a vintage toys and games market in Houghton-Le-Spring, as I’d been after one for a while. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console introduced advanced graphics and soundContinue reading “1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Restoration & Modifications”
1958 Marconi T69DA Vacuum Tube Radio Restoration
A couple of months ago, I bought a vintage 1958 Marconi T69DA tube AM/FM radio set in an antique shop in Marske-by-the-Sea, Vintage by the Sea. The T69DA was in good physical shape, however it was in unknown operating condition. The T69DA is a reasonably simple mains-powered six-tube superheterodyne radio receiver, with a channel switchContinue reading “1958 Marconi T69DA Vacuum Tube Radio Restoration”
1974 Texas Instruments TI-2500 Datamath Calculator Repair & Lithium Battery Upgrade
A few months ago, I bought a bundle of a few very nice vintage calculators on eBay, including a 1974 Texas Instruments TI-2500 “Datamath” – this was in good physical condition but was untested and sold-as-seen. The Texas Instruments TI-2500 Datamath was a professional pocket calculator from 1972 with an early LED display and aContinue reading “1974 Texas Instruments TI-2500 Datamath Calculator Repair & Lithium Battery Upgrade”
2003 Microsoft Xbox (Original) Upgrades – OpenXenium, 1TB SSD, 128MB RAM, and XboxHD+
I bought a non-working 2003 Microsoft Xbox a couple of years ago, which I fixed at the time (as discussed in another blog post). After a while of using it stock, I wanted to do some modifications to bring it a bit further into the 21st century, including: I also wanted to perform some preventativeContinue reading “2003 Microsoft Xbox (Original) Upgrades – OpenXenium, 1TB SSD, 128MB RAM, and XboxHD+”
1995 SEGA Saturn Repair & Restoration
My lovely wife kindly bought me six vintage games consoles for Christmas 2023, all in unknown or non-working condition, including my first SEGA Saturn. The Saturn is a fifth-generation home video game console developed by SEGA, the successor to the Mega Drive. The Saturn has a dual-CPU architecture and eight processors. Its games are inContinue reading “1995 SEGA Saturn Repair & Restoration”