A couple of weeks ago, I was testing out some upgrades on my 1995 Commodore Amiga 500+, when the keyboard died. It would sometimes work intermittently for a minute after power-on, but for the most part it was either partially or completely dead. The keyboard in the A500 and A500+ is its own separate embeddedContinue reading “Commodore Amiga 500/500+ Keyboard Repair”
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1983 NABU PC – 230V PSU Modification, Replacement Cooling Fan, & Serial Adapter
In case you haven’t heard, the retro computer scene has been recently introduced to the NABU Personal Computer (PC) – produced between 1982 and 1984 by the NABU Network Corporation in Ottawa, Canada – when a large number (1000+) of unsold, new-old-stock, new-in-box systems were found in a warehouse, untouched for decades. The NABU (NaturalContinue reading “1983 NABU PC – 230V PSU Modification, Replacement Cooling Fan, & Serial Adapter”
1956 Bush VHF90 Vacuum Tube Radio Restoration
A couple of months ago, I bought a vintage 1956 Bush VHF90 tube AM/FM radio set in an antique shop in Hartlepool, Kiwi Trading. The VHF90 was in reasonable physical shape, and the band switch was intact (a common problem area on these sets), however it was in unknown operating condition – the power cordContinue reading “1956 Bush VHF90 Vacuum Tube Radio Restoration”
1990 Sony Walkman WM-FX10 AM/FM Radio & Cassette Player Repair
My wife has started getting into analogue cassette tapes, after her father gave her his old tape collection – as such, I decided to buy her a Sony Walkman for her birthday this February, so she could listen to them on the move. I ended up buying an apparently “working” 1990 Sony Walkman WM-FX10 onContinue reading “1990 Sony Walkman WM-FX10 AM/FM Radio & Cassette Player Repair”
1986 Apple Macintosh Plus 1MB Repair & Restoration
I recently got my hands on a 1986 Apple Macintosh Plus 1MB, which came with a keyboard, mouse, and a 1988 Apple 20SC external 20MB SCSI HDD, all in unknown condition. The Macintosh Plus was a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. It was the third model in the Macintosh line, introduced on January 16Continue reading “1986 Apple Macintosh Plus 1MB Repair & Restoration”
1982 Atari 400 Repair & Restoration
Believe it or not, I’m known around my workplace as a bit of a geek, primarily because of the tinkering around with vintage electronics that I do in my spare time – as such, every now and again I get a request from a colleague to take a look at some hardware for them. ThisContinue reading “1982 Atari 400 Repair & Restoration”
Sinclair ZX Spectrum PSU Repairs
This is a very quick post about some Sinclair ZX1400 PSUs that I repaired a while ago, in case it’s of use to anyone. I end up gathering quite a few of these power supplies with various lots, and they usually have an array of weird and (not so) wonderful modifications. The ZX1400 PSU wasContinue reading “Sinclair ZX Spectrum PSU Repairs”
1959 Kolster Brandes QB20 “Minuet” Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Repair & Restoration
A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law spotted a vintage 1959 Kolster Brandes QB20 “Minuet” tube AM/FM radio set in a local charity shop, and – knowing that I have a growing interest in radios – very kindly bought it for me for £10.00 (even though it wasn’t technically for sale, but was being used asContinue reading “1959 Kolster Brandes QB20 “Minuet” Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Repair & Restoration”
1988 Apple 20SC External HDD Repair & Restoration
I recently got my hands on a 1986 Apple Macintosh Plus 1MB, which came with a 1988 Apple 20SC external 20MB SCSI HDD, both in unknown condition. The Apple Hard Disk 20SC (not to be confused with the Apple Macintosh Hard Disk 20) was Apple’s first SCSI based hard drive for the Apple II familyContinue reading “1988 Apple 20SC External HDD Repair & Restoration”
1956 Philips 353A Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Repair & Restoration
A few months ago I bought my first ever vacuum tube radio, a 1956 Philips 353A bakelite AM/FM set, which is (currently) the oldest item in my collection. I’ve been wanting to get into vintage radio restoration for some time now (after watching YouTube channels such as the excellent Mr Carlson’s Lab), as I find theContinue reading “1956 Philips 353A Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Repair & Restoration”
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