Lucky Find of a Vintage 1970 Minolta Camera | Retro Repair Guy Episode 4
In this mini-episode, I showcase a $25 thrift store find. A vintage 1970 Minolta SR-T201 (SRT-101) 35mm SLR camera with four lenses. I cleaned it up, restored the leather case, and debating whether to sell it or keep it.
Episode 3.5 is the fourth episode of The Retro Repair Guy. A series aimed at retro and vintage electronic repair and restoration.
00:00 Snazzy Intro
00:15 Show Intro
01:18 Unboxing
03:37 Cleaning and restoring the camera covers
04:36 Cases before and after
04:57 Cleaning of camera
06:18 Picture of the whole kit
06:28 Wrap up
07:06 Credits
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Repairing an Old Audio CD Player Was It Worth It? | Retro Repair Guy Episode 3
In this episode, I found a 1986 JVC XL-V200 CD player for only $6 at the thrift store. I changed some capacitors, changed the belts, and repaired this retro cd player. I cleaned it up and gave the old unit a new life.
The third episode of the Retro Repair Guy. A series aimed at retro and vintage electronic repair and restoration.
00:00 Snazzy Intro
00:15 Show Intro
01:47 Tiny History
02:11 Opening up the unit
03:43 Info about belts
08:04 Reassembling the unit
09:57 Wrap up
10:36 Before and After
11:14 The functioning Unit (music sound test)
12:26 Credits
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My other videos:
https://rumble.com/vctgcd-retro-repair-guy-episode-01-sony-playstation-scph-7501-power-supply.html
https://rumble.com/vdc6xd-retro-repair-guy-episode-02-1977-hitachi-ha-330-amplifier-restoration.html
https://rumble.com/vdv8bt-retro-repair-guy-episode-3.5-1970-minolta-sr-t201-25-thrift-store-find.html
https://rumble.com/ve431x-retro-repair-guy-episode-04-20th-anniversary-original-xbox-restoration.html
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#retrorepair #vintageaudio #restoration #thriftstorefinds #repairelectronics
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Restoring a 1977 Vintage Audio Amplifier | Retro Repair Guy Episode 2
In this episode, I restore a vintage audio amplifier, the 1977 Hitachi HA-330 OCL type amp. For this vintage audio repair, I had to recap the whole unit and make a small modification required to upgrade the new larger capacitors and give this vintage amplifier a new life.
The second episode of The Retro Repair Guy. A series aimed at retro and vintage electronic repair and restoration.
00:00 Snazzy Intro
00:15 Show Intro
01:09 Tiny history and features
03:42 Note about the large five-legged capacitors
06:23 Cleaning the faceplate and exterior of the unit
08:00 Word of caution about the large capacitors
08:27 Modification for new capacitors
10:23 Reassembling the unit
12:38 Summary of the job performed
13:53 Before and after
15:00 Wrap up
15:20 Testing the unit
16:13 Credits
#retrorepair #vintageaudio #restoration #repairelectronics #repair
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Restoring an Original Sony PlayStation | Retro Repair Guy Episode 1
In this episode, I have a dead original PlayStation one. I changed all the capacitors in the power supply and cleaned it all up. I restored this original PlayStation Revision C model SCPH-7501 and gave it a new life. It's now ready for some retro gaming action.
The first episode of the Retro Repair Guy, a series aimed at retro and vintage electronic repair and restoration.
00:00 Snazzy Intro
00:15 Show Intro
01:13 Tiny History of the Original PlayStation
03:33 Inside the unit
08:06 How to clean the optical lens
08:16 Reassembling the unit
10:31 Before and After
11:15 Wrap up
11:45 Credits
Footage, Music, and information in this video sourced from and used with permission:
• Soundstripe
• Japanese American National Museum
• Pixabay
• Wikipedia & Wikimedia Commons
My other videos:
https://rumble.com/vdc6xd-retro-repair-guy-episode-02-1977-hitachi-ha-330-amplifier-restoration.html
https://rumble.com/vdv81j-retro-repair-guy-episode-03-1986-jvc-xl-v200-for-6.html
https://rumble.com/vdv8bt-retro-repair-guy-episode-3.5-1970-minolta-sr-t201-25-thrift-store-find.html
https://rumble.com/ve431x-retro-repair-guy-episode-04-20th-anniversary-original-xbox-restoration.html
I'm also on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRkIsywfvKmRq7IHBliN5w
https://retrorepairguy.com
https://www.patreon.com/retrorepairguy
#retrorepair #retrogaming #restoration #repairelectronics #repair
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