Retro Tech Restorations
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I fumble around on my YouTube channel trying to repair old stuff. Mainly vintage audio gear such as tube/transistor radios, amplifiers, cassette decks, record players, test equipment, ...
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https://youtube.com/@retro_tech
🇧🇪 📻📷💿📼💾🕹
https://youtube.com/@retro_tech
Some new acquisitions. Maybe on the channel in the future at some point...
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Some new acquisitions. Maybe on the channel in the future at some point...
November 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Here's a handy guide to some electronic components.
October 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Here's a handy guide to some electronic components.
I have retrieved the original boxes from my first PC from my parents' attic. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
October 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I have retrieved the original boxes from my first PC from my parents' attic. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Audio Autopsy Episode 3 is online now. youtu.be/IrffaSZoOQg
More vintage audio gear to test - Audio Autopsy Episode 3
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October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Audio Autopsy Episode 3 is online now. youtu.be/IrffaSZoOQg
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If you're booing Norris, Verstappen, Hamilton or whoever, I don't care, you're an idiot, and you shouldn't be let in a grand prix again.
#F1 #MexicanGP #RaceFans
#F1 #MexicanGP #RaceFans
October 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If you're booing Norris, Verstappen, Hamilton or whoever, I don't care, you're an idiot, and you shouldn't be let in a grand prix again.
#F1 #MexicanGP #RaceFans
#F1 #MexicanGP #RaceFans
Cable spaghetti
October 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Cable spaghetti
Recording some background music for my Halloween party next week.🎃👻
October 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Recording some background music for my Halloween party next week.🎃👻
This is what sticky shed on Philips tapes looks like.
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youtube.com/shorts/OEgEm...
A Philips tape with some very bad sticky shed syndrome.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This is what sticky shed on Philips tapes looks like.
youtube.com/shorts/OEgEm...
youtube.com/shorts/OEgEm...
So the Sony TC-630 is finally finished!
youtu.be/agCzFYj3yzI
youtu.be/agCzFYj3yzI
An alignment was all this tape recorder really needed - Sony TC-630 - Part 3
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October 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
So the Sony TC-630 is finally finished!
youtu.be/agCzFYj3yzI
youtu.be/agCzFYj3yzI
A bit ashamed to share this, but this is what happens when you don't check your pinball machines' batteries for 10 years. Luckily I installed a separate battery holder 10 years ago when I restored this machine. Check your batteries, fellas!
September 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A bit ashamed to share this, but this is what happens when you don't check your pinball machines' batteries for 10 years. Luckily I installed a separate battery holder 10 years ago when I restored this machine. Check your batteries, fellas!
Since the first Audio Autopsy video did quite well, I made another one. Again, I test 3 items of vintage audio gear from my stock.
youtu.be/zv2KYYnBOhw
youtu.be/zv2KYYnBOhw
Testing some more audio gear - Audio Autopsy Episode 2
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September 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Since the first Audio Autopsy video did quite well, I made another one. Again, I test 3 items of vintage audio gear from my stock.
youtu.be/zv2KYYnBOhw
youtu.be/zv2KYYnBOhw
Well, I wasn't expecting that. Nice!
August 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Well, I wasn't expecting that. Nice!
This deserves an "Oh Nice!", pronounced like Onslow from Keeping Up Appearances
August 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This deserves an "Oh Nice!", pronounced like Onslow from Keeping Up Appearances
My newest video is the first part in a restoration series on a Sony TC-630 reel-to-reel tape recorder, aka the solid state three head stereo music centre with retract-o-matic! youtu.be/zRWOnTAJqB4?...
Getting my hands dirty on this tape deck - Sony TC-630 restoration - Part 1
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August 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
My newest video is the first part in a restoration series on a Sony TC-630 reel-to-reel tape recorder, aka the solid state three head stereo music centre with retract-o-matic! youtu.be/zRWOnTAJqB4?...
Wanna see some mold?
youtu.be/5woi2Rv6Sh8
youtu.be/5woi2Rv6Sh8
The worst tape mold I've ever seen
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August 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Wanna see some mold?
youtu.be/5woi2Rv6Sh8
youtu.be/5woi2Rv6Sh8
A bit of a different video this time. I took 3 previously untested items from my stock and checked if they are working. If you're interested you can follow along.
On a side note, this is the first video where I speak directly into the camera. Still feels a bit weird. 😅https://youtu.be/bR6C7ZnM3Xk
On a side note, this is the first video where I speak directly into the camera. Still feels a bit weird. 😅https://youtu.be/bR6C7ZnM3Xk
Testing some vintage audio gear... will they work?
YouTube video by Retro Tech Restorations
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August 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A bit of a different video this time. I took 3 previously untested items from my stock and checked if they are working. If you're interested you can follow along.
On a side note, this is the first video where I speak directly into the camera. Still feels a bit weird. 😅https://youtu.be/bR6C7ZnM3Xk
On a side note, this is the first video where I speak directly into the camera. Still feels a bit weird. 😅https://youtu.be/bR6C7ZnM3Xk
I finished the restoration of the Telefunken Jubilate 8 and I'm incredibly pleased with the result. This radio looks magnificent!
youtu.be/6s-OKO-M7O0
youtu.be/6s-OKO-M7O0
The Telefunken Jubilate 8 is now fully restored - Part 4
YouTube video by Retro Tech Restorations
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July 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I finished the restoration of the Telefunken Jubilate 8 and I'm incredibly pleased with the result. This radio looks magnificent!
youtu.be/6s-OKO-M7O0
youtu.be/6s-OKO-M7O0
Built myself a XUM1541-II to connect my 1541 disk drive to a modern PC. Works great! #commodore64
July 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Built myself a XUM1541-II to connect my 1541 disk drive to a modern PC. Works great! #commodore64
It's been more than a month since I've posted a video, but I finally managed to publish an update on the restoration of the Telefunken Jubilate 8.
My apologies it took so long. In the video I elaborate a bit on the reasons why.
Anyway, the radio finally completely works now!
youtu.be/EYkTKvW-q1M
My apologies it took so long. In the video I elaborate a bit on the reasons why.
Anyway, the radio finally completely works now!
youtu.be/EYkTKvW-q1M
It's finally fully working! - Telefunken Jubilate 8 Restoration - Part 3
YouTube video by Retro Tech Restorations
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July 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It's been more than a month since I've posted a video, but I finally managed to publish an update on the restoration of the Telefunken Jubilate 8.
My apologies it took so long. In the video I elaborate a bit on the reasons why.
Anyway, the radio finally completely works now!
youtu.be/EYkTKvW-q1M
My apologies it took so long. In the video I elaborate a bit on the reasons why.
Anyway, the radio finally completely works now!
youtu.be/EYkTKvW-q1M
Never fun if something breaks in the RF section of a radio. Soldering 0.1mm diameter copper wires can be quite a frustrating experience.
July 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Never fun if something breaks in the RF section of a radio. Soldering 0.1mm diameter copper wires can be quite a frustrating experience.
Well I'm using my first Commodore 64 for exactly 3 days now, and here I am correcting bad sectors on floppy disks by directly editing hex data. Boy, this escalated quickly. #retrocomputing #Commodore64
July 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Well I'm using my first Commodore 64 for exactly 3 days now, and here I am correcting bad sectors on floppy disks by directly editing hex data. Boy, this escalated quickly. #retrocomputing #Commodore64
At least the printer still works... #commodore64 #retrocomputing
June 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
At least the printer still works... #commodore64 #retrocomputing