1979 Sony Walkman TPS-L2 Repair

[@rileytucker5687]

Personally i think this was good enough to go on the main channel!

[@RWL2012]

Maybe he's now sticking to game stuff on there...?

[@yapyap66]

I had one of these non-walkman branded Sony players for a long time I loved it It sounded amazing They were a very intricate thing for time time I recall having the back of it on several occasions . I also remember the batteries used to last a long time Thanks for the memories

[@3dprintinglife]

I really need to get myself a Walkman to fix up. Seem like cool projects!

[@FastbeeNotabee]

It is a really fun hobby I repaired my walkman wm4 Its really easy and addicting

[@1969longshanks]

I had this for my tenth birthday

[@stefanegger]

you old 😅

[@张爱钦-q6y]

@@stefanegger stop it

[@griffinoconnor1523]

Were you abducted by aliens soon after?

[@1969longshanks]

No, I'm 12

[@ek8710]

You made assumptions lol

[@thefray123]

What a great looking device. I was a bit too young to enjoy the tail end of the walkman life cycle, but its great to kind of "meet" it for the first time- so to speak!

[@MyLostToys]

I found your channel today as I am interested in buying a vintage Walkman, and this repair is amazing to watch.

[@_nomote_]

It’s 2:30 in the morning and this pops up. Yes please.

[@juanignacioquiroga4379]

Please do more of this vids. I love how you repair Walkmans and other portable cassette players.

[@MyJerseybean]

Well done Elliot of ' The Retro Future ' your enthusiasm and patience are amazing.

[@cmcm5878]

Pro tip: stay up till 2:30 in the morning to see the vids as soon as they're uploaded

[@austinator1318]

A few days in a row that im early, and they are pure gems. Always enjoy a good walkman video, amazing product from a golden era that gets the love it has truly earned and deserves.

[@stevesstuff1450]

That was a great repair! Well done. Turned out to be a fault created by whoever screwed with it before! Nicely found! ;-) I'd love one of these early Sony Walkmen.... I remember when they first came out, but they were SO expensive back then; I had a lovely metal clad Aiwa which was the first into the UK back in '79/'80, and it was awesome too...but I still adored that Sony blue/silver look!! And now they're even more expensive to try and get! Damn.... well done with this one though.... it's great to see a genuine audio classic piece brought back to life again... ;-)

[@SNC2319]

Someone’s been in here. Dankpods reference.

[@chaoticsky]

You beat me to it....I guess you could say Someone's been in here for the comments

[@MrRandomGuitarist]

At least the Batt-tree contacts weren't too corroded

[@LSnium]

What amazes me is how modern a walkman looks, it doesnt even look like itd a 1970s device.

[@AlgaeEater09]

17:05 the exact feeling I get when I've written a gameboy off and absolutely CANNOT figure out the issue after months of tinkering. Then after 1 small unnoticeable fix.. you feel like a freakin genius and God. REAL!

[@patrickwalter8175]

I treasure my Sony Walkman to this very day! ❤️

[@olddisneylandtickets]

Great repair! I'm really enjoying your second channel. I hope you feel better...

[@KJen-e8m]

Glad to see more Walkman videos from you your video on the WM-3 actually helped me repair mine

[@CBitsTech]

Happy day. Another work of art lives on.

[@amirmusa686]

Get well soon Elliot! Do take care during this pandemic. Big fan, I enjoy watching your videos so much it's really therapeutic to see you take apart old things and clean/repair them. Also I wanted to ask, since you know so much about soldering and that kind of stuff, did you study Engineering in school?

[@xWindreaderx]

You should totally refurbish and mod one of the old iPod Classics sometime! There is a whole world of really neat stuff you can do with those things including custom faceplates, custom firmware, SD cards as storage, and huge batteries. It truly is quite amazing!

[@user-ze1qp2hn6x]

wow! a new walkman video at 5:15 on the arvo! thanks for the awesome video!

[@DanaTheInsane]

I had a chance to get a very clean one with the case for about six dollars. I didn’t get it. Three months later guardians of the galaxy came out and the prices went insane. I’m still kicking myself.

[@lv1hunnid977]

Ah yes the nice refreshment of seeing a new video

[@BIG_C9]

Hi Elliot I used to have a green gameboy colour and upgraded to ags 101 I really regret it but watching you fix and resto

[@tambias]

Good job elliot,perseverance pays in the end.

[@mikinard]

Darth Elliott reflowing the solder

[@HitnRunTony]

Walkmans were so cool when I was a kid

[@m00k61]

Really cool video. I grew up on walkmans and discmans.

[@aaronblair9583]

That case is vinyl. You can buy products that restore it's flexibility. And stuff that will fix that tear as well.

[@johneygd]

Great restoration process(trough i wosh you also showed the cleaning process and explained why the microphone didn’t work) but other then that well dond and while there was First there the walkman, then we got the gameboy, then we got the iphone , then we got the ipad,Then we got the smartwatch, Only time will tell what will be the next gedjet on the future😊

[@clearcardinal]

It was very satisfying when you got it to work

[@TommyVinMI]

Just when I was thinking “did he fix the mic?!?”

[@gerretoutdoors3710]

You're happy dance made me happy. Well done

[@Skywardstrike123]

Feel better Elliot 🥺

[@zbriggthegamer]

Last time I was this early he had a hat

[@spectaclesociety]

thanks for demo ... btw at 12:00 it was so funny to watch XD

[@vinyladventures]

Have you thought about using deoxidizing spray? It’s specifically used to clean pots and contacts on electronics. When I pick up used electronics I usually always hit the pots with it. WD-40 makes their deoxidizing spray (not to be confused with their regular WD-40). I use it and it works super well and it’s not expensive at all.

[@Noname-qx7mb]

There was no reason to dislike the video...

[@luiscortazar6291]

Finally picked up a TPSL2 to complement my WM-3.

[@gastonb1318]

Fixing it is a good new for starting a weekend!!!

[@papakaicovers3710]

i remember having one of those, I have a glow in the dark one, I wonder where it is now

[@omarbernal3804]

Sendico here! Sendico there! Sendico everywhere!

[@jacobbates9369]

found one of these at a goodwill for $5, fixed it and someone bought it for $250! crazy luck

[@UnholyTriforceDelenn]

I love your musical tastes, Elliot. Gotta have a bit of Rusted Root, eh? :)

[@bretteinspahr3537]

elliots reactions are always the best. thanks fir another great video and greetings from texas!!

[@thecassetteconverter]

Again - nice job - good price also...

[@lifeEnthus1ast]

Cool. Now slap that "Awesome Mix Vol. 1" inside that thing.

[@HamsterSnr]

Why the need to reflow all of the solder joints, they seemed to be ok in the 1st place. Anyway you should have also included the cleaning and how you solved the incorrect screws problem. And there is this stuff called Deoxit which alot of ppl use to clean scratchy pots.

[@deltonviera2051]

Great video😄

[@Hiroki_MakeGames]

Hi elliot! Love your videos, it's such a great channel

[@JuicyJakeRepairs]

a classic for sure!

[@ZacDaSnac]

I know this isn't the main channel but I got my first DMG today!!

[@elliotcoll]

Awesome!

[@ZacDaSnac]

@@elliotcoll thanks!

[@RWL2012]

congrats!

[@ZacDaSnac]

@@RWL2012 thank you!

[@HiFiGOAudio]

The latest Digital Audio player from Oriolus, the DPS-L2 has exactly same design haha.

[@leangxd]

nice mooves in the end

[@christophermorin9036]

You can also clean inside the headphone jacks by taking the cotton off of one end of a cotton bud and soaking the stick in rubbing alcohol, then gently inserting it into the head phone jack and sliding it in and out to clean where the contacts touch the headphone plug.

[@AimShootDevelop]

Guardians of the galaxy approved!

[@thecvcmusicman8258]

If you could do a video on the silver sony bm-12 pressman it would be greatly appreciated. It is a really hard model to research. Thanks!

[@BIG_C9]

Restore gameboys love the vids keep them up

[@RadXLucas]

I got myself a Sony WM 101, the belt was replaced but the speed needs adjustment, where would the potentiometer be located?

[@spider.jasper]

All of my friends think I’m weird because I like walkmans *Well, you know what? I’ll think of a good insult later!*

[@over9000713]

I was half hoping your battery bay was narly so I could see how it's done... Mines basically 90% brown lol

[@TheOlympicHero1]

You should invest in some flex arms with Alligator clips. They will give you an "extra set of hands".

[@tenchuu007]

Hahaha, I think we were both bidding on this.

[@halress]

Buen trabajo!! 🙌

[@RWL2012]

Nice one Elliot! Do you (or anyone) know where I can get my late 80s AM/FM Walkman WM-BF44 repaired (belt replacement etc)..? It's been in my family since new and after passing from my Grandad to my Mum it's now with me, and the repair services I tried just told me it's a difficult model to repair.

[@dodgydruid]

I keep seeing stuff I want on Sendico but its such a complicated system I still hold back as its seems you aim to win an auction, then win it, then wait for the item to be delivered to Sendico's packagaing department, then pay for the shipping and it just seems so awkward when I know on ebay if I find something in Japan, it automatically sends direct to me without fuss or kafuffle :S If I was a dealer I could see the bonuses for it as you can move stuff wholesale but in my watch collecting I spot maybe one good piece and Sendico isn't cost effective in that regard but the JDM has many exclusive watches we don't get to see here in the UK so I have geared myself up for a "test" run with an item I have been watching and see how that turns out or how expensive it turns out which is a big worry with them 500 yen at each end plus shipping on top of item win price O.o

[@TheBlurriest]

Hey Elliot, quick question, why does it have separate left and right volume controls? Great vids, love your channels!

[@RICHONFERO]

I like that welder! Where can I get it !?

[@jacintojimenezmendez5575]

I think that fate made him break the salmon wire so he could fix it lol

[@jasonmoore8765]

I was literally thinking I wonder if he has ever knocked over that alcohol bottle and bam he knocks it over lol

[@geriscorner]

Hello Elliot ! I love your over ear headphones ! What model are they ?

[@daedalus372]

... ahhhh! So its Hat Elliot on TRF vs No hat Elliot on this channel? Either way im on board 🤣

[@kcin4997]

Ty for the video Elliot

[@nimicdevazut]

Hi Elliot. I have a question. What is that liquid you put on soldering? THX! Good job with the channel!

[@tagrauyoutube]

its flux

[@nimicdevazut]

@@tagrauyoutube thx bro

[@Greenman247]

Where do you find parts to repair/refurbish these?

[@TPLS2]

Just wondering where did you buy your replacement cords and also what soldering iron are you using?

[@Charky_Creations]

I know the soldering iron is a ts-80

[@sweatymask1586]

I feel like I saw this exact walkman on Jauce a bit ago🤔🤔🤔

[@skunklungz]

great video

[@ramtine.s.i406]

Hi i really love your work and I have this game boy advance sp ags001 and it's missing som components .I was wandering if you can help me find out what are these. The components are C33 C34 Q4 F1 Thanks a lot.

[@mikereif7240]

Why would this walkman have a microphone if it's only a playback stereo model?

[@alexmejia3580]

I want a walk man now

[@honeybee9455]

I know u probably wont see this, but were can i find a semi broken walkman besides Sindico (I dont know how to spell it). I would love to have a walk man for cheap.

[@lcollingwood5959]

Nabbed myself one too. Im pretty sure my motor is dead. I can spin it free hand but it wont go under power. So I will have solder in a replacement.

[@trentdabs5245]

I have 1 Never used in the Box Any idea what it's worth ?

[@bachirkhatat4952]

Good job 🌹👍

[@salt1478]

You should get into iPods

[@RICHONFERO]

. I was having a problem with my walkman. It doesn't play at the speed it should, this problem happened to me overnight. I changed the straps and used it for 2 days and it came up with this fault. I was checking it and I couldn't find the way around it :(

[@muno8564]

Damn I love this

[@gavmes]

Why is this a second channel video?

[@donaizak]

Altoke mí rey 😎👍

[@nekoprince9621]

Please use contact cleaner next time. Alcohol isn’t a permanent fix and doesn’t lubricate

[@harleyokeefe5193]

Do you have any specific paints for the grey section, I’ve recently brought a TPS-L2 and it’s in great condition apart from the grey which is pretty scratched up. Any help is appreciated, love your channels btw

[@elliotcoll]

I did do this on my main channel and had to paint that part. See if you can find it! Most recent one.

[@harleyokeefe5193]

@@elliotcoll ah ok thanks so much.

[@RWL2012]

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[@redsquater2593]

Where can I get a good Walkman tps l2

[@saffet488]

Where can I find this model?

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

whats your opinion on The Retro Future

[@koiyujo1543]

hey Elliot I bought a TPS-L2 Sony Walkman at least last week! Thank God I was so happy for a great deal of 600$ and all the stuff and such on it works great! However, the sound is off I'm not sure if that's what it's supposed to sound like but then again I would like to know If I could have you repair it for me if that's ok? Or if you can and check for anything else that could be damaged or something you could do Idk how I could send it to you or if their something wrong with it. also when I like to play it I have to kind of like push the audio jack in a certain way into the headphone aux and it's been weird like I had to put one side of the volume up to counter that unequal volume I like to know who can help me please

[@violettewolfe9113]

I've just replaced my belts but the playback is slow - anyone know what this could be?

[@jcgrubbs1]

SMH I was screaming from second one “CHANGE OUT THE 30-60 year old wiring!!!!!”

[@jappyproductions4429]

When are you going to do the Powkiddy v90 update??