Repair/Service of a Vintage Akai Radio CD Cassette Player. Can I Save this 1990s Boombox from Scrap?

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[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Made me think of DI Mike Shephard of Brokenwood with the country music. Pretty fiddly job getting that fixed. You always amaze me. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Cynthia! I specialise in 'fiddly' 😉😵😂

[@unclejackstoolshed4513]

What a nightmare; you did so well Chris. Good job mate!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

It certainly wasn't designed with service in mind! Thanks mate 😊👍

[@TheJaniebabe]

I love these uploads, seeing you take things apart, seeing how they work and putting back together again. Keep 'em coming, Chris, thanks.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Jane! I have a lifetime of content ahead of me! 😊👍

[@DavidTipton101]

A trip down memory lane these radios were everywhere in the 90s. You might be able to repair the existing speaker since you will need to remove it anyway. Thanks Chris 😀

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Dave, yeah I should have a go at the speaker I guess. An intermittent fault is going to be a broken fine wire I guess, but I'll probably destroy the paper cone getting into it!

[@kdegraa]

Man I remember when Akai was a premium brand. My neighbours had an Akai hifi component system and as a 11 year old it was very impressive.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Back in the 60s & 70s Akai has some top level electronics gear - especially with reel to reel players I think!

[@afineliner740]

Luckily it was in pretty good condition, and now looks like new now. Shame about the speaker not working, I've got some spares here, shame can't pass them to you. 👍

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

It did clean up pretty well. No worries with the speaker - one will turn up here pretty soon anyways! 👍

[@sambaker3233]

Good old 90s Kiwi Crowded House😊

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

It was certainly a crowded house inside this unit with all the boards & wires! 😉🤣

[@davidbernard7256]

i done this once! spent hours pulling apart a sony cassette player in the end the volume was still too low so off to the ewaste it went. good learning curve thou.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Exactly David, even a failed repair has benefits! 👍😊

[@deej4101]

That was a tricky one but a great result! 👍 Where is Coco?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Dee! She's been keeping a low profile lately! I'll get her to say hello again soon 😊😊

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

It funny when talking spraying the volume switch, Ur sound went a little crackly (16:45) lol. If it didn't work, I bet a local artist could made a interesting art work with it. Cheers Graham.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes Graham, I noticed that when editing! Just a fluke that the microphone rubbed on my shirt at exactly the right/wrong time! 🤣

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

@@TheUltimateRecycler so weird timing.

[@frazzleface753]

Seems like you might be getting attached to your little blowfly mate there, Chris!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, I felt 'he' was laughing at me sometimes! 🙄🤣

[@geofft3214]

Blowfly! 😂🪰

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha - at least there was no annoying buzz through the speakers! 🤣 Thanks Geoff 👍😊