Retro 1970s Sanyo Record Player Repair. How to Fix Mechanical Issues & Save it from the Ewaste!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

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[@pajaro685]

What a blast from the past! i had one of those exact players when i was 16 until i was 19, and i used it till it stopped. I worked with sheet metal and i made speaker mounts for my bedhead so i could put the speakers in it. That was so good to lay in bed with the music directly behind my head. I can't remember where it actually went, or what i did with it, but hey! that could be my old one.. Great, now back to the video, I'm at 27:06 and a little to go!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Michael, glad it brought back some good memories! 😊👍

[@Th3Pr0digalS0n]

A little bit of maintenance always helps. Glad to see you got another goer.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks mate! Age certainly takes a toll on rubber things!

[@ARoseGrowsInHarlem]

That was so cool to watch. Very surprised the needle was still working that well! Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching - it was amazing the needle hadn't been damaged! 👍😊

[@StevesElectronicRepairShop]

Nice restoration. You can download and print out a stroboscopic disc to check turntable speed using the 50hz flicker from your lights.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Steve! That's interesting! I did have one of those discs once - I should have kept it!

[@glenhehir3833]

You’re right mate. It was fun. Just a cheapy in its day but great to give it another life. Ahh The memories.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

A cheapy, but with 70's character! Thanks Glen 👍😊

[@FoulOwl2112]

You just reenacted my typical weeknight.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Fixing record players?

[@FoulOwl2112]

@@TheUltimateRecycler Yup. Among other things. Got a '63 Magnavox tube amp phono on my bench as we speak.

[@rossfindlay2664]

Now that's my kind of electronics repair, no whatsa names and thingemy bobs! 😅

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, mechanical is a lot less confusing than electronical! 🤣🤣

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

I think you can fix anything!! Thanks for sharing

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Cynthia - I do like to try!

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

I though it was playing way to fast. Then I realised I was watching it one and a half speed. With diecast cars, we sand the plastic windscreens and dip in floor polish. I seen a KZbin who builds 1/25 model cars. He paint the whole car in floor polish. Plastic look brand new with floor polish. It appears to last a long time. Cheers Graham

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's an excellent idea - I'll have to try that! Thanks Graham - now slow down a bit! 🤣

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

@@TheUltimateRecycler lol

[@Nebby_99]

Cool fix! I'm always scared to touch these because of the mechanical parts, but I wanted you to check those old capacitors 😆 I'm surprised the app gets a good reading when the phone must unbalance the turntable a bit, but the way the number rotates to stay readable is very clever!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Nebby - I didn't bother checking the caps as the amp appeared to work fine. Yeah, I thought afterwards that the speeds were probably a bit slow due to the weight of the phone as well. It's probably not an accurate test for a small turntable, even though it is a cool app.

[@deej4101]

Another life saved by Dr Chris 😷

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, if only I could charge like doctors Dee!! 🤣

[@glenhehir3833]

Depends if you bulk bill!

[@afineliner740]

Good fix Chris. Haha, I think you would need a couple of drinks to appreciate the sound quality 🤪. Ah Mark Holden, my wife was a fan. 👍

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I should have shown the album cover! A classic 70s pic of a young Mark Holden! Thanks Alex 😊👍

[@frazzleface753]

Another one saved, Chris! ☺That one will sell fast, I'm sure.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yep, I think it will - just put it in the shop today! 👍😊

[@elizabarry4930]

Great video, thank you! 😄 I’ve just found one of these left behind in my house and i’m trying to fix it up. Luckily no motor problems for me - but it’s coming through super crackly - do you think it could be an issue with the stylus or tonearm?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Eliza! 😁 Probably the stylus I would think.

[@RetifsGarage]

Nice « non economical » well done job ! Cheers

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Retif 😊👍

[@rickmoore]

That's a whole lot of Grommet and no Wallace in sight!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

And Grommet has seen better days! 🤣

[@cezary_pl5682]

i have a problem. when im playing my records on it its slowing down by itself and o have to change the speed. do you have an idea how to fix it

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Maybe the belt is slipping?

[@geofft3214]

Re-apply yellow paint... 😁

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, I'll have to order some! 🤣

[@TheOkb72]

Hei. My name is Ole Kristoffer Bratlie from Norway. Where kan i purchase the needle for a Sanyo Semi Automatic Turnable 226 ? Du you kan may sell ? Hope for answer. Mvh Ole K

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Hi, sorry - I don't keep parts to sell. Have you tried eBay?

[@johnfletcher7798]

More likely the needle is stuffed. That will always make them sound dodgey.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yep, very good point mate - I didn't even consider that!

[@MrTwisted1977]

Bloody hell mate when's the last time you bought wd 40 was it in 1975 cos from the state of ur spray can that's when it's from

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, I don't think I've ever bought WD40! Remember I clean-out other people's sheds & houses for a living - and just use what I find! It was probably a much better formula back then!😊👍

[@MrTwisted1977]

@@TheUltimateRecycler I think human semen was a better mix back then judging by the imbeciles walking around now