Vintage pay-to-play Hotel Motel radio

[@drfalcon4102]

Years ago, My Grandparents owned a motel in Il, anyway this was the early 50,s and he had those radios in every room, a quarter got you 15 mins of listening pleasure, when TV became popular about 1958 , they all got pitched into the back of the pick up and off to the trash they went

[@Captionmarvelous]

I remember back in 58 our local TV shop got an order for about 300 TV's for a new motel in Danville, pa. Wasn't too much longer after that sale he purchased an airplane so he could fly around playing ham radio in the sky. He was the only appliance store for miles around that offered good deals and good service so I am sure that also went into the airplane purchase. Things were different in those days, If you were in a business in those days you would have enjoyed a great profit margin and would have had a nice financial lifestyle. A note for anyone in here that would like to get a ham license, you no longer need to learn the morse code and if your somewhat technical,a little on line study might introduce you to a nice and useful hobby. Just about anything new in a transceiver can be done from your home computer if you have a half decent computer.......Or you could play with stuff like me that goes back to 1943. It's all fun! de W2PFY

[@paulseymour]

Awesome radio repairs coupled with insightful political commentary. Who could ask for more? Great work shango066 as always!

[@dr.jekyell9089]

He is very wise, and he knows a lot about radios too.

[@kevtris]

I don't know why, but they ALWAYS remove the damn coin mechanism. THat's the part that makes it cool. I have a "radiomatic" coin operated radio that happened to still have its mech (and two more of other makes without it). It is kind of crappy in how the coin mechanism worked- it uses a synchronous timing motor and a leaf switch so when the time runs out, the radio doesn't outright quit, it will arc a bit across the contacts and cause it to sound all scratchy. I replaced the leaf switch with a microswitch so it turns on/off without the arcing. When you put a coin into the slot you had to press the button on top to make it take it. If the coin's too small it won't advance the time disc and will just go into the coin box. The time disc has a slip clutch so pressing the button forces the disc around a set amount, so you could put more than 1 quarter in at a time.

[@emersonaz]

You're a rare breed in Ca. I've heard some Californians say "we're not all crazy, we're just outnumbered". Give um hell Shango!!!

[@GrandsonofKong]

True...you get away from the coasts(except for Sacramento) California was a pretty "sane" state. But the psycho/freeloaders were to great to overcome...so we left awhile ago.

[@2davydo]

Yeah hard to believe bot to long ago Ca. used to be vary conservative It gave us Ronald reagan. The greatest president of all time. Man times have changed.

[@keithwhisman]

Daniel K what? Reagan testified against fellow Hollywood elites who he deemed communist during Sen Joseph McArthy war against communists claiming some sort of plot.

[@Tedybear315]

@Daniel K Must have really sucked down that Kool Aid a bit to much...... The raw numbers do not lie, but Democrats sure seem to!!

[@enceladusfox2247]

Beautiful old radio though.. sounds nice !

[@radiotvphononut]

Well, at least you have an oldies station on AM.

[@oscarflores1980]

radiotvphononut Yup indeed we had the best oldies stations in LA and now it's all down to AM 1260

[@HDXFH]

I like K surf i listen online

[@MsCori76]

HDXFH - Same here.

[@tessafultz9828]

what about 970 AM?

[@scratchpad7954]

I think I had one here in Salt Lake City, UT at 1060 (KYDL). However, it is now an Asian talk station.

[@Barbarra63297]

As much as I love your fixing, restoring things your commentary just gets me going lol.

[@Georgefisherbuildinglegos]

Lmao i love your comment on the across-the-line capacitor "look at all the safety markings, at least thats safe" with the open capacitor leads. Your commentary never fails to crack me up! Happy to see you still making videos i had tuned out for a few years and came back. Awesome!

[@tonyblackmon6356]

You are absolutely right about the educational system. Nowadays, students have SAFE SPACES, pacifiers, coloring books and colors ready for them if someone hurts their feelings. And remember, they are the only one's with an opinion, and they are always right. Besides, they think their opinions are the only one's that matter anyway.

[@fredfabris7187]

Tony Blackmon , one of my good friend worked for years as a teacher and left teaching because of the school system babying the kids to death. Couldn’t take it any more

[@tailsdollblack9340]

lol. honestly id be more than happy to raid a safe space and fill the sucker right full of trump posters just for the gags while the brainwashed turned demons cry in agony . id invite for some popcorn!.

[@nunyabizness199]

You buy them books and send them to school and all they do is eat the books...

[@wendyokoopa7048]

I feel sympathy for the "right wing" Californians who hate SJWs Participation trophy generation. seriously. I recently semi returned to my semi right leaning political views and I send huge hugs to you guys.

[@ronalddaub5049]

Marxists trying to run the nwo. Dam the liberals .

[@martinrascon1350]

Shangoo keep up the good work love the puns and sarcastic slapstic combined with the amazing electronics

[@bluemetal04606]

I wake up every day thankful that I'm far away from California lol

[@wyokaiju992]

Same. Wyo is the exact opposite from Comifornia.

[@fredfabris7187]

I remember legally drinking beer in the back seat of the car in Wyoming! Freaking awesome! Probably has changed by now.

[@wyokaiju992]

Early 2017. The "Hold my beer" law was amended, and now it has to be something with a cap and be in the back seat....

[@GrandsonofKong]

Mega Ditto's to that Tim!!!! We bailed a few years ago.

[@me3333]

I'm in Indiana and I approve of this message

[@N6MKC]

HAAA! "Gavin Newsome Caps", I love it! Your radio repairs remind of "Meatball Surgery" on M*A*S*H*, but damn, you're a clever and entertaining dude. In the words of Hannibal Lecter, "I think it would be quite something to know you in personal life." Keep up the good work.

[@lionelguy]

I like your method of analysis and repair. Far different from my methodology, but you get the job done. Plus, you add a little humor along the way. Great that you live nearby !!

[@miata149]

Make all the commentary you can (without being thrown in jail for doing so). Love hearing a brave soul from Kalifornia.

[@ronalddaub7965]

I know a few..

[@pneumatic00]

The pattern on the covering of that radio perfectly matches the cerebellums of young students who are subject to our school system.

[@Tedybear315]

Most of the young students would look at that 'detail' and start trying to find the start/end of the puzzle..... (think about it....)

[@sixtyfiveford]

Nicely done. I enjoyed the commentary!

[@torchandhammer]

That radio just needs more guns in it. Whatever the problem, the solution is more guns.

[@gordongate]

Thought the answer was less doors or was it make girls less mean?

[@tailsdollblack9340]

lol certainly needs more guns!

[@paulnadratowski3942]

Lol. Guns are the answer to everything according to conservatives

[@ortizramon]

No one is holding a gun to your head to use a tripod just keep doing your great videos the way you always do.👍

[@JerryEricsson]

Very cool set. By the way, if the USA is ever free once again, there is plenty of room for GOOD escapee's from California in the Dakota's! I had one next door for the past 8 years, sadly she passed away this winter. Yes, winters here are harsh and the uninitiated can face danger if they don't listen to we who grew up in this area, but man come spring, it is a super place to reside. (Oh I have a nice 2 bedroom ranch home built in the early 80's for sale, central air, heat and large 1 car garage attached for under 50 thousand bucks!

[@stevencarlson5422]

Shango066 you crack me up sometimes and your so true with your thought :) it’s just nuts with that gun crap just wait what happens when they do take the guns !

[@dcfuksurmom]

they wont take away anyones guns, one: it would literally violate the US constitution if they tried, two: name one person who would willingly give up their rightful property, this country is on the brink of another civil war,between left and right, and it wont be the gender confused leftists that win, it will be republicans and conservatives defending their rights.

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

@@dcfuksurmom those “gender confused leftists” have bigger balls then any conservative

[@Barbarra63297]

Actually, even though it's horribly sad you are cracking me up with your humor. I'm pretty sure you love your state of CA and at the same time you have my sympathy. I lived there in the late 70's, glad I got out when I did lol. Still in all, a beautiful state with incredible weather!

[@pafoofnic]

Mandatory gun safety training by seventh grade along with having to watch the end result of abuse, (blood and guts.), without school counseling. Teach responsibility, not blame. Vote for shango66! (The best tech in the West)

[@2davydo]

My Vote goes to shango 66 for all the above.

[@TheGuitologist]

Come and get 'em, little kids. I dare you.

[@billgueltig6136]

10/2020 California is heading strait down the toulicson

[@DrDroogkloot]

I find it amusing... i like your comments about what’s on the radio.

[@johnbellas490]

That pattern on the case of the radio is interestingly beautiful !! I bet that radio did not look bad in its day !!One thing that drives me crazy is that here in N.Y. we have these school superintendents making 250,000 to 890,000 dollars a year with medical benefits for LIFE and lots more perks that for the most part work a 20 hour work week, 7 months a year with up to several assistants making well over 100,000 a year doing the work FOR THEM !! Talk about a RACKET SCHEME !!!And us TAX PAYERS are PAYING for this NONSENSE !!!

[@cardboardboxification]

John Bellas it's Americas version of socialism, government robs the people and take care of their own, ... If the government goofs want something from you, they send out a person that will know and answer every question and why they take your money... But you need answers from the government , you talk to a computer, if you can talk to someone they can't answer any question , and don't know anything..... Today's government forgot they WORK FOR US !!! And forgot the definition of LIBERTY !!!

[@tailsdollblack9340]

very its racketeering.

[@wilmerbugsbunny8628]

Wow your program is unique. Fabulous an very cool.

[@javierbiaggi3072]

Sounds great! So good that you could rent the room just for nickeling The radio.

[@mikesunseri4300]

Listening to KNX in Sacramento tonight. Nice signal. On my All american 5 RCA.

[@teacfan1080]

"I'm that Torlickson character and I approve Shango's radio repair vids." Hear that over the radio once! Actually, I don't listen to news radio or have cable for that matter, best freedom I've ever had.

[@ronalddaub7965]

I like AM radio on single side band shortwave. And at night I can have fun with a old radio of any type of specially a.m. I'm glad shango's keeping this alive ,,and the television sets

[@Captionmarvelous]

That would be really great to have it sand blasted and painted perhaps by a auto body shop. The cabinet would have AC on it if it is plugged in the wall socket wrong. I wonder how may people were zapped by those in those funky blowtels of the day? aka Hotels. Suggest a grounded 3 prong plug be used with it or an isolation transformer tucked inside. I think they always used nickels in them......

[@waltschannel7465]

JOEB JOEB Riiiight, nickles used, same as the vibrating beds...

[@n2n8sda]

Its isolated from cab as explained in video, if isolation failed and you touched chassis to earth like a fridge or sink you get a wake up

[@wrnchhead76]

Our body shop would probably spray it for $20 or something. But if I know Shango he’s not about to spend money like that on some old radio

[@Captionmarvelous]

I agree! I guess you would be safe with that if someone spilled a drink on it? I also think if it were painted pink and blue and add a couple meters and a tuning eye on it, some Steampunker store or establishment would buy it for display? Maybe add a couple big do nothing tubes on the top would round it off?

[@georgechambless2719]

Powder coating. That's what I would do. Congratulations on a really cool find. Glad you got it and shared it with us!

[@fabinhoosmar]

Good job. It delights to see your videos. Congratulations colleague ... !!!!

[@theoldbigmoose]

This restoration wins the "Muntz Award" for minimalism. 🤣

[@bkrbyex4339]

The world's first, "Pay Radio"

[@dashcamandy2242]

I feel your pain... In CT, we're like California-lite. David Hagg-athon... I call him David Camerahagg. 27:01 - Watch out for copyright on that. LOL Oh no, evil tobacco companies! (takes a drag off $2.39/pack cigars because I can't afford overtaxed cigarettes at $12) I can't believe how California politicians can be against the death penalty and against the legal enforcement of current immigration laws after the Kate Steinle incident...

[@rockymountainmeadows4170]

Hey, was just now discovering u tube vids and your channel and had noticed the texture on that radio box and wonderd what it was and how they did that texture.. Just before you mentioned the texture.. I started electronic teck school in 77'. Worked at Hamilton Standerd Controls Division (Amana,Belding,Chaloric,Litton. Control panels factory ,converse ,Indiana. Teck school was stil teaching tube technology and the the computer mouse had not been invented yet or maybe was not widely used.. Love your vids!!!

[@DeadKoby]

I live in Ohio. There's lots of things complain about here... but I think the government is completely bonkers in the Peoples Republic Of California.

[@forjimmykimmel9269]

DeadKoby maybe better than some other places in the US, a least in some ways but I know what your talking about

[@doogie812]

Always love your stuff. Keep up the great work!

[@JeffDeWitt]

California, used to be the golden state, now it's the brass state, and kids are so well educated they don't even know which bathroom to use.

[@andyjackson9990]

Hey Shango. Thanks for the repair video and the CA political commentary (should be called "Shangotary"! Perhaps you can do EOL's for the upcoming gubernatorial debates this fall with more black plastic crap TV's. I grew up in NorCal...moved to New Mexico 14 years ago...don't miss it one damn bit.

[@bobweiss8682]

The major change to the AA5 design was when they went from octal tubes like the set you showed, to the miniature tubes shown in that schematic.

[@ldchappell1]

Reminds me of "Midnight Cowboy" when Joe Buck realized the television in his hotel room was a pay television and he said "Shhh..eitt!" 🤠

[@Rfk1966]

I always learn something new, thanks. Imagine the hotel owner took out the coin op by the early 60’s as 1) they break easier and 2) people had transistor radios along with them...why pay for radio? Much like PPV going away as people steam content

[@moodyga40]

i like your videos there great

[@muddysledge]

"I can crank this wide open and it doesn't torlixate" lmao

[@umajunkcollector]

It may need a good spray of CFC to clean its contacts. Perhaps you can find a vibrating bed coin op timer to scavenge. Bolt it down to the night stand.

[@southerncross3638]

Great commentary.

[@bustersinclair]

ROFLMAO!!!!use a tripod....USE A TRIPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like your stuff shango

[@abelincoln95]

Awesome, albeit risky, rescue... Nice work!!!

[@donh01965]

That is the 1940's version of Spanktrovision in a Hotel room

[@Zirok1982]

Good thing he's wearing gloves, lol!

[@marlinknable3543]

Don't worry what people say it's your videos 😎 I Enjoy what you do!

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

Good luck California.. New York is not far behind you guys...

[@Captionmarvelous]

I live here in Allbaloney , NY and this is the the second worst state you could live in for BS politics. CA has us beat but out there it's somewhat laughable because of the crazies but here, they really believe their own press!

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

indeed

[@nolancox4183]

Same here with Illinois. I can’t even watch the news without their being a damn protest. All these waste of air you think they would get a job but no they want everything given to them for free

[@davidtillwach5542]

Chicago Illinois too that's why I moved to wisconsin

[@wendyokoopa7048]

@@Captionmarvelous I'm an hour outside western new york state. I won't say what city and where for my own protection but yea at times you guys can be pretty crazy. Sorry Love from Canada.

[@BIGMOTTER1]

Great video including political opinions. Keep up the good work. And by the way, you definitely don't need to use a tripod. It takes away from your effectiveness.

[@MrBrian8749]

Interesting plain Jane radio and I don't think is is worth putting to much work into...it works and a good conversation piece. 73s

[@JeffDeWitt]

That's a really interesting radio. I wonder if a little heat would straighten out that dial? If it was mine I'd give that a try, give the thing a good cleaning and a some paint, basically a light cosmetic restoration.

[@roadster45]

We're all going down the toilet...

[@MsCori76]

roadster45 - Even Australia is too.

[@CheezyDee]

Just like here in NY, they're decriminalizing everything that doesn't make them money.

[@ObsessionoftheMonth]

The first time I heard of hogg was in concert with a story about a shooting, because of the scowl on his face I thought he was the shooter.

[@kg4yhr]

Great morning video here and I say move to Florida 73 sir

[@javierbiaggi3072]

Sand Blasting that case is the only way to sterilize that thing. Keep the good job of entertain us with your art so witifully correct and funny.

[@nathandean1687]

that book is worth a small fortune in the right hands.

[@jastervoid]

I see you're giving this radio the 'white glove' treatment

[@joeblow8593]

HELLO? Shango HAD to tune to the local stations in order to troubleshoot and fix this radio for you. Because of the ads that Shango had to endure while making this video, he had every right to comment on them. Remember that Shango put his personal time and his expertise into this effort in order to make this video for YOU. Thus he had every right to comment on them! If the ads weren't there in the first place, there would have been no political commentary in the video. If you don't want to hear what he has to say, then don't watch the video.

[@astolatpere11]

You the man, Shango.

[@fredfabris7187]

It is criminal how School councilors and boards have discouraged kids from going into the trades.

[@jeffreyhaynes5774]

Talk about kids leaning a trade and working with your hands and getting dirty.Young people complain about everything.America is still a great country,but the young people need to put the smart phone down,stop smoking and being lazy.God bless America.. PEACE.

[@jeffreyhaynes5774]

(learning)

[@tailsdollblack9340]

glad i live the industrial life ! almost everyone else of my generation needs to stop exactly what you said and work to earn your keep.

[@OBC-radio]

The commentary really outpaced the subject matter on this one! Why I like watching your videos lol

[@bustersinclair]

agreed.......use the tripod....lol

[@RichardHartness]

I started following this channel a few weeks ago because I appreciate old electronics and someone mentioned this channel. Now, I keep coming back for the commentary! Seriously, I feel sorry for you guys in Cali, and I hope that one day you can get your politics taken care of but, man, you couldn't pay me to live there. Sure, the weather is amazing (as everyone says) but I'm happy where I am now where cost of living is cheap and conservative thought actually has a chance at making a difference locally.

[@orange70383]

But for each gun you turn in you'll receive credit for one free day at camp fema, and if you turn in 5 guns or more you get a weekend pass for the for the whole family. Camp activities include classes on how to rat out neighbors who you suspect of having guns and health talks on the benefits of an all GMO diet. And the topper is meeting a real contestant from dancing with the stars.

[@observantowl5568]

I seen a YT video the other day that said it all about California. A couple had their car packed and RV in tow and was leaving Cali. They had been out of work and went to a carnival to get some extra work to make it through life. The people at the carnival told them that they would have to pay a fee and file an application to be in THE CARNIVAL UNION before they could hire them.

[@timeisbending6600]

Great political ad ... You gotta love um ...

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

Olá eu não conhecia este modelo de radio. Abraço.

[@thepatsny]

Hey we need a Gavin Newsom eol video

[@THEtechknight]

Tom toiletry and Gavin Nuisance. Did I get it right? .

[@amrkoptan4041]

That's a great video!! I have a GE 1934 Tombstone radio and on Shortwave i get an absolute blank after certain frequency on the scale, if i cross it back i hear an explosion then the tuner works again, any idea what might that be ?

[@westelaudio943]

Tuning condenser plates are warped probably

[@misterbacon4933]

Perfect political review! I love your comments. Just start a political vlog. You will do Great! 👌👍 Uh by the way: nice also to see your repairs.😁

Beautiful Wrinkle Finish! It's called hi-temp now and to do that paint job at the factory you had to be good, fast and young.Before OSHA, a mask, and ventilation was optional and it often looked like something from WW I so nobody wore them.Lead and mercury in the paint- Of course, you smoked two or three packs of Camels also ,and drank a lot to forget how sucky life was. Yep The American Dream.two new Chevies in the Driveway of your brand new ranch on an acre was a Falsehood created by Madison Ave-techniques of salesmanship now only used by politicians It's STILL working,because people still believe politicians AND car salesmen

[@danmackintosh6325]

I feel the same about schools here too, well not sure if it's directly related to the money pumped in but kids sure are getting stupid these days. Not claiming to be any genius on your level here but I can certainly resurrect my cars more effectively than most kids now.

[@tailsdollblack9340]

what is sad is im like shango [ more like sonics best friend Miles' Tails. prower in terms of everything , knowledge included] yet almost everyone my age or below 17 are just simply never gonna make it in this world the way they are going. brainwashing at its finest, sriously god help them before its too late.

[@isoguy.]

Awsome, thank you

[@Rfk1966]

You have a point about the education system these days. “Trade work” or blue collar jobs are considered underclass. Kids don’t know, and don’t want to know, how things work or have any desire to tinker with stuff. Problem solving is devalued, memorization is championed. The days of shop class are long gone...

[@ronalddaub7965]

We built a 5-tube radio in nineteen seventy-five shop class. That was basically the last year of that anyway, I also learn how to weld before I got there so I've been a welder boilermaker and I never saw a year of college didn't have to I learned a trade . I was lucky enough to learn several trades. I always knew about electronics but now I'm learning when I didn't pick up years ago from this guy and radio TV phone o nut

[@ronalddaub7965]

Shango I've got a v tube true tone, and not very many hours. Looks mostly original having said that I found several open resistors and it is a transformer set and I'm going to fix this thing. I need to get some capacitors and I need a way to test capacitors that's coming soon. And I know everything isn't about capacitors I've already found several open resistors I'm trying to trace this thing down without a schematic reverse engineer I want to go to Sam's today to see what I can find out on voltages and checkpoints

[@ronalddaub7965]

we need to tell the left-wing deep State Democrats and the rest that we did not want him to take George Orwell's book seriously

[@ronalddaub7965]

I'm not a puppet on a string for some double mask regime...

[@defconzero]

Right when shango mentioned Gavin Newsom, i got two Gavin Newsom ads right in a row.... Thanks KZbin for the thoughtful ads.

[@AnOfficialAndrewFloyd]

No remote to zoom or move the camera?

[@northhankspin]

This was pretty cool

[@dstoll7958]

Most Excellent all around Shango.

[@iamrichrocker]

he signs off as..I can't get no satisfaction plays..fitting...

[@russellhltn1396]

A word of warning - don't adjust the radio with wet hands. If a drop of water goes into the setscrew hole, you'll get connected to the hot chassis. Ah, the good old days. ;)

[@SkazaTV]

Nice, they mentioned EEVblog at the end lol.

[@barovelli]

Well vote for Dave Jones and bobs yer uncle!

[@justincase3880]

You can turn the speaker grille in the Chevy “bow tie” …

[@ZONNEKAT]

How is your Spanish Shango ?....☺

[@jussapitka6041]

That would have better chances of passing safety regulation that the all-american 5 (a hot chassis) that had a non-isolated METAL chassis that Mr Carlson replaired.

[@andyleibrook6012]

Interesting radio. It would have been pretty cool to see the coin mechanism.

[@nor4277]

I think a complete restore would be nice ,paint a proper going through,etc.

[@2davydo]

My Vote goes to shango 66 for all the above.

[@K1ZEK]

LOL. Hi. The sad thing is you are right. 73 Leo.

[@jgroenveld1268]

My Mum mentioned that she rented a television set that you had to insert coins to watch the television. There was even a coin box installed on the stove.

[@cletusspuckler2243]

J Groenveld This video remember me the tv in an hospital room wich i had to put coins to watch the tv , it was a black and white tv . That was in the 80's years . Now you pay for a week , the tv is a color flat screen tv , the system is computerised , it shuts off the aerial signal when the week is off . Did not knows this pay to play was used for the radio too . In the 80's you could bring a pocket radio to the hospital , only the tv was pay to play .

[@petermaxwell2965]

We used to have a "pay-shower" back in the 80's 🚿.lol..ha, ha, if any one's looking for you, all they have to do is listen for an, out of tune radio signal !! 🙉👂😠🔌

[@steveomusicman6645]

enjoyed it Shang!

[@markmarkofkane8167]

I assume you use an isolation transformer, because you may get shocked if the chassis was hot. Correct?

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

It's not 440 he's working on...

[@martinrascon1350]

Ronald reagan was the best governor california had

[@MrComputerfan]

Love my Cucumber Cigarettes XD XD

[@Silvertone58]

The best is the political comments between troubleshooting.