Retro Tech Restorations
@retro-tech.bsky.social
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
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https://youtube.com/@retro_tech
Marantz makes some nice stuff, but boy I hate their remotes.
January 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Marantz makes some nice stuff, but boy I hate their remotes.
FOR FUCKS SAKE.
December 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
FOR FUCKS SAKE.
While replacing some ceiling spotlights, I suddenly got a dose of PTSD induced by Half-Life. #retrogaming
December 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
While replacing some ceiling spotlights, I suddenly got a dose of PTSD induced by Half-Life. #retrogaming
Well, I've this bad boy on the bench...
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Well, I've this bad boy on the bench...
"Let's quickly burn an EPROM." is what I thought yesterday. Boy that turned out differently. Spent the entire evening trying to get my (almost) 30-year old programmer to work with Windows 11. But I finally got there in the end! #retrocomputing #retrogaming
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
"Let's quickly burn an EPROM." is what I thought yesterday. Boy that turned out differently. Spent the entire evening trying to get my (almost) 30-year old programmer to work with Windows 11. But I finally got there in the end! #retrocomputing #retrogaming
More shame on me. Another case of leaked batteries in one of my pinball machines 🤦♂️
I'm just gonna bite the bullet and convert all my machines to NVRAM.
I'm just gonna bite the bullet and convert all my machines to NVRAM.
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
More shame on me. Another case of leaked batteries in one of my pinball machines 🤦♂️
I'm just gonna bite the bullet and convert all my machines to NVRAM.
I'm just gonna bite the bullet and convert all my machines to NVRAM.
It is done!
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It is done!
So that's half the panel done. Much better!
November 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
So that's half the panel done. Much better!
So this is my current task... Correcting the sloppy wiring I did on this arcade control panel 15 years ago.
#retrogaming
#retrogaming
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
So this is my current task... Correcting the sloppy wiring I did on this arcade control panel 15 years ago.
#retrogaming
#retrogaming
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
I bought my PS2 on release day. (24/11/2000). Here is the receipt. It cost friggin' 600 euros (including one game).
October 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I bought my PS2 on release day. (24/11/2000). Here is the receipt. It cost friggin' 600 euros (including one game).
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
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.🎃👻
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!
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
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
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