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Fixed a 20 year old VCR from a thrift store, actually got it working
Found a Panasonic VCR at a Goodwill in Akron for $8. It was stuck on loading, wouldn't take a tape. Opened it up and the loading belt had turned into goo. Cleaned it up with alcohol, found a belt pack at the electronics shop downtown for $12. Got it running after about 45 minutes of fiddling. First time I've bothered with something that old in maybe 3 years. Anyone else still mess with gear from the 90s or am I the only one?
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wilson.jana15d ago
Did you check if the heads were caked up too? I spent like 2 hours cleaning the gunk off the video heads on an old Sony Betamax last month, still runs like a beast but now I gotta find tapes for it.
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the_avery15d agoMost Upvoted
Runs like a beast" lol I mean if you're into that vintage life sure. I get the charm but honestly Betamax was dead for a reason. Sony made some solid machines but the format war was over before most of us were born. Good luck finding tapes though, that's the real treasure hunt.
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