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Get that old radio working again! Learn how to bring old radios and electronic gadgets back to life in this audio and electronics restoration video from an audio engineer.
There are 14 videos in this series:
Give your old radio new life! Take a look at examples of a vintage transistor radio and telegraph machine in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Get that classic keyboard working again! Learn tips for diagnosing problems with electronic keyboard in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Make sure everything is unplugged! Learn about safety precautions when diagnosing audio gear in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Electronics gear you will find handy for restoration projects. Learn about the tools you need for restoring vintage electronics in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Where is the problem with your audio gear? Learn how to meters to diagnose electronic circuits in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Vintage electronics may have years of dust inside. Learn how to clean vintage electronic circuits in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Why isn't my keyboard working? Learn about troubleshooting a Fender Rhodes amplifier in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Where is that hum coming from? Learn about diagnosing hum from Fender Rhodes amplifier in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
What is that cracking noise? Learn about diagnosing crackle from Fender Rhodes amplifier in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Get the dust out of your volume pots. Learn about cleaning knobs on vintage audio equipment in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Tips and advice for troubleshooting circuit boards. Learn how to repair circuit boards in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Easy tricks to find out problem with your radio. Learn about diagnosing vintage radios with no sound in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Track down the problems with your radio. Learn about checking voltages on vintage radios in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Vintage vacuum tubes have great sound but are hard to repair. Learn about vacuum tube problems in vintage electronics in this free vintage electronics restoration video.
Next time you’re in a pawn shop eyeing all of those classic old keyboards and stereos, you may just want to make a purchase. But be sure to pick out a cheap one, even if it doesn’t work. Because after you watch this video series on restoring vintage electronics, you’ll be anxious to try out your new knowledge. You now have the power to bring a old amplifier or a Fender keyboard back to life, saving a bundle of money as you hone your skill in working with electronics. Or maybe you would just like to get that old radio in the attic working again. Grandpa gave up on it years ago, but now you can bring it back to life!
In these free videos, our electronics expert Lorin Parker will tell you how to diagnose and troubleshoot vintage electronic devices. He demonstrates how to clean and test circuits, get the dust out of control knobs and even how to check the voltage on old electronic gadgets. No sound coming out of the radio? Has that hum on your keyboard got you down? Does the volume knob crackle every time you turn it? No problem. Just let Lorin walk you through the solution in these excellent videos and soon you will be enjoying vintage sounds at a discount price!
Lorin Parker Lorin Parker works as an artist, audio engineer and instructor in sound and audio. He is currently a faculty member at the Art Institute of California, Los Angeles. Parker specializes in the creation of sound, performance art, music composition, sculpture and interdisciplinary arts. He is also renown as an instrument builder and designer of interactive technology. Parker has a background as a professional sound designer, audio engineer, bassist (contrabass and electric), synthesist and thereminist and is an avid DIY enthusiast who knows his way around a workshop. His collaborators include Andre Vida, Clay Chaplin, Mark Trayle, Gregory T.S. Walker, Rich O'Donell, Jay Stuckey, Cooper Baker, Sarah Seelig, F. Lewis Keller, Jacob Feinburg, David B.C. Leikam, Lewis Keller, E. Kim and Phillip Stearns.dkdk
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