Music comments and notes including albums, CDs, LPs, vinyl, turntables, equipment, comments and stuff like that.
In the last two posts we have been looking at a very cool Sony TC-355 reel-to-reel tape machine that is in desperate need of repair. While the backward function worked, the forward and fast forward functions did not. Now we will see about the fix. Once the internal components were …
In the last post we took a look at a Sony TC-355 that I recovered from the recycle pile. After a thorough cleaning we were able to test it. Unfortunately, only the rewind function worked correctly, and it was obviously necessary to get inside the machine. Here is what we …
I ran across this Sony TC-355 reel-to-reel tape machine. It had been discarded and was covered in a layer of dirt and, I think, nicotine. I figured that even if there was a slight chance of rescuing the machine it would be worth the effort. Anyway, I dragged it home …
A lucky day at the Polish Community Center where Record Riots was held one of there periodic record shows. The place was jammed with folks looking for music gold, and the trip through the rain/snow mix was worth it. I managed to snag several great finds, including this one, The …
Facebook followers know that I have recently been working on some CD players that I have acquired periodically over the last several months. Many of these non-working machines need nothing more that a new belt or two to get them back into first-class shape. Because I have been asked about …
A recent visit to a “yard sale” at the Albany Rural Cemetery resulted the discovery of these two albums. The very nice ladies at the checkout table did not know that Jackie Gleason was a musician in addition to being an actor and comedian, and as a result we had …
The other day I ran across this Denon DVM-725 5-disc DVD/CD/MP3/WMA/DTS player/changer that was supposedly junk. The drawer did not move in or out reliably and the carousel did not spin quite as expected. A recent post from a couple of weeks ago described the rescue of a similar Sony …
The story here is rather interesting, if I do say so myself. I acquired a Sony CDP-C345 5-disc CD changer. It supposedly did not work, but the exact nature of the failure was not known. I checked it out and discovered that the drawer would go in and out over …
I don’t know where I picked up this little gem. It seems I have had it a very long time. It is a 45 rpm record of Rockin’ Jerry Lee by Jerry Lee Lewis. Interestingly, if you look closely at the label you will see that it is a promo …
