Work Doesn't Always Suck...

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superlew

superlew

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I just became a customer of one of my customers. I couldn't stop eyeing this thing while trimming out some skylights on a screen porch. I was about to leave and decided to go back up to the house to see if I could score thing. The guy was puzzled when I asked him if he was willing to part with his radio. He was even more confused when I offered him 20 bucks. He took the money and I parted with said radio.
This is my only means of aquisition. I just don't have "eBay money." :lol:
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JVC RC-S55JW
I know, I know - It's no M-70/90.
 
superlew

superlew

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looks great --glad you went back in there :yes: :yes: :yes:
Upon further inspection, it seems the 438 year old leaky batteries in the tape player did a number on itself. :sick:



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...and the tuner scale.

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...All in good time. :-)
 
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Daniel88

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Good catch. The Goodwill in my town randomly has some boxes. I am slowly but surely falling in love with these things. Definitely worth collecting
 
superlew

superlew

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So...after a thorough cleaning and repairs to the battery terminals, I think this box really came up. But I still have the battery damage problem. The battery housing on the tape player's battery housing is clad in aluminum, so the corosion ate the $=!+ out of the bottom of it (see previous pics). I'm thinking Bondo and some fresh paint. As for the tuner glass, I think I can clean it and touch it up with the right mix of modeling paint. Problem is, I have no idea how to remove it. :hmmm: I'm thinking heat and pateince. If any members out there have any ideas, send them my way. Thanx much.

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Fatdog

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Nice score for sure! You don't see too many of those models around. Well, at least I don't.

Maybe send a PM to 71spud for help on the window. He is Mr. JVC around here. ;-)
 
retrohead

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i just love this little baby,and a great detachable walkman.ive just got the hitachi trk w1 with detachable walkman and both the regular deck and walkman deck on mine need belts :thumbsdown: but all in good time ;-)
 
superlew

superlew

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I keep saying I'm gonna give this thing "The Business," but it never happens.
...Some day.
Trust me - it looks better in the first photo than it does in real life, but it works great. The sound is what you'd expect.
I keep it on a low shelf, dimly lit.
That doesn't mean I don't love it.
:-)
 
superlew

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So, I just noticed I never said anything about the deck not working on this thing.

It's been a rainy weekend and I had a little time to kill, so I pulled this thing off a shelf from behind a Samsung and a Panasonic where it's been collecting dust for a while.

It certainly was a PITA to re-belt, but it had another problem - a clutch! :annoyed: :bang:
I figured out that the retainer that holds the clutch assembly in place on the shaft was non-existent. It's the type of retainer that's basically a tiny, thin nylon(?) washer that sits in a groove on the shaft.

That's fixed, now - it works.

Anyway, I'll save the details of the repair (fabrication) for another thread. I just really wanted to post a pic because it's been a while.

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Like I said: This little deck is just a PITA all around. I'm still thinking about the cosmetics.
 
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