John Eng's Dead Tech Rescue - Videos on Dead Tech Electronics History and Restoration

Videos on Dead Tech Electronics History and Restoration

See videos that give provide insight about the rewards of collecting and saving "dead tech" electronics. In addition browse through the photos to see related other videos related to the photo section.

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Westinghouse ESCORT Pocket Travel Radio and Telephone Ringers

Westinghouse Escort

A Radio, Clock, Flashlight and Cigarette Lighter that fits in a coat pocket.

Westinghouse ESCORT.mp4

By 1954, the Telephone technology was to be shared freely. However the four major players still had the desire to be different frolm each other. Western Electric, Automatic Electri, Kellogg Switchboard and Supply along with Stromberg Carlson produced phones that look the same but there were some differences, like the ringer.

1950 Telephone Ringtones.mp4

ZENITH RADIOS

Zenith 10S464 Console (1940)

Eric and Debbie Freeman purchased this 1940 Zenith 10S464 Console and asked me to restore it. Eric's 20th anniversary gift to Debbie. Here is a video I made on the completion of this set.

Zenith10S424Video1.mp4

Zenith MH910 (1963) FM Multiplex Table Radio

Each radio has a built in stereo multiplexer that allow the set to decode the stereo broadcast to the audio can be separated with a right and left channel. Unfortunately you need to have 2 of these for stereo. Listen to the tube stereo sound of this unusual radio.

Zenith MH910 in Stereo_x264 (convert-video-online.com).mov

RCA RADIOLA 17 (1927)

Radiola17.mp4

Rarely do you find a vintage radio that works when you picked it up from an antique mall. But this one did and the cabinet condition was very good, no major damage.

SONORA TP AND THE HOT CHASSIS

Emerson Radio and Television Technology Changeover from Tubes to Transistors: Model 747 vs 838

Midget radios are relatively rare and even more so to find one without cabinet heat cracks. Radios like this one sell usually under $10 and have minimal circuits to cut costs. Surprisingly here is a set with prewar technology that is only 8"X5.5"X5". Unfortunately they were also shock boxes as shown in this video.

1939 Sonora Midget Radio.mp4

Emerson Radio and Television came out with the purse size 747 in 1953 using subminiature tube was the perfect transition to their first transistor model (still had 3 tubes) model 838 hybrid set in 1955

Emerson 747 and 838.mp4

RCA 630TS Television (1946)

First Mass Produced Television. Made in 1946 and features 30 Tubes, 10 inch diameter picture tube and used 325 Watts at 120 VAC, Sometimes called the Model T of post war television sets. Purchased Oct 2016 and finally restored November 2017.

Electronic Checkout

RCA 630TS TV Electronic Restoration and Checkout MOBILE Ver.mp4

Final Assembly and Adjustments

1946 RCA 630TS Reassembly and Final AdjustmentsMOBILE.mp4

ELECTRONIC TOYS

Teddy Ruxpin Demonstration

Created by Ken Forsse in 1985. The first interactive animated toy. Original version manufactured by World's of Wonder (WOW) used cassettes to provide audio and digital tracks for sound and movement of mouth and eyes. The version demonstrated is made by Back Pack Toys in 2006 and uses flash memory technology instead of cassette.

Teddy Ruxpin.mp4

RCA Little Nipper Midget Set with a Big Time Feature!

Early FM/AM Transistorize Toshiba 10TL-429F from 1961 with a unexpected NICE SOUND!

1938 RCA 5X5 "Little Nipper"- A Versatile Midget Radio and Wireless Broadcaster

RCA 5X5 Little Nipper_x264.mp4

1938 RCA 5X5 Midget Radio and Broadcaster

How often does a low end midget radio is packed with extra features? For some reason RCA did so with this "Little Nipper"

NOT ALL EARLY JAPANESE ELECTRONICS WERE "CHEAP QUALITY"

Toshiba (1961) 10TL-429F FM/AM 10 Transistor Radio

Interesting output transformerless design producing a bright sound.

Toshiba 10TL-429F Radio Playing.mp4

Farm Radios - "Never get any respect" Radios

1939 Philco 39-70 Farm Radio_x264.mp4

1939 PHILCO 39-70 Tombstone Farm Radio

Last of the tombstone/cathedral style sets by PHILCO. Feature new low battery drain tubes developed by Sylvania.

MORE STUFF

National Hospital Radio Service Model 1583W Coin Operated Radio (1950-51).

Here is a completed restoration of a working coin operated radio. The cabinet is a classic Majestic model 5LA10 from the late 1940's.

GE Tungar Charger Demo

TheTungar Bulb is an early rectifier invented by General Electric in 1914. Its main use was for charging car 6 volt batteries and Radio 5 volt "A" batteries for 1920 battery operated sets. Specs for Tungar Chargers are usually given by the number of 6 volt car batteries times the charging current or Volt-Amps. They were replaced by selenium rectifier after World War 2.

NatHosRadSvc 1583W (convert-video-online.com).mov

Tungar Bulb DEMO (convert-video-online.com).mov

Vintage Radios made in the United Kingdom

FERGUSON 384U (1959)

I recently picked up a beautiful 1959 Ferguson 384U Multiband radio made in the United Kingdom. Here are three videos on the inside and outsides plus things to note about UK and European vintage radios.

Ferguson 384U MOBILE.mp4

PYE 350/C (1929)

"The ALL ELECTRIC"

Got this one from Ebay for $20. For some reason no one bid on it (probably the set power main is 230VAC). This was one of the first AC operated Radios made in the UK. The radio was incomplete electrically so I had to fill the void. The video is more like rehabilitation than restoration.

PYE 350C Radio.mp4

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