1980s stereo repair time!

[stj]

Re: 1980s stereo repair time!

so draw a schematic,
that's why eaglecad is free.
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[Vomitory]

Re: 1980s stereo repair time!

Hi, just a quick question on your SA-TX50. I have had mine since '97 and it is still running strong. The only problem I have is that one of the display backlights has burned out. Have you seen this issue and can the lights be replaced? I know I can turn off the lights, but it looks so nice with them on. Thank You.

[stj]

Re: 1980s stereo repair time!

backlight burnout was always common.
you need to find out 3 things.

1: how many bulbs.
2: how big are they - length, width
3: what voltage is feeding them.

[cadiman]

Re: 1980s stereo repair time!

I had an sx 580 untill I sent it into pepsi syndrome. Pioneer made some good stuff back then. The tuner never was the same.
I still have the 727 from the 70s A little contact cleaner is all she needs once in a while.

[Perisphere]

Re: 1980s stereo repair time!

Hi! Looks like a great board here, lots of wisdom and all. Am looking forward to looking through the forums to see what I can find out about things I can POOGE or restore.

BTW--old caps going flaky/bad is hardly new....somewhere I have the RADIO NEWS magazine for January 1940, in which there is an article about how to restore dried-out Mershon electrolytic caps that Philco used in a number of their AC-powered sets in the 1930s....

[Perisphere]

Re: 1980s stereo repair time!

(OOPS, wrong forum!)

[goontron]

Re: 1980s stereo repair time!

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You weren't about http://antiqueradios.com/ where you?