1979 Sony Walkman TPS-L2 Repair

I bought this Walkman from Sendico, it appears the walkman has been taken apart and I think the belts have been replaced, but for some reason the sound only plays out of one side. Let's try sort it out!
#Walkman #TheRetroFuture #ElliotColl

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  • @rileytucker5687
    @rileytucker56873 жыл бұрын

    Personally i think this was good enough to go on the main channel!

  • @RWL2012

    @RWL2012

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe he's now sticking to game stuff on there...?

  • @1969longshanks
    @1969longshanks3 жыл бұрын

    I had this for my tenth birthday

  • @stefanegger

    @stefanegger

    3 жыл бұрын

    you old 😅

  • @user-ci2jk3dl2s

    @user-ci2jk3dl2s

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stefanegger stop it

  • @griffinoconnor1523

    @griffinoconnor1523

    3 жыл бұрын

    Were you abducted by aliens soon after?

  • @1969longshanks

    @1969longshanks

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, I'm 12

  • @ek8710

    @ek8710

    3 жыл бұрын

    You made assumptions lol

  • @3dprintinglife
    @3dprintinglife3 жыл бұрын

    I really need to get myself a Walkman to fix up. Seem like cool projects!

  • @FastbeeNotabee

    @FastbeeNotabee

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is a really fun hobby I repaired my walkman wm4 Its really easy and addicting

  • @yapyap66
    @yapyap662 ай бұрын

    I had one of these non-walkman branded Sony players for a long time I loved it It sounded amazing They were a very intricate thing for time time I recall having the back of it on several occasions . I also remember the batteries used to last a long time Thanks for the memories

  • @thefray123
    @thefray1233 жыл бұрын

    What a great looking device. I was a bit too young to enjoy the tail end of the walkman life cycle, but its great to kind of "meet" it for the first time- so to speak!

  • @SNC2319
    @SNC23193 жыл бұрын

    Someone’s been in here. Dankpods reference.

  • @chaoticsky

    @chaoticsky

    3 жыл бұрын

    You beat me to it....I guess you could say Someone's been in here for the comments

  • @MrRandomGuitarist

    @MrRandomGuitarist

    3 жыл бұрын

    At least the Batt-tree contacts weren't too corroded

  • @_nomote_
    @_nomote_3 жыл бұрын

    It’s 2:30 in the morning and this pops up. Yes please.

  • @MyJerseybean
    @MyJerseybean3 жыл бұрын

    Well done Elliot of ' The Retro Future ' your enthusiasm and patience are amazing.

  • @austinator1318
    @austinator13183 жыл бұрын

    A few days in a row that im early, and they are pure gems. Always enjoy a good walkman video, amazing product from a golden era that gets the love it has truly earned and deserves.

  • @Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat
    @Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat Жыл бұрын

    I found your channel today as I am interested in buying a vintage Walkman, and this repair is amazing to watch.

  • @theretroreviewer6812
    @theretroreviewer68123 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see more Walkman videos from you your video on the WM-3 actually helped me repair mine

  • @juanignacioquiroga4379
    @juanignacioquiroga43793 жыл бұрын

    Please do more of this vids. I love how you repair Walkmans and other portable cassette players.

  • @bretteinspahr3537
    @bretteinspahr35373 жыл бұрын

    elliots reactions are always the best. thanks fir another great video and greetings from texas!!

  • @cmcm5878
    @cmcm58783 жыл бұрын

    Pro tip: stay up till 2:30 in the morning to see the vids as soon as they're uploaded

  • @patrickwalter8175
    @patrickwalter81753 жыл бұрын

    I treasure my Sony Walkman to this very day! ❤️

  • @CBitsTech
    @CBitsTech3 жыл бұрын

    Happy day. Another work of art lives on.

  • @AlgaeEater09
    @AlgaeEater0910 ай бұрын

    17:05 the exact feeling I get when I've written a gameboy off and absolutely CANNOT figure out the issue after months of tinkering. Then after 1 small unnoticeable fix.. you feel like a freakin genius and God. REAL!

  • @olddisneylandtickets
    @olddisneylandtickets3 жыл бұрын

    Great repair! I'm really enjoying your second channel. I hope you feel better...

  • @LSniumUwU
    @LSniumUwU3 жыл бұрын

    What amazes me is how modern a walkman looks, it doesnt even look like itd a 1970s device.

  • @lv1hunnid977
    @lv1hunnid9773 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes the nice refreshment of seeing a new video

  • @stevesstuff1450
    @stevesstuff14503 жыл бұрын

    That was a great repair! Well done. Turned out to be a fault created by whoever screwed with it before! Nicely found! ;-) I'd love one of these early Sony Walkmen.... I remember when they first came out, but they were SO expensive back then; I had a lovely metal clad Aiwa which was the first into the UK back in '79/'80, and it was awesome too...but I still adored that Sony blue/silver look!! And now they're even more expensive to try and get! Damn.... well done with this one though.... it's great to see a genuine audio classic piece brought back to life again... ;-)

  • @DanaTheInsane
    @DanaTheInsane3 жыл бұрын

    I had a chance to get a very clean one with the case for about six dollars. I didn’t get it. Three months later guardians of the galaxy came out and the prices went insane. I’m still kicking myself.

  • @amirmusa686
    @amirmusa6863 жыл бұрын

    Get well soon Elliot! Do take care during this pandemic. Big fan, I enjoy watching your videos so much it's really therapeutic to see you take apart old things and clean/repair them. Also I wanted to ask, since you know so much about soldering and that kind of stuff, did you study Engineering in school?

  • @Pablito_Dev
    @Pablito_Dev3 жыл бұрын

    Hi elliot! Love your videos, it's such a great channel

  • @m00k61
    @m00k613 жыл бұрын

    Really cool video. I grew up on walkmans and discmans.

  • @gerretoutdoors3710
    @gerretoutdoors37103 жыл бұрын

    You're happy dance made me happy. Well done

  • @BIG_C9
    @BIG_C93 жыл бұрын

    Hi Elliot I used to have a green gameboy colour and upgraded to ags 101 I really regret it but watching you fix and resto

  • @deltonviera2051
    @deltonviera20513 жыл бұрын

    Great video😄

  • @xWindreaderx
    @xWindreaderx3 жыл бұрын

    You should totally refurbish and mod one of the old iPod Classics sometime! There is a whole world of really neat stuff you can do with those things including custom faceplates, custom firmware, SD cards as storage, and huge batteries. It truly is quite amazing!

  • @Skywardstrike123
    @Skywardstrike1233 жыл бұрын

    Feel better Elliot 🥺

  • @tambias
    @tambias3 жыл бұрын

    Good job elliot,perseverance pays in the end.

  • @HitnRunTony
    @HitnRunTony4 ай бұрын

    Walkmans were so cool when I was a kid

  • @gastonb1318
    @gastonb13183 жыл бұрын

    Fixing it is a good new for starting a weekend!!!

  • @user-ze1qp2hn6x
    @user-ze1qp2hn6x3 жыл бұрын

    wow! a new walkman video at 5:15 on the arvo! thanks for the awesome video!

  • @halress
    @halress5 ай бұрын

    Buen trabajo!! 🙌

  • @clearcardinal
    @clearcardinal3 жыл бұрын

    It was very satisfying when you got it to work

  • @kcin4997
    @kcin49973 жыл бұрын

    Ty for the video Elliot

  • @skunklungz
    @skunklungz3 жыл бұрын

    great video

  • @johneygd
    @johneygd3 жыл бұрын

    Great restoration process(trough i wosh you also showed the cleaning process and explained why the microphone didn’t work) but other then that well dond and while there was First there the walkman, then we got the gameboy, then we got the iphone , then we got the ipad,Then we got the smartwatch, Only time will tell what will be the next gedjet on the future😊

  • @JuicyJakeRepairs
    @JuicyJakeRepairs3 жыл бұрын

    a classic for sure!

  • @animeislaifu3551
    @animeislaifu35513 жыл бұрын

    Nice Vid!

  • @zbriggthegamer
    @zbriggthegamer3 жыл бұрын

    Last time I was this early he had a hat

  • @aaronblair9583
    @aaronblair95833 жыл бұрын

    That case is vinyl. You can buy products that restore it's flexibility. And stuff that will fix that tear as well.

  • @bachirkhatat4952
    @bachirkhatat49523 жыл бұрын

    Good job 🌹👍

  • @luiscortazar6291
    @luiscortazar62913 жыл бұрын

    Finally picked up a TPSL2 to complement my WM-3.

  • @vinyladventures
    @vinyladventures3 жыл бұрын

    Have you thought about using deoxidizing spray? It’s specifically used to clean pots and contacts on electronics. When I pick up used electronics I usually always hit the pots with it. WD-40 makes their deoxidizing spray (not to be confused with their regular WD-40). I use it and it works super well and it’s not expensive at all.

  • @BIG_C9
    @BIG_C93 жыл бұрын

    Restore gameboys love the vids keep them up

  • @TommyVinMI
    @TommyVinMI3 жыл бұрын

    Just when I was thinking “did he fix the mic?!?”

  • @spectaclesociety
    @spectaclesociety3 жыл бұрын

    thanks for demo ... btw at 12:00 it was so funny to watch XD

  • @mikinard
    @mikinard3 жыл бұрын

    Darth Elliott reflowing the solder

  • @thecassetteconverter
    @thecassetteconverter Жыл бұрын

    Again - nice job - good price also...

  • @muno8564
    @muno85643 жыл бұрын

    Damn I love this

  • @omarbernal3804
    @omarbernal38043 жыл бұрын

    Sendico here! Sendico there! Sendico everywhere!

  • @leangxd
    @leangxd3 жыл бұрын

    nice mooves in the end

  • @papakaicovers3710
    @papakaicovers37103 жыл бұрын

    i remember having one of those, I have a glow in the dark one, I wonder where it is now

  • @donaizak
    @donaizak3 жыл бұрын

    Altoke mí rey 😎👍

  • @Noname-qx7mb
    @Noname-qx7mb3 жыл бұрын

    There was no reason to dislike the video...

  • @alcoholisfreedrink
    @alcoholisfreedrink3 жыл бұрын

    nice thing to have if you want to listen to music without being spied.

  • @UnholyTriforceDelenn
    @UnholyTriforceDelenn3 жыл бұрын

    I love your musical tastes, Elliot. Gotta have a bit of Rusted Root, eh? :)

  • @RWL2012
    @RWL20123 жыл бұрын

    Nice one Elliot! Do you (or anyone) know where I can get my late 80s AM/FM Walkman WM-BF44 repaired (belt replacement etc)..? It's been in my family since new and after passing from my Grandad to my Mum it's now with me, and the repair services I tried just told me it's a difficult model to repair.

  • @TheBlurriest
    @TheBlurriest3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Elliot, quick question, why does it have separate left and right volume controls? Great vids, love your channels!

  • @HamsterSnr
    @HamsterSnr3 жыл бұрын

    Why the need to reflow all of the solder joints, they seemed to be ok in the 1st place. Anyway you should have also included the cleaning and how you solved the incorrect screws problem. And there is this stuff called Deoxit which alot of ppl use to clean scratchy pots.

  • @thecvcmusicman8258
    @thecvcmusicman82583 жыл бұрын

    If you could do a video on the silver sony bm-12 pressman it would be greatly appreciated. It is a really hard model to research. Thanks!

  • @HiFiGOAudio
    @HiFiGOAudio3 жыл бұрын

    The latest Digital Audio player from Oriolus, the DPS-L2 has exactly same design haha.

  • @GuyManley
    @GuyManley3 жыл бұрын

    100th comment. Nice fix. Looks like fun.

  • @AimShootDevelop
    @AimShootDevelop3 жыл бұрын

    Guardians of the galaxy approved!

  • @alexmejia3580
    @alexmejia35803 жыл бұрын

    I want a walk man now

  • @christophermorin9036
    @christophermorin90363 жыл бұрын

    You can also clean inside the headphone jacks by taking the cotton off of one end of a cotton bud and soaking the stick in rubbing alcohol, then gently inserting it into the head phone jack and sliding it in and out to clean where the contacts touch the headphone plug.

  • @lifeEnthus1ast
    @lifeEnthus1ast3 жыл бұрын

    Cool. Now slap that "Awesome Mix Vol. 1" inside that thing.

  • @geriscorner
    @geriscorner3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Elliot ! I love your over ear headphones ! What model are they ?

  • @ihave7sacks
    @ihave7sacks3 жыл бұрын

    190 pounds! Guess i do kind of miss my yellow sports walkman from the early 90's >.

  • @yaboijjonah._.1815
    @yaboijjonah._.18153 жыл бұрын

    Rusted root... nice

  • @dodgydruid
    @dodgydruid3 жыл бұрын

    I keep seeing stuff I want on Sendico but its such a complicated system I still hold back as its seems you aim to win an auction, then win it, then wait for the item to be delivered to Sendico's packagaing department, then pay for the shipping and it just seems so awkward when I know on ebay if I find something in Japan, it automatically sends direct to me without fuss or kafuffle :S If I was a dealer I could see the bonuses for it as you can move stuff wholesale but in my watch collecting I spot maybe one good piece and Sendico isn't cost effective in that regard but the JDM has many exclusive watches we don't get to see here in the UK so I have geared myself up for a "test" run with an item I have been watching and see how that turns out or how expensive it turns out which is a big worry with them 500 yen at each end plus shipping on top of item win price O.o

  • @butterbutthead8755
    @butterbutthead87554 ай бұрын

    I want this. I want this so bad.

  • @jacobbates9369
    @jacobbates93693 жыл бұрын

    found one of these at a goodwill for $5, fixed it and someone bought it for $250! crazy luck

  • @TPLS2
    @TPLS23 жыл бұрын

    Just wondering where did you buy your replacement cords and also what soldering iron are you using?

  • @ActualCharky

    @ActualCharky

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know the soldering iron is a ts-80

  • @rebel_friend6892
    @rebel_friend68923 жыл бұрын

    Wow I’m early

  • @tenchuu007
    @tenchuu0073 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha, I think we were both bidding on this.

  • @TheOlympicHero1
    @TheOlympicHero13 жыл бұрын

    You should invest in some flex arms with Alligator clips. They will give you an "extra set of hands".

  • @redsquater2593
    @redsquater25933 жыл бұрын

    Where can I get a good Walkman tps l2

  • @violettewolfe9113
    @violettewolfe91133 жыл бұрын

    I've just replaced my belts but the playback is slow - anyone know what this could be?

  • @honeybee9455
    @honeybee94553 жыл бұрын

    I know u probably wont see this, but were can i find a semi broken walkman besides Sindico (I dont know how to spell it). I would love to have a walk man for cheap.

  • @over9000713
    @over90007132 жыл бұрын

    I was half hoping your battery bay was narly so I could see how it's done... Mines basically 90% brown lol

  • @jappyproductions4429
    @jappyproductions44293 жыл бұрын

    When are you going to do the Powkiddy v90 update??

  • @ramtine.s.i406
    @ramtine.s.i4063 жыл бұрын

    Hi i really love your work and I have this game boy advance sp ags001 and it's missing som components .I was wandering if you can help me find out what are these. The components are C33 C34 Q4 F1 Thanks a lot.

  • @ZacDaSnac
    @ZacDaSnac3 жыл бұрын

    I know this isn't the main channel but I got my first DMG today!!

  • @TheRetroFuture2

    @TheRetroFuture2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @ZacDaSnac

    @ZacDaSnac

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheRetroFuture2 thanks!

  • @RWL2012

    @RWL2012

    3 жыл бұрын

    congrats!

  • @ZacDaSnac

    @ZacDaSnac

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RWL2012 thank you!

  • @lps8216
    @lps82163 жыл бұрын

    How to you find these for good deals

  • @harleyokeefe5193
    @harleyokeefe51933 жыл бұрын

    Do you have any specific paints for the grey section, I’ve recently brought a TPS-L2 and it’s in great condition apart from the grey which is pretty scratched up. Any help is appreciated, love your channels btw

  • @TheRetroFuture2

    @TheRetroFuture2

    3 жыл бұрын

    I did do this on my main channel and had to paint that part. See if you can find it! Most recent one.

  • @harleyokeefe5193

    @harleyokeefe5193

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheRetroFuture2 ah ok thanks so much.

  • @RWL2012

    @RWL2012

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/qp5rw9N-eNWefM4.html

  • @trentdabs5245
    @trentdabs52453 жыл бұрын

    I have 1 Never used in the Box Any idea what it's worth ?

  • @RICHONFERO
    @RICHONFERO22 күн бұрын

    I like that welder! Where can I get it !?

  • @daedalus372
    @daedalus3723 жыл бұрын

    ... ahhhh! So its Hat Elliot on TRF vs No hat Elliot on this channel? Either way im on board 🤣

  • @kilroy_4wlc
    @kilroy_4wlc3 жыл бұрын

    I want one how much are they around?

  • @saffet488
    @saffet488 Жыл бұрын

    Where can I find this model?

  • @nimicdevazut
    @nimicdevazut3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Elliot. I have a question. What is that liquid you put on soldering? THX! Good job with the channel!

  • @tagrauyoutube

    @tagrauyoutube

    3 жыл бұрын

    its flux

  • @nimicdevazut

    @nimicdevazut

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tagrauyoutube thx bro

  • @sweatymask1586
    @sweatymask15863 жыл бұрын

    I feel like I saw this exact walkman on Jauce a bit ago🤔🤔🤔

  • @jacintojimenezmendez5575
    @jacintojimenezmendez55753 жыл бұрын

    I think that fate made him break the salmon wire so he could fix it lol

  • @RICHONFERO
    @RICHONFERO22 күн бұрын

    . I was having a problem with my walkman. It doesn't play at the speed it should, this problem happened to me overnight. I changed the straps and used it for 2 days and it came up with this fault. I was checking it and I couldn't find the way around it :(

  • @jasonmoore8765
    @jasonmoore87653 жыл бұрын

    I was literally thinking I wonder if he has ever knocked over that alcohol bottle and bam he knocks it over lol

  • @spider.jasper
    @spider.jasper3 жыл бұрын

    All of my friends think I’m weird because I like walkmans *Well, you know what? I’ll think of a good insult later!*

  • @mikereif7240
    @mikereif724010 ай бұрын

    Why would this walkman have a microphone if it's only a playback stereo model?