Retro Reborn: 1974 Panasonic "TNT" portable 8-Track/Bluetooth player.

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Thanks to Techmoan for letting use the "Hipster Idiot" clip from his TNT 8-track video. Check out his channel here: / techmoan
I love this one because it still serves its original purpose of playing 8-Tracks. When you insert the special Bluetooth 8-track, you're forced to use the machine as intended with its original media and controls.
Sure it doesn't sound great with it's original amplifier and speaker but that might be a possible future video on this machine by upgrading them.
No real harm was done this iconic vintage device, everything I've done is removable. So when Bluetooth becomes obsolete, I've not permanently modified this 42 year old device by drilling media button holes, for a $20 device in 2016.
ナショナル 8トラック ポータブル プレイヤー RQ-8

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  • @genericmale3907
    @genericmale39077 жыл бұрын

    Your respect for retro tech is awesome

  • @genericmale3907

    @genericmale3907

    7 жыл бұрын

    almost as good as your modding skills

  • @Zebrazilla
    @Zebrazilla5 жыл бұрын

    Where art thou? This channel is amazing

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    He came back, hes uploading again :)

  • @Parental92
    @Parental927 жыл бұрын

    is is almost romantic to see old classic tech with modern internals, but it does not change the min function of it. gj !

  • @krazykat64
    @krazykat647 жыл бұрын

    Holy moley! I had a red one of these when I was about 11 years old. I thought that speaker sounded great at the time because all I'd had before that was a portable AM radio, lol. What memories.

  • @squid11160
    @squid111607 жыл бұрын

    Let your fellow Techmoan/LGR/8-bit guy fans know about this channel. The man deserves ton more subs than this :)

  • @realbadtech9318
    @realbadtech93187 жыл бұрын

    I'm almost angry you have so little views, your content is so good man. Subscribed!

  • @DrModdnstine

    @DrModdnstine

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Chris Fortney Thanks! Not sure what happened on this one :/

  • @Snowman-rn7eo

    @Snowman-rn7eo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Bingusgingus nobody makes videos like these):

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Bingusgingus he just started uploading again :)

  • @bellsAbub
    @bellsAbub3 жыл бұрын

    Hey everyone! I'm his sister, for those who are wondering, my brother is okay! He's doing very well, in fact! It's just life caught up to him and doesnt have much time to really be making videos for youtube. I honestly didnt even know this channel existed until I saw his instagram account 😅 but anyways, he still collects retro things and still fixes things up from time to time, but work and family takes up most of his time. Plus he has a ton of unfinished projects 😅

  • @7ylerD
    @7ylerD7 жыл бұрын

    This is seriously a hidden gem of a KZread channel. Awesome job, yo!

  • @andrewgillis8572
    @andrewgillis85726 жыл бұрын

    when you said play Disco Inferno by the Tramps, to an 8 track player, and that thing kicked in I fell on the floor - Techmoan has to see this, even he will be awestruck

  • @sergkauk
    @sergkauk7 жыл бұрын

    Very impressive project! I like how you've built it in so it still works with 8-track cassettes!

  • @rodneykingston6420
    @rodneykingston64207 жыл бұрын

    Awe inspiring engineering. A truly avant garde work of art. Completely insane!

  • @wolfietigerstripes3248
    @wolfietigerstripes32485 жыл бұрын

    Im age 27 and just adore old stuff like this, you definately do good work on this, looks original but with an upgrade :)

  • @BlackManOnAShortBus
    @BlackManOnAShortBus7 жыл бұрын

    Bro your channel is my latest fav. Looking forward to all the modding you will do in the future.

  • @johndixon7245
    @johndixon72457 жыл бұрын

    We miss you! Please come back soon

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    He just started posting again 😁

  • @chdrummer
    @chdrummer7 жыл бұрын

    I have no idea how to mod anything, but I love these videos man! Keep up the good, and I'm glad you're back to making content

  • @rkm-amusements2271
    @rkm-amusements22716 жыл бұрын

    Best way to upgrade retro equipment, if someone doesn't like it it's removable, the functions still work and you don't see the upgrade , normally people would say impossible or who bother but you did a really Amazing Job.

  • @PhaQ2
    @PhaQ24 жыл бұрын

    So NOT what I was expecting. *WELL DONE!*

  • @Galasuy
    @Galasuy7 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing! Congratz on the good work

  • @shrug53
    @shrug534 жыл бұрын

    I had one of these when I was a kid. You seriously need to sell these!

  • @dmj-ju9zx
    @dmj-ju9zx4 жыл бұрын

    Your epoxy nubs not falling off of that smooth steel shaft is amazing. I'm surprised that you didn't have to drill into it and install screws in it. Great work, BTW.

  • @montewilber2669
    @montewilber26694 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, grew up on this little gem!

  • @ElizabethJManoukian
    @ElizabethJManoukian2 жыл бұрын

    This is so crazy. Awesome job.

  • @ZeroWalker26
    @ZeroWalker267 жыл бұрын

    that´s cool man I like that an old classic item like that get a new life for modern use.

  • @Dan-TechAndMusic
    @Dan-TechAndMusic7 жыл бұрын

    The best mods are the ones that can keep the original functionality of the device, while also adding a new one. This definitely fits into that category!

  • @willy7369
    @willy73697 жыл бұрын

    That is Freakin Amazing. Love Classic items like this and You modifying it like that all the better. I need to get on the look out for more stuff like that. Hope you have an Excellent day

  • @georgesfredericgubert3236
    @georgesfredericgubert32367 жыл бұрын

    You are a wizard

  • @ThatCuteMacaw
    @ThatCuteMacaw7 жыл бұрын

    I'm enjoying these videos.

  • @EqualKinks
    @EqualKinks7 жыл бұрын

    You are my hero, i love your work!

  • @xWindreaderx
    @xWindreaderx7 жыл бұрын

    Awesomely done!

  • @B0aws
    @B0aws6 жыл бұрын

    I just realy digg what you are doing! Keep up the good! 😀

  • @Jerbod2
    @Jerbod27 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome! I was about to link this video to Techmoan but I see you also know him from KZread :)

  • @DrModdnstine

    @DrModdnstine

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Manny Calavera Yep, love his stuff. Contacted him to get his blessing about me using a little bit of his content. Nice guy.

  • @Jerbod2

    @Jerbod2

    7 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Moddnstine Oh that's awesome. I had a similar project like you with the red television, I had a Telestar 4004, put an LCD in there from China.

  • @bondjames5792
    @bondjames57927 жыл бұрын

    That fps... GLORIOUS!

  • @piratetv1
    @piratetv17 жыл бұрын

    love the techmoan shoutout

  • @petehatzakos
    @petehatzakos3 жыл бұрын

    This is so cool!

  • @stabmasterarson6596
    @stabmasterarson65967 жыл бұрын

    Dude, that's genius! I have one of those Panasonic TNT players, hah hah. Still works but no way I'd even try what you did to mine, lol. Keep up the good work and great ideas.

  • @BreaTheBrat
    @BreaTheBrat4 жыл бұрын

    This is incredible and inspiring. I have the same tnt player but not the same know how. I am so jealous.

  • @johnsoran701
    @johnsoran7013 жыл бұрын

    I just found a blue one cleaning out my parents basement. It's was mine when I was a kid. Along with a bunch of 8 track tapes. It's bringing back a lot of old memories

  • @jasonw6688
    @jasonw66883 жыл бұрын

    This is *very* cool! I love how you take these vintage electronics and upgrade them with modern technology but while also reatining their original functions. Very well done!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 Have you made the video for that 1966 clock radio yet?

  • @4FrameMusic
    @4FrameMusic7 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! How did you modify the BT identifier to broadcast "Panasonic TNT" when in pairing mode? You thought of every detail, seriously! Much respect to your work man.

  • @jameslynch5701
    @jameslynch57014 жыл бұрын

    You are doing the Lord’s work

  • @choboutube
    @choboutube Жыл бұрын

    Cheers for that. Speaker upgrade is fairly simple, Techmoan did it and I plan to do it too. Oh, speaker is already non-original. Anyway good work, wish I could do something like it.

  • @indymogul
    @indymogul7 жыл бұрын

    genius

  • @jamesromanski8508
    @jamesromanski85084 жыл бұрын

    Wishing I still had my yellow Panasonic 8-track.

  • @spqr528
    @spqr5287 жыл бұрын

    Im really diggin your music taste, man

  • @spqr528

    @spqr528

    7 жыл бұрын

    Literally everything you played, i already have in my collection. And Its just makes me happy, dont know why

  • @elcheapouno
    @elcheapouno6 жыл бұрын

    Love your channel man, just subbed. Hope you start making videos again

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    He started uploading again :)

  • @ConMan-gp7sc
    @ConMan-gp7sc3 жыл бұрын

    I miss this

  • @i_am_grantness5972
    @i_am_grantness59727 жыл бұрын

    Epic shit man!

  • @seeburg220
    @seeburg2204 жыл бұрын

    Grèat cowbell on track #3 !

  • @kencarson3091
    @kencarson30914 жыл бұрын

    Super clever.

  • @hotrods1970s
    @hotrods1970s6 жыл бұрын

    So cool 😎 man

  • @dmj-pt7cm
    @dmj-pt7cm7 жыл бұрын

    Surprising what that amp and speaker can do with a digital signal. Or, conversely, surprising 8-tracks ever caught on with the low-quality tape that was used.

  • @fredfunk4049
    @fredfunk40494 жыл бұрын

    Nice bluetooth. Got same TNT. Mine is blue. Playing 8tracks now on mine. Bought mine for 4 bucks. Cleaned and oiled. Lol

  • @DJE-Thizzz
    @DJE-Thizzz5 жыл бұрын

    What happened to the Channel? No new video since over 1 year 😕😔 Is everything okay? 🙁

  • @jasonw6688

    @jasonw6688

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering that too. He gave a teaser about modding that clock radio but this is the last video from 4 years ago.

  • @DJE-Thizzz

    @DJE-Thizzz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonw6688 It looks like many videos disappeared as well...

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    He just made more content :)

  • @brianxcunningham
    @brianxcunningham Жыл бұрын

    I'd never seen one of these players until today and I'm 71👴

  • @IamMunkk
    @IamMunkk7 жыл бұрын

    That chem bros 8 track is awesome and so is the rest of this project. Nice work.

  • @DJE-Thizzz
    @DJE-Thizzz7 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are amazing! 2 thumbs up and subscribed! :-) Please keep uploading! :-) Really talented! :-) Greetings from Switzerland :)

  • @Apex8r
    @Apex8r7 жыл бұрын

    That sample tho!

  • @abdulazizahmed5684
    @abdulazizahmed56847 жыл бұрын

    i was thinking so hard about the wu tang clan and was shocked when you said the charmels

  • @chetana9802
    @chetana98027 жыл бұрын

    RETRO GOOGLE HOME SOO COOOLLLL

  • @EdwardYoungJr
    @EdwardYoungJr7 жыл бұрын

    Genius

  • @ColinFowler
    @ColinFowler7 жыл бұрын

    Hey Moon!!!

  • @SudosFTW
    @SudosFTW7 жыл бұрын

    use music from the youtube audio library via bluetooth next time to show it working. royalty-free and no copyright strikes in sight. the original amplifier might be okay to use with a better speaker, however. try that first before upgrading both down the line.

  • @CamFlyerCH
    @CamFlyerCH7 жыл бұрын

    Very nice project ! Thanks for sharing. But please use also a tripod for some shots.

  • @psirvent8
    @psirvent83 жыл бұрын

    How does the blue 8-track power on the bluetooth module since the notch cut into it doesn't press the switch ?

  • @iGEARi
    @iGEARi6 жыл бұрын

    how does the actual switch input to the bluetooth control upon hitting the lever? does it shoot an electric pulse to the control which activates the button?

  • @kimberlybuck8991
    @kimberlybuck8991 Жыл бұрын

    I loved mine It was the very same yellow one

  • @ThugWaffIe
    @ThugWaffIe4 жыл бұрын

    yo i need more of your content i love it and a diy on the sd floppy drive

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    He just uploaded more content 😁

  • @bobdefalco
    @bobdefalco3 жыл бұрын

    Freakin' genius, bruh

  • @hayleyscomet3447
    @hayleyscomet34477 жыл бұрын

    the bluetooth is so cool!!!

  • @mkultrasoldier
    @mkultrasoldier5 жыл бұрын

    Yo is the channel still alive? Seen some of your comments on Reddit, but no new uploads :(

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    He just made new content :)

  • @KOZMOuvBORG
    @KOZMOuvBORG7 жыл бұрын

    Great hipster hack. Could I suggest the PanAmerican Airlines logo for your "special cartridge"? Wireless (AirPort) pun.

  • @orbitalsatellite
    @orbitalsatellite7 жыл бұрын

    very impressive! how about a weltron ufo record player (or cassette/ 8 track sphere version) and jvc videosphere mod?

  • @torinobrougham3525
    @torinobrougham35257 жыл бұрын

    This is ingenious!! How did you think all this up? Also, I own a yellow one too.

  • @joecov9447
    @joecov9447 Жыл бұрын

    In the description where do you buy it

  • @Frank-um3cf
    @Frank-um3cf5 жыл бұрын

    What part do you use to make it work with Bluetooth

  • @fredfunk4049
    @fredfunk40494 жыл бұрын

    Wow. I want one.... lol

  • @cooliofoolio
    @cooliofoolio6 жыл бұрын

    What's the tape that's in there?

  • @Aaronhouston33
    @Aaronhouston334 жыл бұрын

    This was like the iPhone 5c of the early 70’s this model came in a few different colors and was more expensive that other people’s 8 track players, and to be honest a GE PORTABLE 8tack model of the same years had a bigger and better speaker.

  • @LittleMac938
    @LittleMac9387 жыл бұрын

    Man I would love to do some stuff like this but I'm only 16 and don't have the tools or know where to get these vintage things.

  • @CaptTerrific

    @CaptTerrific

    7 жыл бұрын

    Josh McCormack ebay and a few KZread videos should get you started!

  • @genericmale3907

    @genericmale3907

    7 жыл бұрын

    Josh McCormack It's not too hard. A few tutorials, eBay and a few basic tools should get you on your way. I got a broken PS1 for 5 dollars from a garage sale and with a screwdriver, drill Stanley knife and hotglue I mounted a raspberri pi inside running retro pi (I know not so original but it proves a point)

  • @DrModdnstine

    @DrModdnstine

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Josh McCormack Like others have said, it's not that hard (at least extending the wires to the switches that control the Bluetooth device). Tapping audio into an existing device with no audio AUX input was new for me, so I did some googling to figure out how to do that. Stay tuned because my next upload I will start from scratch, doing the same thing to the clock radio I show at the end. I'll explain a lot more detail on how to mod an existing device you might already have lying around to do something like this.

  • @pigsydney
    @pigsydney7 жыл бұрын

    I still have mine,its blue.

  • @GAIUSJAKE
    @GAIUSJAKE4 жыл бұрын

    mmm whats the desk fan?

  • @thetoythief8940
    @thetoythief89407 жыл бұрын

    I found one and it was broken and I made it intoo a nes was that a good idea

  • @filip.zivkovic
    @filip.zivkovic3 жыл бұрын

    Are you still active? I saw your Aptiva video 3 years ago and subscribed to you on my old google account. Thankfully youtube recomended me that video again.

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    He just uploaded more content

  • @jackdaniel1362
    @jackdaniel13627 жыл бұрын

    Fuckin subbed! this is great!!

  • @Doustaneh
    @Doustaneh5 жыл бұрын

    Hi, No more videos?

  • @bellsAbub

    @bellsAbub

    2 жыл бұрын

    Now there is

  • @DrDuckMD
    @DrDuckMD7 жыл бұрын

    was that chemical brothers hey boy hey girl on the forth track of that 8-track you made

  • @DrModdnstine

    @DrModdnstine

    7 жыл бұрын

    +DjXyle Indeed it was.

  • @mrbrendankennedy
    @mrbrendankennedy Жыл бұрын

    wow

  • @81MUNSTER
    @81MUNSTER Жыл бұрын

    Help how can I do this to mine ?

  • @gavinwalsh5238
    @gavinwalsh52387 жыл бұрын

    this would be awesome to add alexa to

  • @robdgekke
    @robdgekke7 жыл бұрын

    Cool. are you gonna try 2 build an accu for it also?

  • @DrModdnstine

    @DrModdnstine

    7 жыл бұрын

    +robdgekke What's an accu?

  • @Jerbod2

    @Jerbod2

    7 жыл бұрын

    Accu is the common word for battery in Dutch (the kind you put in a car for example, not the AA batteries) which stands for accumulator.

  • @robdgekke

    @robdgekke

    7 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Moddnstine hi sorry and here is an explaination of the word accu in the english derictory. www.dictionary.com/browse/accu oh and its also another word for battery pack ( like a phone has)

  • @robdgekke

    @robdgekke

    7 жыл бұрын

    Manny Calavera it is also a english word. but not common used . check this page www.dictionary.com/browse/accu . but yes we use the word accu for an car battery. also we use that word (accu) for more devices. like phone accu . and more electronic devices that have a battery pack

  • @Jerbod2

    @Jerbod2

    7 жыл бұрын

    It's just like Airco (airconditioning)

  • @helldog134
    @helldog1345 жыл бұрын

    I need one

  • @claudiosalvatore754
    @claudiosalvatore7546 жыл бұрын

    Chemical Bros on 8 Track! Nice!

  • @DrModdnstine

    @DrModdnstine

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Claudio Salvatore lol, I recorded that and made the label in like 1999

  • @claudiosalvatore754

    @claudiosalvatore754

    6 жыл бұрын

    I love those Panasonic 8-track players..and your's looks in mint condition!

  • @claudiosalvatore754

    @claudiosalvatore754

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's so cool!

  • @jonathanjohndavid7385
    @jonathanjohndavid73857 жыл бұрын

    are you going to do the sd floppy drive tutorial if not that's to bad I realy wanted one

  • @jonathanjohndavid7385

    @jonathanjohndavid7385

    7 жыл бұрын

    Well that's too bad

  • @TheThompsonBlend
    @TheThompsonBlend7 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, but I would really enjoying seeing you actually doing the mods instead of just the end result. Just a thought :)

  • @DrModdnstine

    @DrModdnstine

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Thompson Blend definitely working on changing that :)

  • @TheThompsonBlend

    @TheThompsonBlend

    7 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Moddnstine glad to hear it 😁

  • @hayleyscomet3447
    @hayleyscomet34477 жыл бұрын

    you can skip songs on 8 track?! can you do that on cassette too or no?

  • @torinobrougham3525

    @torinobrougham3525

    7 жыл бұрын

    You can't exactly skip songs on 8-tracks, you are just changing tracks. And no, you can't skip songs on cassettes, but you can fast forward to the next one.

  • @fabriciogarcia206
    @fabriciogarcia2062 жыл бұрын

    Cuál es el costo de este fabuloso aparato

  • @KayoMichiels
    @KayoMichiels6 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't it be cooler if the bluetooth receiver was in the 8 track cassette?

  • @ianguzman741
    @ianguzman7417 жыл бұрын

    I have a suggestion, you should try a go pro with a head or chest mount, so you can have your hands free to fiddle with the things you made.

  • @cooperboyd4087
    @cooperboyd40872 жыл бұрын

    Do you fix up old electronics? I have a 8 track player just like that. I can't find no one that fixes old things like that.

  • @Donnie64inPa
    @Donnie64inPa5 жыл бұрын

    Shut up and take my money. Good job!

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