You my friend, are keeping the spirit of vintage equipment alive. Good to know this hobby has people like you.

Outstanding video. I recently recapped my SA7500 and TX 6500. Never sounded better. You are right the information on equipment has never been more available. I am lucky to have a HiFi shop in town. They have a minimum of six months back log and quoted me over several hundred dollars. Did it myself for a buck fifty and a weekend in time.

Thanks for the information! I totally agree with you, for instance when I was a kid I was surrounded by late 70's and mid 80's receivers, car stereos, boomboxes, audio cassette decks, even older 8 tracks , reel to reel decks, etc. , therefore as I kid I was curios to understand how these devices worked, so even though they were practically new at that time I had opened them up in pieces and messed around with them and things simply started to make sense as I had put them back together again. I started to understand how they work mechanically, electronically, and what does the functionality of every button within a device do and again I was about 9 or 10 at that time. Well, today I am definitely glad that I did that as I am able to look into these now considered vintage items and repair them of course have learned a lot more about other things in life but somehow became a trade of all jacks by watching others and doing it myself whenever there was a need to either rebuild, fix, or repair something rather it was a vintage receiver, an analog cassette deck, a washer, a dryer, a stove, a smart phone, computer, etc. or even replace a receptacle or add a three way switch and or run electrical wires in my house and or build a shelf. I guess what i am trying to say is that we all have skills in life but sometimes need to realize it and things are not that hard to repair and or rebuild if one understand how it is suppose to work and how it was made. For instance recently a friend had a problem with an electric guitar and again never in my life had even opened a guitar nor new how to fix it but said come on over let's look at it together and it turn out to be a real simple thing that needed replacement. So, do not think you cannot do something in life as one limits himself or herself but thinking I cannot do this nor do that! We are all smart and skilled and practice makes the difference at everything in life!

We have that problem n Cincinnati and No,Ky area.we have several electronic shops but none that speak with the confidence and knowledge like you.thanks for taking your time because i do listen.thankyou!

Great video! I fix older amps all the time. Almost always the problem is with caps and dry solder joints!

Thanks for posting this information video. I have a Voice Of Music 568 (tube) console power amplifier that likely needs capacitor replacements and every point you touched upon I can totally relate to. I can solder, but I can't do stuff like measure plate voltage or safely swap out filter caps or even replace an old two-prong AC cord.

I really enjoy your videos, lots of pictures, a little talk, on topic. You’re really sharing your passion for great vintage gear. I especially enjoyed the history of the brand, the origin of the company logo, and the story of its founder. But you didn’t tell us whatever became of him, if he had heirs, the current ownership of the company and/or brand. You’ve got some really great specimens in your collection. Keep up the good work. 👍

Lots of common sense here. I have loads of gear I'd like redone /recapped. I could probably do it, but just don't have the time or motivation.

I love and appreciate all of your videos! You've helped me already. Thank you.

I've re-capped three vintage pieces of equipment in the last 10 years. Always replaced the main PS filters first then worked my way down to the smaller ones. Today you can replace low voltage low value (10uf or less) with film caps.

Thanks for clearing up the manufactures hours/cap life and temperature.

I agree with you. I do have some old stuff a Scope from the 1970's that works just fine. I wonder if the older parts were better quality ?

Capacitors in tube amps are a separate subject. You are absolutely right in that you will not find a qualified repairman who can deal with both , let me tell you. Fortunately with valve radios/amplifiers it will be a resistor that is the cause of malfunction.

Good video. thanks for your insight

I like to relate the story of the oldest piece of equipment I ever worked on, a Rickenbacher guitar amp made in the 1940s that still had perfectly good original electrolytic caps (and I use an ESR tester). If it's not bad you can't fix it.

Thanks, very informative..

After buying an ESR 70+ to speed up testing electrolytic caps of all types, I ended up going back to my vintage Sprague TO-6 Cap tester which I have restored and calibrated.

great vid and information. thanks :)

Thx for all the infos, man! 👍 😎

You're providing a great service, much appreciated. Do you ever get into a restoration and find something that stops you from finishing it?