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I don't remember what tape I was using, but I'm guessing it was Bambi as the open cover for it is just visible at the start of the video.

@toomanyinterests okay

It's wired up with a standard 2 core power cord that does not unplug. Does your TV have a socket for a power cord on the back, or has the power cord been cut off? If it does have a power socket, it would probably be rectangular with two or three pins.

'Lock' locks it in talk mode if you have something long to say and don't want to hold 'Talk' down. If you forget and leave it on lock though, you won't hear the other person.

@toomanyinterests ohhh! Cool

Thanks, Happy New Year!

Thanks! I try to be funny. Hello from Australia!

Thanks!

Thanks! I love the sound of it, it really is magical. The lacquered case is beautiful too.

Thanks! Yes, a few of the discs I have have little flourishes like that, it's a nice touch.

I have tracked it down to being a mini din cable but there’s so many variants that I’m scared to buy one online because I don’t want it to be the wrong one when it comes to

I used the socket for the battery to power it, rather that the DIN input on the side. It is a centre negative 12V DC input. I bought some barrel plugs with outer diameter 6.3mm and inner diameter 3.0mm off eBay and they fit perfectly. For the power supply I used a suitable wall wart power supply. I have a video of making the adapter cord.

@ ah I need to be able to charge the battery for I’m using the vcr for a camera so it needs to be portable

@@Onionionionion The socket is not mini DIN, it is standard DIN, as the shield of my normal sized DIN plugs fit. I don't have any 4 pin plugs though, so I'm not sure if it's the standard 4 pin or a variation. I have a PDF of the service manual, I can email it to you if you'd like. It has a schematic diagram of the DIN 12V socket on page 74 that at least to me reads pin 1 12V, pin 2 12V, pin 3 20V for heater, and pin 4 ground. I don't know the pin numbering for the four pin DIN socket.

Interesting to know, I wonder how many other guises this cassette player had. The 80s off-brand units often seem easily serviceable, in later units components can get really crammed. I've tried replacing the belt on a Sony Sports Walkman and some later Walkmans, and they are a pain to deal with.

Thanks for the info, it seems there were a few Australian labels that used Pathé/Perfect recordings. One I've encountered is Grand Pree, although they were pressed by Pathé in England for export to Australia.

@@toomanyinterests The Plaza matrix number 8985 can be seen in your opening label shot. I can't imagine how long it would have taken for a NY recording to be processed, make its way to England for pressing, and then on to Australia!

@@martinbryan3716 Yes, rather a circuitous route!

That's a real project, sounds like you've done some good work on it.

If it has an RF output, then you should be able to.

Yes, there is just enough to keep this mystery intriguing. Good luck on your future exploration!

That is an odd little street, it is strange placement so close to another road. I couldn't find it on any old maps, maybe it was a laneway although it wouldn't make for a very useful one. Subway stations and tunnels aren't necessarily built under roads, it depends on the depth and how much money the builders have. On Google street view I couldn't see any subway grates there, maybe they were obscured by some cars or something?

I might be wrong tho cuz the tunnel would go to cambria height so it wouldn’t make sense for it to turn.

Interesting, thanks for the info about the other house.

@@toomanyinterests No problem! I did make an error in my comment which I should correct - the cottage actually predates the Rectory and was there for at least 20 years before the Rectory was built in 1863.

Yes, there is. What you need will depend on the inputs the TV has. If the TV has composite inputs, all you need is a HDMI to composite video converter box. If like my TV it only has an RF input, in addition an RF modulator to convert the composite signal to RF would be required. You might be able to find an RF modulator that has a HDMI input.

@@toomanyinterests thank you!! I’ll maybe get an old Sanyo ctp 3203 and I hope I can make it work somehow.

@@henry.steyer You're welcome, good luck!

I'll have a look, when I opened this radio up to remove the packing styrofoam it had been stuffed with it appeared all the capacitors had been replaced. I'll see if any have prematurely failed.

@@toomanyinterests Have heard of exploding electrolytics & even come across early liquid filled ones with vents. Sounds frightening. Many collectors power up old sets gradually using a variac. Some say this gradual approach allows long unused electrolytics to 'form up' rather than failing catasrophically. Not sure of the life of an electrolytic, but in the 1960's have seen early 1930's sets work perfectly with original components.

@@tiga4180Liquid-filled electrolytics are described in the book "Radio Physics Course" I have, a comprehensive textbook from 1933. It also states electrolytics are "self-healing", they can rebuild the dielectric layer after breakdown from over-voltage. Applying voltage for a long period of time is how the dielectric in capacitors is formed in production, but the applied voltage is over the intended working voltage. If the water and glycerine of the electrolyte has evaporated over time, I don't think any method of voltage application will improve the capacitor. I do power up any older electronics using a variac so if there are any serious issues I can spot them while causing the least possible damage. Years ago I had one radio where an electrolytic had a bulge, on plugging it in it caused a valve to arc, but only once. To my surprise after replacing the problematic capacitor, the valve was still fine and the radio now works.

Soviet vinyl records show up here from time to time, 78s though are pretty scarce. I was very excited when I saw these, even more so when I got the whole box for $1! I recently picked up a group of records including some Soviet microgroove and one Chinese flexidisc, but I missed out on another group with Soviet 78s and more Chinese records. I have found some nice pieces in that group, which I'll upload at some point. A few also have an interesting sleeve design. You're welcome!

The 101 is a beautiful machine. Videos like this one are fun, but take a bit more effort. Might make one once I replace the gaskets on an interesting Columbia portable I've got, but that'll be in a while.

A lot of my Russian records that I've uploaded I got in a box I bought for $1 off ebay from someone locally. Some I've found in op shops, an interesting 1930s one came in a small collection of European records, and a few were in a group of records I bought at auction. A lot of migrants must've brought their records with them or ordered music from their homeland (some have English on the labels which suggests to me they were intended for export), so while they're unusual I haven't had too much trouble finding them in Australia.

It's a real beauty. Record storage is solved by just having a separate big cupboard! Which of course in my case is already full. HMV did make record cabinets designed to match some of the larger re-entrant gramophones. Don't know if there are any to match the 163.

Yes, I too enjoy that recording and listen to it regularly. Thanks!

I haven't developed any more 16mm film yet, I don't have enough trust in this makeshift process. I also haven't used my subminiature camera much, I actually forgot about it. Once I get a suitable tank and/or reel, I think I'll use the camera more. Its pocket size does make it convenient.

Interesting, that makes sense. I've heard that similar HMV units were also used in educational settings. I have a similar card that's been made for my Iloca Stereo II camera, although given its condition and that I have the original box I don't think the camera was used in any institution. I think a previous owner made the card because of the camera's rather odd design and operation.

It is a Kodacraft roll-film tank. This tank uses no reel, it has an apron which is the clear plastic strip the film is wound into.

Interesting, my tank has an adjustable film holder that I believe might go from 16mm/ 110 film up to medium format. Cannot remember who makes the tank and I;had it out a few weeks ago.

@@Subgunman I still need to find a tank that takes 16mm, it would make this process less fiddly and risky. I've been recommended old Paterson and Nikon tanks, but haven't come across one yet.

@@toomanyinterests check out Midwest Camera Exchange or the Columbus Camera Group in Columbus Ohio, both have dealt with new and used photography equipment and accessories. Their info can be found via Google and hopefully they will have a tank to do the job. Maybe a listing on Craigs List for what you are looking for. Just a few thoughts….

​@toomanyinterests i got a Master Yankee or Yankee Master off flea bay and the spools are adjustable to accommodate 110/16mm film. No modifying reels.

I hadn’t heard of this unit before, so I’ve done a little research. I found one Dutch website that gives a brief description of the unit and dates it to 1967. In RER September 1968 there’s a description of a B.M.B. record player with a Garrard turntable. It seems B.M.B., like most other record player manufacturers, bought turntables from makers like Garrard, BSR, and Dual, and built cabinets for them. I assume this is what has happened, that to make a portable they bought some chassis from Discatron and made their own cases either so it matched the timber veneer styling of the rest of their product line-up, or because they thought it was more appealing. On a forum, someone describes having a Discaset branded as an “Ajax Discaplay”, so multiple companies rebadged Discaset mechanisms. Unfortunately I can't find any pictures of the Ajax unit so I don't know what the case looks like.

Here’s a link to the Dutch website, hopefully TH-cam doesn’t block it: www.grammofoon.com/frameset.htm?www.grammofoon.com/Discatron/index_discatron.htm&ContentFrame

Yes, but that is where the line was diverted to connect to the old Fulton St Elevated. The pre-war plan had the IND Fulton line continuing along Pitkin Ave, with the next station East from Euclid being at 76th Street.

Thanks!

Glad to be back! Got a few videos I still need to edit and plenty more projects to do, I've been a bit lazy recently.

Yes, I am aware that only the slow speeds are electronically controlled, it's one of the reasons I bought this model. If the battery were to go flat mid-outing I wouldn't want to be stuck with a useless box. I just like being able to use it on automatic, makes it a quick camera to use. I was hoping to use it for night photography with those really slow speeds but when I do I'll probably be using the bulb mode as the slow speeds are pretty unreliable on mine. It is a really beautiful camera, I enjoy using it. I'm too cheap to buy the zinc-air batteries and often I won't use a camera for months at a time so their short lifespan is not ideal for me.

The shutter-priority mode won't work without a functioning light-meter.

@@hansemannluchter643 Yep, if the battery goes flat I have to use it in manual mode.

@@toomanyinterests You can use modern 1.5V 625 batteries, the EF has a built-in voltage regulator. They'll last a lot longer than zink-air batteries, provided you remember to shut off the camera. Also, the 15 seconds and 30 seconds times are actually 16 and 32 seconds. According to the service-manual there are 4 versions, first version only had a micro-prism focusing screen, later versions had split-screen. Apart from that, the differences are in the electronics, the service-manual shows how to "upgrade" the electronics. There's at least one capacitor inside, and they don't last forever.

@@hansemannluchter643 I do need to get some proper 625 batteries, my fix is rather dodgy. Interesting about the longer shutter speeds, although from memory it was most of the slow shutter speeds that seemed to stick on mine. I wonder if it could be a capacitor. Not sure I want to mess with the insides of this camera, as currently it still mostly works properly. Mine is one of the later versions as it has the split-screen.

I wish I did!

It's running the correct speed, this recording is by the Universal-International Studio Orchestra from the sound track of the film The Glenn Miller Story. They played it a bit slower than Glenn Miller's orchestra. I've heard both “65-Thousand” and “65- Oh-Oh-Oh” in all the recordings I've listened too, is there one with just “65- Oh-Oh-Oh”?

@@toomanyinterests ooh, perhaps I’m just not as perceptive as you. I need to dig into my tape collection and get back to you on that, haha.

They transmit through the mains wiring, not through the air, so their range will depend on how many noise-producing appliances are plugged in nearby. The sockets they are plugged into will also have to be on the same phase, so they will usually not work between neighbouring houses.

@@toomanyinterests Ah got it! Quite the interesting setup in that case. It would also explain the noise.

I'm just about to release a video on this since I just picked up the full box set with instructions and original receipt. To add to what @toomanyinterests stated, the manual reads: "Units can be separated up to about 300 feet as long as the AC line is connected to the same side of the power distribution transformer. Thus, they may operate between adjacent homes, assuming their power comes from the same distribution transformer."

Thanks for your input, yes if the station had been built construction might have been denser.

Sounds great!

That makes sense, I know the Metropolitan Railway did the same thing in London with their Metro-land, although they owned the land and developed it via an "independent" company. If that cinderblock wall and infill could be dug through this mystery would be solved, unfortunately I don't think the relevant authorities would give permission for such an undertaking.

On fot eh best examples of tht was the 9th Avenue line in Manhattan, the upper part went into empty areas that were later developed. At the curve at 110th and 9th ave, apartment building was built with part of cut off because of the existing elevated line. Today the building is still there but the elevated is gone so people pasting by who don't don't the history would wonder why the building was built that way.

@@israelrodriguez2167 I looked that up on street view, it does look odd and without that context it would be perplexing. I find that sort of thing fascinating, where the mark of a former structure remains on the surrounding buildings. I know there's a former department store in London where the facade has a gap because one building owner didn't want to sell up when it was built. I've spotted silhouettes on boundary walls, jagged brickwork, and protruding fireplaces.

Interesting, if that was the case than the NY Times article and some forum discussions would've predated the Brennan article. However the Wayback Archive has a capture of the article from Dec 2002 so the date is probably correct and it was only added to the list in 2012, seemingly around April Fools, maybe as a revival of the joke. I have just done a little more looking into NYCSubway(dot)org, being the forum mentioned in the NY Times article, and found a transcription of a letter by Mr. Krokowski outlining his claims. Part of this forum discussion is probably what is quoted in that article but I can't figure out how to properly navigate that site. I also found a post on the same site from the 2nd of August 2001 about 76th Street, predating Brennan's article. So the legend definitely didn't originate from his article. I will link both posts in another comment in case you're interested, hopefully TH-cam doesn't block them.

Mr. Krokowski's letter: talk.nycsubway.org//perl/read?subtalk=432067 Some posts I found predating Brennan's article: talk.nycsubway.org/perl/read?subtalk=246311 talk.nycsubway.org//perl/read?subtalk=246342

I'm the one who used 76th as a joke on April Fools. But the joke was that the FBI stumbled upon it during a mafia grave excavation. There really have been mafia excavations between Euclid and 76th so I figured it would make a good joke.

@@keithbarbaro7590 Interesting, I didn't know that. If it had happened, finding 76th Street would be a pleasant surprise when conducting such a sombre task!

Thanks!