1980 Sears Betavision Portable VCR & Tuner Timer - Full Restoration & Demo

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    Tape deck model 562.53560050
    Tuner model 562.53560150
    Made by Toshiba, this is a very well performing unit, but it required a bit of work to get it 100% operational again.
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  • @vintageradios7790
    @vintageradios7790 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I never thought I would live to see the day that VCRs would become collectable. I saw a video that shango posted yesterday that had a 1964 VCR in a prop warehouse FULL with thousands of vintage electronics very interesting to see.

    • @tookeydookey
      @tookeydookey ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I saw that video also and tried not to drool the whole time LOL!😂😂

    • @LakeNipissing
      @LakeNipissing ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, what a collection of vintage TVs and VCRs!!
      The greatest part of that video was seeing VCRs with analog clocks / timers again. The first VCR I ever saw as a kid was with an analog clock / timer and rotary channel selectors.

  • @vwestlife
    @vwestlife ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The song played during the radio station commercial is "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills, a #3 hit in 1979.

  • @vwestlife
    @vwestlife ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A beautiful pair, and great job on the restoration.

  • @LakeNipissing
    @LakeNipissing ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:01:26 . . . I still remember that CBS special movie presentation intro!!!
    That tape was a great find. A real time capsule.

  • @tahotoy
    @tahotoy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Memories. My father bought this setup new in the 80s. I may still have the camera somewhere.

  • @Foxonian
    @Foxonian ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job with the resto and that is such a classic 70's TV.

  • @LakeNipissing
    @LakeNipissing ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great to see videos from you again, Spats. For some reason TH-cam hid your channel content from my favorites, even though I am a Patreon for your channel. TH-cam is crazy.

  • @probnotstech
    @probnotstech ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorgeous machine. Glad to see a full resto on this, definitely a model that deserves it.
    And I'm with you on Sanyo - mediocre across all their products.

  • @connorm955
    @connorm955 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah i noticed that recently how the model number prefix for Funai was the same as the old Hitachi one. Funai was also 304 according to a garage gazette forum post i found.

    • @spatsbear
      @spatsbear  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s correct. 304 at that time was for their audio products. I have a Funai Sears stereo from 1984 that is a sleeper. I will be doing a video on that later on.

  • @bbishoppcm
    @bbishoppcm ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ...Jethro Tull?

  • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
    @ATOMSHAMRADIO ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow😮 1980 i was 7 when that was out dangg

  • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
    @ATOMSHAMRADIO ปีที่แล้ว

    My great grandmother had that tv

  • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
    @ATOMSHAMRADIO ปีที่แล้ว

    Picture very clear😮

  • @oldradiosnphonographs
    @oldradiosnphonographs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Admittedly when it comes to Betamax VCRs I’m Sony loyal but this is ok too. I need a power supply or tuner timer unit for my SLO-340 portapak to see if it works. I got the combo SL-2000 and HVC-2200 camera and it works really well. I love the 80s home movie look it makes but I wish I had a battery pack to walk around with them. I got the PCM recorder for the SL-2000 too.

  • @BETAMAX19732
    @BETAMAX19732 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks good video

  • @johnvahl762
    @johnvahl762 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My family had (may still have) one of those. I damaged the camera by pointing it at the sun when hit kept saying Low Light.

  • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
    @ATOMSHAMRADIO ปีที่แล้ว

    Its crazy how technology is today

  • @sorcererstan
    @sorcererstan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this video! I found one of these VCR's recently. I got it mechanically working (belt issues of course), loads smoothly and plays with sound but no picture, and I was about to start diagnosing if I can find a service manual -- but it looks like I should start with a recapping. So, where did you find the service manual? I'm looking all over Google, and all I can find is a SAMs copy for sale. The manual you're using looks like it may be much better than SAMs -- can you tell me where you bought it, or can I get a copy from you?

  • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
    @ATOMSHAMRADIO ปีที่แล้ว

    Great cartoon

  • @lutello3012
    @lutello3012 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I want the portable VTR from Creepshow.

    • @LakeNipissing
      @LakeNipissing ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The one Leslie Neilsen rigged up on the beach for "Something to Tide You Over" ?

    • @lutello3012
      @lutello3012 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LakeNipissing That one! Also the Evil Dead reel to reel would be nice. Audio nerd forums can't identify the "tape recorder for special music" from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but I used to have the Uher rtr seen in the film.

  • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
    @ATOMSHAMRADIO ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looney toons

    • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
      @ATOMSHAMRADIO ปีที่แล้ว

      Cartoons are the best

    • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
      @ATOMSHAMRADIO ปีที่แล้ว

      Bugs and the roadrunner show👍👍