A great conclusion to this superb restoration. Mark is a man of many skills and disciplines and has the kind of workshop I can only dream of. It's all here, woodworking, mechanics, electronics, chemistry, it makes me smile. In years from now, Mark and his channel are going to be massive, I'm telling you. Very watchable and entertaining mate.
I hope he inspires a lot of young people, since I think that it's so valuable to learn and work things out, maybe not on Mark's level. I am 51 now and we all fixed stuff, or knew someone who was good at something. Mark is all these people together somehow. 😀That's why I enjoy his channel so much.
Probably the most comprehensively equipped personal workshop I have ever seen, jealous? moi? Excellent work. Astonished to discover the cost of that tub of lithium grease!
After Reading all the Comments in to Mark I couldn't sum up any better as Mark is so talented and Entertaining and I've never known him to Make a Mistake
Great transformation. I love the fact you go the extra mile when repairing something. Wish you lived closer because I have many vintage items that need an experts touch. I enjoy watching and I'm learning a lot. Please continue your show, it's great!
Came out beautifully. Thing I'm surprised at is you didn't address the scratched up metal on the platter. Thought for sure you'd regrain or replace it.
I have not been long on your videos but every one I have enjoyed very nice job on the record player you reminded me of my old friend he was just like you he had a big summer shed at the bottom of his garden which one small part was electronics and the other side engineering milling Machine & leave he was a very clever man just like you sir great videos 👏👏👍😊
me hciste volver al 1974 0 1975 que es cuando descubri los tocadiscos a los 8 años... tenian pilas de discos mis hermanas mayores me crie escuchando baladas y algo de rock hasta que descubri el jazz.... me fscinan tus videos cuando haces cosas viejas me haces viajar en el tiempo saludos desde santiago del estero al norte de argentina de un viejo tecnico electronci/ informatico a otro...abrazios cordiales mark
Ciao Mark, semplicemente stupendo!!! Hai fatto un lavoro fantastico e il risultato è strabiliante! Bravissimo, ottimo lavoro e che bella officina hai. Ciao
Another amazing video - I have just spent 2 hrs watching your videos this evening - Such skill, amazing workshop, supern attention to detail and you seem to be a lovely bloke. I could only dream of repairing stuff like this but it is great to see you do it. Cheers!
precioso que gran trabajo estoy encantado con sus videos llevo 3 dias viendo sus videos me encantan cuando hace bricolaje un saludo desde BARCELONA ESPAÑA.
Having watched a number of you videos I'm starting to really appreciate your work Mark. You clearly have great skills and use them really well on all these projects. I'm also loving the setup you have. It's exactly the type of setup I am working on myself. Those shelves of electronics test equipment is something else, really well done getting that all setup, it's a beautiful setup. It's really inspired me to stop toying around and have a big push to improve my own test kit. Keep on going Mark, these videos are great! Ben.
I was so looking forward to Part 2. A Friday evening treat for me here in Australia. Thanks. (Oh, and the knackered cartridge wasn't something I'd expected. A creative fix, though.)
Enjoyed watching you repair this Mark, well done. Not sure if you are aware but a quick way to wrap wires together, to get a really good tight twist, secure one end of the wires in a vice, the other ends in the chuck of a drill, and gently turn the drill on, pulling a little until they are the required twist.
Brings back memories of my BSR days....think that turntable predated my time there....pretty sure the large cam gear wheels were made of plastic on later models. Good job Mark.
Fantastic job Mark. Your standard of workmanship is terrific. Love the Channel,so glad I have found it. Just get some softer paper towels. Tell you what,I’m often up and down the M5/ M6, I’ll drop you off some kitchen rolls.
Mark, I'm really a big fan of your work, I watch all your videos... I like the hi-fi restorations from the 80s/90s the most... I appreciate your patience and care in the restorations... greetings Andre Gaeta Brazil
I really like this channel. I wasn't sure about the happy-go-lucky aspect at first but I really enjoy it now. This is what we need. Peace to you from the US.😁❤️😉🙂
Hi Mark the retaining clips are called e clips cir clips have ears with holes in them and come in two form internal and external depending on which edge the holes are on.. great restoration
Hello Mark. Another successful job from you, everything of the finest quality. What would it be like if you installed a really good amplifier and speakers in such a record player? That would certainly produce a very good sound. Best regards
Mark, The clamps that hold down the motor on the turntable. We call those here in the U.S. "Jesus Clips". The reason is if you lose one of them , The next thing you say is "Jesus" lost one of them again...😎
I had one of those back in the 70's. I tried very hard to get that BSR deck to work with a magnetic cartridge. It was impossible due the the huge magnetic flux put out by that motor. I even tried to bodge in a motor I harvisted from a cassette player. I failed. Then again I was 8 at the time.
That was great. Good to see an old machine being given a new lease on life. Interesting to see you methodically work your way through each potential problem area, clean lube and fix your way to the last job. To see the old record player working as it used to again was a treat and a relief. Thank you, I enjoyed this vid.
Back in the '60s when stuff (and me!) was 'made in England'' and we tried - until you turned things over to see where they came from and they started to say ''made in Hong Kong'', then ''made in Japan'' we couldnt compete! Now its nearly all PRC, and I bet you half a crown that we will NOT be watching stuff made in China being restored in 60 years. Just sayin...Great work Mark, superb multi-tasking, and strong, safe repairs and up-grades. Worth every penny. There's hope isnt there? MEGA
Inspiring video, thank you Mark! 👏 I'm restoring a cute Fidelity player, from the 70s I believe, for an ill friend. It has a BSR X5M cartridge. Can anyone recommend a ceramic cartridge with the same/similar package that could be adapted? 🤞🙂
That is quite an old transistor design for the 1970’s. The selenium rectifier, tag board construction and tiny output transistors look more like an early ‘60s design. Maybe they didn’t change it because it works! But really, the output was probably less than a watt. Were they germanium output transistors?
For a restoration on this level it would have been prudent to disassemble the motor and add some light oil to the felt surrounding the sintered metal bearings to ensure years of lubrication.
Those Clips holding the Motor are known as E-Clips (In fact most of the Clips on the Deck are E-Clips, I didnt See One Circlip) - Excellent Video, I Loved it
Great job. Very neat Rexine/wallpaper covering. I'm intrigued by the amplifier. It looks like just a few small transistors on a tag strip. Was there a power amp module or some power transistors hiding somewhere? Was the chassis potentially live?
I would have put all those parts in the heated sonic cleaner which would have freed me up to do other things in the meantime that they were getting clean
When I was a youngster I played my grandmothers gramophone wind up model which had 78rpm on it. Later in life I had my own which had 33 45 and 78 but this one has 16rpm, that’s new to me, what type of vinyl did this speed play.
Excellent work, as usual everything about this was top notch. I was curious if you had given thought about replacing the main electrolytic filter? Seeing that it still has the original selenium rectifier, they’re extremely reliable as long as the capacitor that’s filtering it’s DC output doesn’t decide to die. Of course if that happened then you could swap over to silicon and an appropriate resistor to drop the voltage to account for the more efficient rectifier. I of course know that you know all of this, I was just curious if you had given it thought or not. I always do and generally go the cautious route.
I think the basic principle is not to touch the old working parts while restoring. If we start by replacing the selenium rectifier then many adjustments are required. integrity is broken. Of course this is my opinion.
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A great conclusion to this superb restoration. Mark is a man of many skills and disciplines and has the kind of workshop I can only dream of. It's all here, woodworking, mechanics, electronics, chemistry, it makes me smile. In years from now, Mark and his channel are going to be massive, I'm telling you. Very watchable and entertaining mate.
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I hope he inspires a lot of young people, since I think that it's so valuable to learn and work things out, maybe not on Mark's level. I am 51 now and we all fixed stuff, or knew someone who was good at something. Mark is all these people together somehow. 😀That's why I enjoy his channel so much.
Perhaps we can all chip in so Mark can get some softer paper towels.
I could start a Patreon account for softer paper towels ? Eh? 😆
I thought it was just me😀
They look like the one you get in the Gents. But if they do the job then all is good.
Reminded me of Izal!!
I thought he was using sandpaper at first! 😅😅
This is one of the best repair jobs i have seen regarding vintage hi fi gear. You are very skilled and the restoration is excellent .BRAVO!!!!!
Probably the most comprehensively equipped personal workshop I have ever seen, jealous? moi? Excellent work. Astonished to discover the cost of that tub of lithium grease!
😊I REALLY LIKE THAT YOU ALWAYS SMILE.ALWAYS CHEERFUL.YOU ALSO ARE A GREAT TECHNICIAN. BEST REGARDS FROM ITALY.
After Reading all the Comments in to Mark I couldn't sum up any better as Mark is so talented and Entertaining and I've never known him to Make a Mistake
What a great job. The player looked absolutely marvellous at the end. I'm sure the owner will be thrilled with it.
Great transformation. I love the fact you go the extra mile when repairing something. Wish you lived closer because I have many vintage items that need an experts touch. I enjoy watching and I'm learning a lot. Please continue your show, it's great!
The MASTER at work ! i had one similar to this in the 60s --------- Nostalgia at it`s best
Came out beautifully. Thing I'm surprised at is you didn't address the scratched up metal on the platter. Thought for sure you'd regrain or replace it.
I find these repairs so relaxing, i might of been tempted for peace of mind ,to earth the turntable metalwork ,seeing as you replaced the mains lead.
Great job as usual. This is the first time I have seen the full breadth of your shop.
Mark you are a therapist par excellence! Love. 🎉
I have not been long on your videos but every one I have enjoyed very nice job on the record player you reminded me of my old friend he was just like you he had a big summer shed at the bottom of his garden which one small part was electronics and the other side engineering milling Machine & leave he was a very clever man just like you sir great videos 👏👏👍😊
Mark you never bore me you are fantastic you are total profession . love all your restoration and fix videos.
me hciste volver al 1974 0 1975 que es cuando descubri los tocadiscos a los 8 años... tenian pilas de discos mis hermanas mayores me crie escuchando baladas y algo de rock hasta que descubri el jazz.... me fscinan tus videos cuando haces cosas viejas me haces viajar en el tiempo saludos desde santiago del estero al norte de argentina de un viejo tecnico electronci/ informatico a otro...abrazios cordiales mark
fantastic job mark as usual. cheers
Awesome Job Mark!! This restoration was beautifully done.
Rio de Janeiro- Brasil. Incrível restauração. Parabéns👋👋...
Ciao Mark, semplicemente stupendo!!! Hai fatto un lavoro fantastico e il risultato è strabiliante! Bravissimo, ottimo lavoro e che bella officina hai. Ciao
Oooh. Riken resistors. Wish those were still made.
Another amazing video - I have just spent 2 hrs watching your videos this evening - Such skill, amazing workshop, supern attention to detail and you seem to be a lovely bloke. I could only dream of repairing stuff like this but it is great to see you do it. Cheers!
precioso que gran trabajo estoy encantado con sus videos llevo 3 dias viendo sus videos me encantan cuando hace bricolaje un saludo desde BARCELONA ESPAÑA.
Having watched a number of you videos I'm starting to really appreciate your work Mark. You clearly have great skills and use them really well on all these projects. I'm also loving the setup you have. It's exactly the type of setup I am working on myself. Those shelves of electronics test equipment is something else, really well done getting that all setup, it's a beautiful setup. It's really inspired me to stop toying around and have a big push to improve my own test kit. Keep on going Mark, these videos are great! Ben.
Mark you deserve far more comments, your work is of the highest order.
I have so many vintage pieces that could do with your expertise.
The passion and pride of your work is admirable and shines through, absoloutley brilliant !
I was so looking forward to Part 2. A Friday evening treat for me here in Australia. Thanks. (Oh, and the knackered cartridge wasn't something I'd expected. A creative fix, though.)
Enjoyed watching you repair this Mark, well done. Not sure if you are aware but a quick way to wrap wires together, to get a really good tight twist, secure one end of the wires in a vice, the other ends in the chuck of a drill, and gently turn the drill on, pulling a little until they are the required twist.
Nice restoration project , and a beautiful suitcase recordchanger i like it , greetings from Assen in the Netherlands !!
Brings back memories of my BSR days....think that turntable predated my time there....pretty sure the large cam gear wheels were made of plastic on later models. Good job Mark.
Fantastic job Mark. Your standard of workmanship is terrific. Love the Channel,so glad I have found it. Just get some softer paper towels. Tell you what,I’m often up and down the M5/ M6, I’ll drop you off some kitchen rolls.
With that exact color scheme it turned out looking like an IBM product. Really sharp in a kind of understated way.
Great job, Mark. Brings back memories of our old Dansette Viva!!
I keep being curious how many times these kind of restorations take! maybe nice to mention that more in the videos! :-)
What a great job. Love working on these old record players so simple but quite effective for the day.
Super Job Mark That Old Lady Turned into a Young Starlet !! Regards mike.
wow Mark what a fantastic job you have done yet again. You're so talented and clever, amazing. Thanks for sharing. Danny.
Mark, I'm really a big fan of your work, I watch all your videos... I like the hi-fi restorations from the 80s/90s the most... I appreciate your patience and care in the restorations...
greetings
Andre Gaeta
Brazil
Nice one Young Mark!!
I stumbled upon your channel by accident. You are really the best, you do everything with knowledge and patience. Greetings!!!!
Great job an nice restoration. Thank you for this an all other videos. It is good tutorial how to repair vintage stuff. I learned al lot
I really like this channel. I wasn't sure about the happy-go-lucky aspect at first but I really enjoy it now. This is what we need. Peace to you from the US.😁❤️😉🙂
Hi Mark the retaining clips are called e clips cir clips have ears with holes in them and come in two form internal and external depending on which edge the holes are on.. great restoration
Hello Mark. Another successful job from you, everything of the finest quality.
What would it be like if you installed a really good amplifier and speakers in such a record player? That would certainly produce a very good sound.
Best regards
Quite a transformation, it was only fit for the bin, I particularly like the discs you added to the control knobs, that was a nice touch.
I'm sure if you pinch one of the levers on the center pin it will come out I may be wrong, nice project well done 👍
That was brilliant, well done Mark.
Methinks an ultrasonic cleaning bath would work wonders on the small parts, Mark.
I really enjoyed this so much. Looking stunning.
Thank you so much for sharing this video, your channel is a treasure , please keep the good work & good luck .
Beautiful job, Mark 👍
Nice! It must have brought back some good memories.
Mark, The clamps that hold down the motor on the turntable. We call those here in the U.S. "Jesus Clips". The reason is if you lose one of them , The next thing you say is "Jesus" lost one of them again...😎
That's what I've always known them as too.
I had one of those back in the 70's. I tried very hard to get that BSR deck to work with a magnetic cartridge. It was impossible due the the huge magnetic flux put out by that motor.
I even tried to bodge in a motor I harvisted from a cassette player. I failed. Then again I was 8 at the time.
That was great. Good to see an old machine being given a new lease on life. Interesting to see you methodically work your way through each potential problem area, clean lube and fix your way to the last job. To see the old record player working as it used to again was a treat and a relief. Thank you, I enjoyed this vid.
I've been watching. Great videos. You're going to have a LOT of subscribers really soon, bro
great work Mark...a very nice record player....all the best to you.
It looks really good!
Back in the '60s when stuff (and me!) was 'made in England'' and we tried - until you turned things over to see where they came from and they started to say ''made in Hong Kong'', then ''made in Japan'' we couldnt compete! Now its nearly all PRC, and I bet you half a crown that we will NOT be watching stuff made in China being restored in 60 years. Just sayin...Great work Mark, superb multi-tasking, and strong, safe repairs and up-grades. Worth every penny. There's hope isnt there? MEGA
Interestingly, the case seems to be stamped "Made in Finland"!
@@jopjopjop Cool, still way better than HK, Japan, or China!
Nice job. Very well done. I expect we'll see it again soon when the selenium rectifier gives out!
rapais ficou sensacional a reforma dessa caixa chou de bola 😂❤
What a nice trip...!!!!👏👏👏👏
that was amazing- great stuff. loved watching the work.
Inspiring video, thank you Mark! 👏 I'm restoring a cute Fidelity player, from the 70s I believe, for an ill friend. It has a BSR X5M cartridge. Can anyone recommend a ceramic cartridge with the same/similar package that could be adapted? 🤞🙂
Good work boss. I like the old look as well though. I like the new look don't take me wrong. Thank goodness for old schematics.
Bravissimo collega radiotecnico ok 👍un po di svitol ed il.piatto viene via dopo.aver tolto il.prigioniero dal piatto bravissimo
That,s a very nice portable recordchanger, in white/blue color , greetings from Assen in the Netherlands !! , and i like to watch youre video,s !!
Great job. service with a smile.
Amazing job, you are truly multi talented.
Just one thing though, if the fuse blows won't it need a complete disassembly to replace it?
Nice job, certainly a lot of time involved
A nice record changer now.....after Mark....a Mark II !!!
That is quite an old transistor design for the 1970’s. The selenium rectifier, tag board construction and tiny output transistors look more like an early ‘60s design. Maybe they didn’t change it because it works! But really, the output was probably less than a watt. Were they germanium output transistors?
Fabulous - well done indeed!
Nice work Mark - better than new 👍
For a restoration on this level it would have been prudent to disassemble the motor and add some light oil to the felt surrounding the sintered metal bearings to ensure years of lubrication.
your the best..love your videos.
Those Clips holding the Motor are known as E-Clips (In fact most of the Clips on the Deck are E-Clips, I didnt See One Circlip) - Excellent Video, I Loved it
Fantastic stuff.
Beautiful beautiful record player
Great job. Very neat Rexine/wallpaper covering. I'm intrigued by the amplifier. It looks like just a few small transistors on a tag strip. Was there a power amp module or some power transistors hiding somewhere? Was the chassis potentially live?
great work sir👍👍👍
Spectacular!
you rock! i enjoy your channels
I would have put all those parts in the heated sonic cleaner which would have freed me up to do other things in the meantime that they were getting clean
good record player repare thx greeting form the netherlands
Standard tracking weight on modern tables is about 2 - 2.5 G
When I was a youngster I played my grandmothers gramophone wind up model which had 78rpm on it. Later in life I had my own which had 33 45 and 78 but this one has 16rpm, that’s new to me, what type of vinyl did this speed play.
Liked and subbed, great stuff!.
that sounds beautiful
if you put that leaver over to the right it will auto repeat whatever disk is on the turntable!
So nice work you did! :)
It seems to me that @4:37 there is a red fiber washer on the bottom of the wheel that later is missing @17:52
Nice vintage sound
Uau! In the end it sounds very good! Well done!
Fantastic🥇
Excellent work, as usual everything about this was top notch. I was curious if you had given thought about replacing the main electrolytic filter? Seeing that it still has the original selenium rectifier, they’re extremely reliable as long as the capacitor that’s filtering it’s DC output doesn’t decide to die. Of course if that happened then you could swap over to silicon and an appropriate resistor to drop the voltage to account for the more efficient rectifier. I of course know that you know all of this, I was just curious if you had given it thought or not. I always do and generally go the cautious route.
I think the basic principle is not to touch the old working parts while restoring. If we start by replacing the selenium rectifier then many adjustments are required. integrity is broken. Of course this is my opinion.
Montgomery Ward record players had quite a few changers like that
I wonder if you connected ground from the mains to the chassis when putting in a new lead? For safety ... Besides that - excellent job - as always!
I'd be amazed if he hadn't...
That 45 record you played at the end of this video sounded like Roy Phillips to me. Was it ? Nice job, by the way !
Estupendo, buen trabajo 👍
keep up the vids mark. i notice a growing audience