Ghetto blaster restoration/repair

Ghetto blaster restoration/repair

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Harleyboy

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619 posts

158 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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Morning,

I have an old Hitachi 3D Super Wooffer from the mid/late 80's. I had it from new and remember if being epic at the time! It still works but is a little ropey in areas and would like to get it more usable, mostly for nostalgic reasons.

I'm struggling to find anyone/anywhere that will do anything that isn't going to cost tons of cash. They aren't worth loads (nice one just sold on eBay for £80) but it's not going to get sold.

The sound is still really good and I use it to play my iPhone through when tinkering in garage.

Issues are:
Broken aerial
1 tape deck slow, the other sometimes works (not really bothered by this as only have a few cassettes still.
Volume sliders stiff to the point I feel they may snap off
Cosmetically challenged - speaker grills dented and scratched etc.

At the very least I'd like to be able to sort the aerial and volume sliders.

Anyone know how/where to repair this stuff?

I'm in Wiltshire

Cheers

northwest monkey

6,370 posts

188 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Would an aerial off Ebay for a couple of quid work?

I've used a couple of these on little radios & they work great - take a couple of minutes to fit but just make sure you get the right shape for the bottom.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replacement-60cm-6-Secti...

Why not open up your blaster & see what it's like inside. Might just be really dirty.

Harleyboy

Original Poster:

619 posts

158 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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northwest monkey said:
Would an aerial off Ebay for a couple of quid work?

I've used a couple of these on little radios & they work great - take a couple of minutes to fit but just make sure you get the right shape for the bottom.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replacement-60cm-6-Secti...

Why not open up your blaster & see what it's like inside. Might just be really dirty.
Hi, I did exactly that and took it apart. It was truly filthy from years in the garage. I bought some contact cleaner and other bits from Maplins and that seems to have sorted the volume issues. I'm not really bothered about the cassette decks as the audio inputs work fine. New aerial worth a go - cheers!