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Bosch PB10C-CD Boombox

This is one of those Bosch "Power Boss" boombox units with battery charge r, AC inverter, etc. very nice looking on the...
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posted by packrat1979
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by packrat1979

Sony SL-2700 Betamax

Is there anyone here old enough to remember working on the Sony SL-2700 B etamax? I refurbish Beta's for resale and thi...
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posted by packrat1979
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by packrat1979

Finding A Power Supply Schematic

[This followup was posted to sci.electronics.repair and a copy was sent to the cited author.] I am repairing an LCD mon...
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posted by mkaras
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by mkaras

Magnavox ZV457MG9a problem

The VCR side of my Magnavox ZV457MG9a now sounds like a person snoring when it plays or records a tape, anyone else have...
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posted by rose122550
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by rose122550

Alternistor = trade name for traic?

No other difference? alternistor = triac ? its just that a number of apparently unrelated companies use the term alterni...
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posted by diverse
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

Dell - A720/A920 black ink cartridge.

Since I had a syringe of black printer ink that worked just fine on a Canon 250i, I decided to try filling the cartridg...
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posted by gangprobing.alien
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by gangprobing.alien

Re: Mobile network not available

The Red Pocket (ATT reseller) SIM works fine on a "dumber" Motorola C139. So what is the cheapest plan that will work w...
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posted by vjp2.at
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Digistrobe from Power Instrumnts

Looking for repair info. Like a schematic. The digitl display lights up but no strobe. Probably vintage about 1964. No...
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posted by tucsonlou
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OTA broadcasts being phased out?

I have heard from sources, (perhaps not reliable ones) that there has been talk of phasing out OTA broadcasts in the Un...
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posted by captainvideo462009
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by captainvideo462009

TV antenna question

My buddy doesn't have cable where he lives so I got him this antenna: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NQMCDK/ref=o...
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posted by noreply
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by noreply

Can a loose connection lead to a blown mains fuse?

800 watt toroidal transformer operating at say 400 watts. Secondaries lead to conventional bridge rectifier and smoothi...
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posted by diverse
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse