'Radio doctor' practices dying art of electronics repair

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Montreal's 'radio doctor' has been repairing radios in the city's Mile End neighbourhood since the 1960s. Joseph Hovsepian says he is part of the last generation that knows how to repair electronics.
NOTE: Joseph Hovsepian's name is misspelled in a banner in this video. His name is spelled Hovsepian.
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@revoxjazz8317 Год назад

Personally, and even though I wasn't 100% a repairman throughout my life as a sound guy, I decided to dedicate myself to the same purpose that this gentleman dedicates himself to, now that I'm close to 60 years old. In fact, I think that there is still a lot to do in this area and I hope that my decision will clearly show to those who come into contact with me that a whole society that bases its life on the habit of discarding everything is a society that does not know the pleasure that exists on basic things like keeping your equipment in good condition, as desirable. I've been practicing this way of life and I won't stop, except when I don't have a chance to work at it anymore. I hope there are more people interested in this kind of attitude, not just electronics. Health for all! Macedo Pinto, Portugal

@williamwong5627 9 месяцев назад

I remembered buying a small box (slightly smaller than a match box) of metal neddles for 10 cents in the late 50s I was a little kid back then They were use in a gramaphone playing 78 records. I was dedicated to wind up the machine when it begun to slow down. Lucky to be still alive today. Thanks God.

@TheGearhead222 2 года назад

Very sad. I feel the same way about antique radios and am 61:(-John in Texas

@allthegearnoidea6752 4 года назад

I am very glad to say the art of repairing valve radios is a great hobby and very much alive here in england for both old and young

@mauronicolascanseco1643 3 года назад

I'm not sure but ,if anyone else is searching for electronics repair try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my mate got cool success with it.

@mauronicolascanseco1643 3 года назад

Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else wants to uncover how to learn electronics repair try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my neighbor got great results with it.

@erdvilla 5 лет назад

Electronics nowadays are made to last 5 years tops; otherwise they aren't profitable enough. Old electronics were made to last because the buyer didn't know when he would be able to get another one or visit a repair shop in the far city.

@ronstar7027 3 года назад

About 12 years ago, I interviewed the last typewriter repair man in San Francisco's financial district.

@ozloon2000 5 лет назад

fantastic thank you its like my garage I am a radio amateur in australia I have about twenty valve radios I fix cheap broken radios take turns using them its good people can get there old friends repaired special sound when the tubes warm up Ron vk2mu

@kaushikchatterjee9137 Год назад

Fantastic job..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@Jericho297 4 года назад

It’s not a dying art to be honest there’s plenty of people doing it, only thing that’s fading is the manufacturing of Vacuum tubes and other now obsolete parts making antique radio restoration difficult.

@raccoon874 Год назад

*we used to send Grundig equipment to his shop from ours back in 1988-1992 period*

@xmenken1 Год назад

He should start teaching students in polytechnics before radio repair disappears.

@Goforitmanager 5 лет назад

No wonder is a "dying art", if one goes see people like this to learn how to repair electronics and he/she says it takes 40 to 50 years then interest is gone before even getting started. Thank god for some truly great RU-vid channels and websites that are far more encouraging about learning old electronics.

@2jpu524 Год назад

I agree. Electronic design and troubleshooting is all about breaking things down into simple subsections you can analyze and understand. We also have lots of test equipment to be more analytical about the measurements, like spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, RLC meters, etc. We can quantify things like the total harmonic distortion and noise-figures, linearity characterization, etc. That being said, I like the sense of history of his shop and passion he has for the job.

@hdrk59 5 лет назад

Your my hero ...thank you

@Ice_Karma 5 лет назад

You guys need to see "Louis Rossman" and "Mr Carlson's Lab" and "bigclivedotcom" and "EEVblog" and "Franlab" and "The 8-Bit Guy" and "Modern Classic" and a million more RU-vidrs alone if you think nobody knows how to repair electronics any more. That notwithstanding, experts like him will be sorely missed when they're gone. =(

@7c3c72602f7054696b 3 года назад

Shango066 and radiotvphononut if you like vintage repair videos.

@imakeitwhynot 3 года назад

I agree, I didn't like it when he said it takes 40 to 50 years because that discourages younger people. Some people complain it is a dying art, but at the same time are part of that problem. I admire what he does, I just didn't agree with the way he said that.

@yaguarete79 3 года назад

@@imakeitwhynot I thought the same as you did, however when he said he also pays attention to the way the radio smells and sounds, and that gives him a clue where to start repairing, I think he was actually referring to that level of expertise. But yeah, learning electronics doesn't take so long. Of course that along the years you will gain your own experience and repairing may become easier and faster.

@bobboscarato1313 Год назад

@@imakeitwhynot Generation gap!

@florinmoldovanu 4 года назад

I think this hobby has great rewarding potential. The question is whether us radio enthusiasts are into radios out of nostalgia or out of the interest and the curiosity of fixing things and listening to a genuine transmission. Sure thing digital music can be made to sound impressive but it's so perfectly reproduced that it leaves no room for feeling alive. The magic of radio is that it has a signature of its own and any interference or hiss makes it unique and only adds the the aliveness of listening to it whereas digital is just cloning sound. Nothing wrong with it, we love clarity too but I think that we shouldn't give up on radio waves just yet. His comment about taking 40 to 50 years to teach someone is laughable. Probably he meant for someone to get to his level. He didn't get the question right. I don't know how to fix radios but I don't think it's that hard and I want to take it as a hobby.

@TheTheo58 4 года назад

The well made older electronics "were built to last" and can be repaired. I have a Teac open reel tape deck from the late 1960's I bought in 1977 some head wear, but still working. Same with a Pioneer FM receiver from the early 80's. Though it's likely due for restoration. New capacitors, resistors,

@SoddingaboutSi 3 года назад

What a wonderful person.

@shutterlab Год назад

This guy has it exactly right! Might be worth a roadtrip to Montreal.

@user-rm9mo7rb8l 3 дня назад

I remember checking and taking the tubes out of the backs of the radios and tv's and taking them to the drugstore to check them with the plug in contraption. 1940's-50's

@montelcarlos143 4 года назад

"you need 40 to 50 years",i think he mean "you need to have passion in this and commit to it your wholelife to learn".....older generation people always speak in some metaphoric way..... bless him.... :)

@jason1979007 5 лет назад

Wow awesome you sir are one of a small group of people that is a fading good historical history !.

@lesliejimenes197 4 года назад

hey ,if anyone else needs to find out about tv repair try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my colleague got cool results with it.

@Art7220 3 года назад

Yeah, I wonder if Shango066 and RadioTVPhonoNut know about this place?

@tubeDude48 Год назад

You said it! It's sad to see tube equipment go. That's all I do is repair old Tube Radio's and Tube Test Equipment.

@dillsf7342 Год назад

people can't live without the phone today.

@Garyscott7 4 года назад

Much like finding a real hardware store. Where the counter help actually knows something and where to find that one thing among the bins full of hard to find items in the store. And they don't stock cheap (country deleted) nuts, bolts and screws that snap off at the first twist of a screwdriver or wrench. There is no "app" for that.

@nor4277 5 лет назад

I agree is a post art,I been trying my best to repair old radio I like them better

@donrichards514 Год назад

Sir , You Have a Great Work Shop There .

@NebukedNezzer 3 года назад

this is what I did for most of my life. now I am retired and just do it for fun. times change.

@TheStevenWhiting Год назад

But sometimes they shouldn't. Companies now are getting away with making their electronics unrepairable so they can force you to buy new. That is the problem. In the late 80s early 90s here in the UK our backroom TV broke. Family friend came over, opened it, the schematics were on the inside of the case, he followed that and repaired it. Now, you're not allowed access to schematics and not allowed to repair. This man has never met Louis Rossmann

@NebukedNezzer Год назад

@@TheStevenWhiting Its just the way it goes. i suppose when the crystal set went obsolete there were those who lamented its simplicity. I have done it all from vacuum tubes to transistors and ICs on some things like hand held radios the continual problems are jacks, speakers, and controls. its still amazing how many times its possible to get something going we are supposed to throw away. On we go.

@TheStevenWhiting Год назад

@@NebukedNezzer I think some people still do make small radios like they used to. In countries that are run by dictators the populous that want to listen to the free world still risk making their own. I believe some in North Korea do it.

@tubeDude48 8 месяцев назад

Also see: *Jim Burns* He does full restorations

@animalcorvair 5 лет назад

come to my house its not dead ..i love tube radios ..

@lourencolino2129 2 года назад

Fico grato ao ver uma exposição igual a esta

@babumanikuttan2258 2 года назад

So beautiful

@mik452 4 месяца назад

Electrical engineers still study analog and digital electronics.skills are still there

@mik452 3 месяца назад

Those are actually two different subjects we study

@jimmycarter9099 4 года назад

I had my shop in the 80s made good money for about 5 years then it all went away

@treadmillrepair754 3 года назад

I work fixing High End Audio, this is my primary money source in this days. Best Regards.

@davemcnally3543 3 года назад

I'm so sorry that it went the way it did for you. I would've loved to have seen your workshop. Those good five years must have some great memories being an incredible time for you.

@prabhakarv4193 Год назад

Very nice

@timstanford4366 Год назад

I repair guitar tube amps and solid state class A/B. I don't mess with class D. Components are Too small.

@larryreynolds5136 5 лет назад

Joe, can you repair or restore a vintage 80's Boombox that has had water damage ?

@stephengorin3059 3 года назад

What a fantastic shop and technician. I now know what heaven look like .

@guntramschlemminger7383 Год назад

Great!!!

@gekkehansie Год назад

Who can tell me how to open the Geneva worldradio so I can inspect why it will not start? the casing fits realy tight no room to wiggle anything between it,,,,

@yogeshvaishmpayan1458 4 года назад

Hey i have Phillips Radio model Prestige not receiving signals can u help me to fix it

@adriancressy8363 Год назад

Hey Radio Doctor..I still love the smell of hot tubes. I still have real radios that crackle a little. My son was riding with me in the car and I was listening to my low power AM station and he asked what is all the noise? A little crackle and fading is normal,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,to me

@theirthereandtheyre2947 2 месяца назад

Came here from watching Coneheads, where Beldar was working for Sinbad.

@wendellporter4810 5 лет назад

i do what this guy does i still repair antique tube radios and tv's and later solid state stuff i learned how to do to it years ago, i wont waste my time trying to repair modern chinese crap not worth my time

@7c3c72602f7054696b 3 года назад

Same here. Things were built much better.

@UDX-21 5 лет назад

MCBRGA---Make CB Radio Great Again

@rscelectrical7091 5 лет назад

Don't mention CB radio buddy, they'll be telling you next that no one can fix CB any more. As it's a transmitter and receiver in one, I suppose they'd reckon on 80 to 100 years to learn CB repair 😀.

@christianluna3748 5 лет назад

What's gonna happen when your gone

@vintagetubeamplifiers Год назад

People like me will step in. I may not know as much but I can repair vintage Fender and Marshall type guitar amplifiers. They all can be repaired, unlike PCB Chinese Amps destined for the landfill.

@boracorba5039 4 года назад

Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else wants to uncover learning electronics repair try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my brother in law got cool success with it.

@harryconover289 3 года назад

Old tech 66 like tubes and electromechanical stuff you are very right about not relating to repair only replace this has been done by the feds marking arable after 80 days so thins can’t be repaired plus things arelay d of t to b built to repair well cost prohibitive

@patricknathaniel5076 2 года назад

That a blessing as the lord said all tings is possible with him and the ole saying a mine is a tererble ting to wase and u never fail on till u stop trying and as knoledge in creas man will seak out maney invenshan that why the words of the lord is true and all his words will come go a pass just like. Now w

@AJMacDonaldJr 5 лет назад

📻 📻 📻

@PeterGodmez 5 лет назад

Cute story.

@jimmycarter9099 4 года назад

Bad to the bone nice shop

@skullcrackanation901 Месяц назад

Sir what kind of amp is this in this video? Guy says it is a radio connected to something ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6E6nTRC_mGM.htmlsi=0jJQBLetjwOBFHxe Thanks in advance

@wholetthedogsout2941 5 лет назад

radio doctor?

@davidmartinezvillegas3261 3 года назад

hey ,if anyone else wants to learn about computer pc repair try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my mate got excellent success with it.

@uchihasurvival 5 лет назад

Louis Rossman wouls disagree.

@retiredshitposter1062 5 лет назад

lol this guys such a phony. "40-50 years to learn to fix a radio"... LOL. don't get me wrong, it's great he has a useful skillset.. but the self-aggrandizing hyperbole is a bit much.

@PeterGodmez 5 лет назад

@tuff_lover 5 лет назад

yep

@electronicartis 11 месяцев назад

it's an Lost art on how to do it.

@dzevadpapa2794 4 года назад

interesting points ,if anyone else wants to learn about circuit repair try Saankramer Electronic Magazine System (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my friend got cool success with it.