This beautiful Sony Walkman WM-F65 has a melted drive belt and needs some TLC. Which is unfortunate.

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In this video, I take a look at an awesome-looking and immaculate WM-F65 Walkman that I bought from eBay.
It definitely needs a new belt, but hopefully nothing else is wrong with it! Yeah, right.
Obviously I've got no idea what I'm doing, so this is not a How To video. Constructive comments are always welcomed!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
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@gazlander 6 месяцев назад

This needs a revisit, Steve. It''s too cool to not save, plus, you''ve gotten a lot better and have a lot better kit, these days ;)

@mrcodez 2 года назад

It's always nice to see things get fixed but to be honest I like seeing the videos, even when they are long, of when things don't go right. That's the reality of trying to fix and experimenting on things. Sometimes it's a real pain and these videos help keep me grounded in my expectations when I try to repair things.

@frankienebula 3 года назад

What it was is the gray wire hitting the spindle when you close it up. Makes the spindle not to turn.

@3DJapan 2 года назад

I was also born in 1977 and I believe I had that tape, handed down from my older sisters.

@lubomirrolko1967 3 года назад

praise for immense patience

@StezStixFix 3 года назад

Thanks Lubomir! 😊

@Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat Год назад

That plastic workstation is Awesome i luv all the different shapes.

@guywilton7471 3 года назад

Steve......just spent the last couple of hours watching a few of your vids (the women of the house are watching something emotional on the main tv so I'm banished to the study) Little did I know that on choosing this one as the last one....I too would be watching something emotional !!! I feel like setting up a crowdfunding page to pay for a group of us to get together and fix this damn thing!! I kept repeating bits and looking and looking I feel your pain brother.....

@StezStixFix 3 года назад

Haha, thanks Guy! I still have this, but haven't quite got the courage to take another look at it. I still have nightmares about it 😳

@carolavw 2 года назад

@@StezStixFix maybe you need to rewire this thing. You have the exact schematics, and by rewireing you have good connections.

@sio2y 4 года назад

My ears pricked up at 12:34 when you referred to the isopropyl alcohol as 'IPA'. What a shame about the Walkman. I miss my old Sony Walkman headphones - they were boss.

@CBitsTech 2 года назад

Epic attempt. Shame it couldn't be fixed, it's a nice Walkman. It's hard enough when it's just belts, let alone fixing other people's mistakes.

@The80sBoy 6 месяцев назад

You're not giving up, Steve, you're just delaying the completion date.

@mralekito 2 года назад

Great video. I felt your pain watching it. You have a unique talent to keep going.

@paulinehandford5293 3 года назад

Thank you for your kind answer. P

@Retro_andy_1977 2 года назад

You should see old Philips reel to reel players.it’s like black tar everywhere and it’s a sod to get off your hands,and it gets everywhere Great videos by the way Enjoying them all

@IAmNeomic 2 года назад

Hoping you come back to this one soon, if you feel confident enough to give it another go.

@pashiki5480 2 года назад

I had a similar Sony Walkman back in the day. Spent 80 quid on it, which was a huge amount for me being on YTS at the time. Loved it but I managed to get sand in it and all the repair shops said "Don`t do Sony" or words to that effect. Don`t feel bad about not being able to fix something from Sony. Especially from 30 years ago.

@handyman683 5 месяцев назад

That would have taken me over the edge 😮

@dosfisdo 2 года назад

Hmmm...two years and no revisit? I know you've become much better at repairing things. You've forced me to watch you from my acrylic prison. C:

@ovalwingnut Год назад

V-aLent E-ffort. That belt was more akin to "flat eyeliner"? (not that I would know, really). Who knew that something as innocuous (yeah, I said innocuous) as a belt would turn into another infamous failing part like the capacitor.. Really something. At least it's not electrolyte. p.s. One Yellow and One Red would have been FuNkY{er}. Thanks 4 the video.

@alextea Год назад

Satisfaction ! When can FIX it !

@rog2224 2 года назад

Some of this seems like questions for Techmoan would have been in order.

@kennethbarker852 2 года назад

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth🥰

@TomHorler 2 года назад

Please revisit this Steve, you will fix it now I’d put money on it!

@hodgsoft Год назад

Great video, still! Time to try your hand at this one again?

@hotlavatube 2 года назад

"Finally finished!" (another wire pings) "Aaaaargh!"

@thyone2669 Год назад

I got mine apart right now. I'll send you some pics if you like so you can trace the wires haha

@UserUser-ww2nj 2 года назад

Bit late now but take a leaf out of my mate Vince's book and take photos as you take things like that apart , it would have helped with those wires .

@mehere3013 2 года назад

all the kiddies will want one now after ss

@cookinuts1923 2 года назад

A classic mistake with recording walkman is to forget to put the record switch back in the forward position. Sometimes the switch can slip down during the process. It will result with no sound in playback.

@richardsanghera1481 Год назад

Do you know where the record switch would be located? I'm having the same issue as the video where all the wires appear to be attached correctly and the tape plays but there is no sound, only static (and the radio works fine)

@richardsanghera1481 Год назад

I found it! It was on the underside of the circuit board right behind the DC IN port. I moved the switch to the opposite position and when I put the unit back together the tape produced sound!! Thank you so much for this comment, I never would have thought to do that otherwise :)

@janchristensen9858 Год назад

Wauuw i love to own this one 😍

@CoroaEntertainment Год назад

1:50 Spooky. Careless Whisper came out in 1984, and the WM-F65 in 1985. Anyway, kinda disappointed you gave up. Do you still have it?

@peterstubbs5934 20 дней назад

Nice to see this mate. Crap sound, crap video work, slight terror in the voice as you do things. Video skills MINUS, but then we see your slick stuff now. Congrats.

@gavinthornton1591 2 года назад

Come back to this!?

@mralekito 2 года назад

If you replace a lot of elements you might get into a 'Ship of Theseus' situation.

@supermick83 Год назад

Need the follow up video pleeeez

@endadalton 3 года назад

Hi can you tell me where you used the watch oil on and the silicone grease. Thank You

@StezStixFix 3 года назад

Hi Enda, if i remember rightly I greased the teeth of the plastic gears and used the watch oil in the metal mechanical parts (spindles and motor). Hope that helps and hope you can fix whatever you're working on 👍

@aliwho 11 месяцев назад

Hi were do i get belts from my transistor radio? Please

@PhilC1982 2 года назад

Good video this.. love Walkmans. Hand a hand full one them.. then CD players and mini disks.. I wonder did you get it working?

@LKD70 2 года назад

You could crush those headphones under a truck and they'd work.

@1967vintage 2 года назад

Looks to me like you were trying to hit a moving target. I’m only guessing but the wires looked to be disinter grating as well as some not correct in the first place. I wonder if the components were equally faulty due to age. Not sure Sony bargained on a 35 yeqr product life.

@3DJapan 2 года назад

If you watch Techmoan he's dealt with melted belts a number of times.

@williamcroley2300 Год назад

Ever get this one going?

@pootnannies 2 года назад

i hope you can fix this one soon

@darenhaines8830 2 года назад

Watching this video was like reading an Agatha Christie novel which doesn't tell you who the murderer was at the end of it.

@Moshi246 Год назад

can i record mixtapes with this walkman?

@LKD70 2 года назад

Oh my, the classic Sony headphones. If you love being stabbed in the neck by a chunk of metal they're the best going. Very fond memories.

@jeffcarriere Год назад

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@jean-lucalexander4719 6 месяцев назад

Revisit this

@jakobchannelhere 7 месяцев назад

the melted belts are so annoying haha

@colynman 2 года назад

8:33 i think satan is trying to talk to you lol

@deanagoes2791 Месяц назад

poor walkman...🥲

@OOOHBILLY 2 года назад

I’m disappointed as well.

@mickhead77 2 года назад

sony=screws=pricey

@Zanth123 2 года назад

I like watching these videos but could do without the hip hop rubbish at least don't raise the volume .

@johnchaos78 6 месяцев назад

Stupid Walkman

@martynlewis9020 2 года назад

I love watching these videos, I'm gutted you didn't get it going. Myself I wouldn't know where to start fixing something like that, I'm blown away by the fact that replacement foam pads are available for the head phones.

@MrGtagangster 2 года назад

Have you ever taken an extra look at this one? Or aren't you willing too?

@StezStixFix 2 года назад

I still have it and to be honest I'd kinda forgotten about it 😬. I think I will take another look at it, i might find something really obvious now I have more experience behind me 👍

@MrMegaTubs 2 года назад

@@StezStixFix please do so, this is a worse cliff hanger than an episode of Dallas.

@ibrahimkocaalioglu 6 месяцев назад

hope you revisit it again.

@jdartigue8074 3 года назад

Hi! Do you know the exact size/length and thickness of the belt needed to replace the original one? Thanks for your answer.

@StezStixFix 3 года назад

Hi, I don't off the top of my head. If I get chance, I'll measure it for you and let you know... 👍

@jdartigue8074 3 года назад

That would be great, thanks 👍🏻

@keepingitreal71 2 года назад

Miss my walkman... Wish I had one... I have some Tapes I want to hear again...

@chanyphilly8266 2 года назад

Get one cheap on eBay!

@brockgrace7470 2 года назад

Another enjoyable video,success is over rated,I've found.Or heard,maybe.It's the journey, Steve,and what kind of shoes you got on.Chin up,buddy.You weren't electrocuted. That's a win.

@astra6712 Год назад

I’ve bought a new cassette deck as a retro tragic. It doesn’t sound like the old original tape decks. But the batteries last got more than 2 hours! Plus never ever buy a PYE product. Absolute rubbish.

@bhadshakhanaa 2 года назад

Hi My old saisho PS17EQ has come to a fault. The sound from my headphones is gone minimal faint unable to hear. At volume it's gone completely faint. So please advise as to what can be done Or where the issue is if more than one. Thanks

@miscellaneousstuff1155 2 года назад

Couldn’t help smiling when I saw the sunglasses on top of your head 😆

@justin81981 Год назад

Hows the old saying go? Do as I do, not what I say, or do I have that backwards, lol. Great content as always!

@enchantededition6879 4 месяца назад

WD40 in sliding contacts is the way on anything with sliders.

@oldguy8177able Год назад

these things are so complicated and compact almost impossible to work on them

@andyfons 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ua7nPKzOU1M.html tutorial. Hope it helps

@nmills5367 Год назад

Did you ever figure this one out?

@anthonyhamilton5115 2 года назад

Did you ever come back to this ?

@bishbashbosh1532 2 месяца назад

Revisit 😊

@paulinehandford5293 3 года назад

Hi . I've got a mint WM F65 in original box. Radio works well. But :( - the tape doesn't ! I've got the recording mike and the belt attachment as well. am wanting to get rid of it. How?? Will anyone want it . Also I have a WM -FX55 which works perfectly!! as new condition Both have original headphones ( including the rmote headphones for the FX55. I also have a sports Walkman SRF85 - No Manual. Love your video on the F65!

@StezStixFix 3 года назад

Thanks Pauline! I'm sure someone would want those 100%. You may be able to sell them on eBay for a good price. Failing that, I would hang on to them, as the price is only going to keep going up, especially if they're boxed and in great condition! I would imagine the problem with the tape on yours will just be the belt. It's definitely replaceable, but they are so old and fragile in there, it's not a foolproof fix. Hope you get a good deal for them if you do sell 👍