Vintage Sanyo 3 in 1 Stereo Inspection & Repair. Model GXT-4545K Saved from E-Waste & Lives Again!

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This classic 1970s Sanyo 3 in 1 Stereo was dropped off at the shop awhile ago as ewaste, but I needed to try and save this beauty!
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@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

If you found this video helpful & feel like giving something back to the channel, you can do that here.. www.buymeacoffee.com/theultimat9 All coffees are hugely appreciated and keeping me well caffeinated is likely to bring you many more helpful videos! ☕☕😊😊

@MsSusan44 8 месяцев назад

I’m an older woman in Florida that has watched all your videos. I enjoy learning how things work and what items were used for. Thanks for sharing all your adventures.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Many thanks Susan for coming along on my adventures! It's great to have you on the journey with me! 😊👍

@alexmladen 8 месяцев назад

There's usually a Bering under the spindle, it should pull out they often seize when the grease turns bad

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Yep, dried grease certainly introduces a lot of friction! Thanks Alex 👍😊

@TheKnobCalledTone. 8 месяцев назад

tbh the Sanyo 3-in-1 stereos were a bit crap, but I still love seeing them as they were the stereo most people had when I was a kid. Congrats for saving it from e-waste.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Tone! It was probably a budget unit compared to a quality component outfit - but certainly much better than today's budget turntables!

@SollersScrappingandDiving 8 месяцев назад

Wow, well done!! That hairdryer trick was fab👍

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Hairdryers are handy gadgets indeed! Thanks Sollers 👍😀

@mcm9329 8 месяцев назад

we had larger bedrooms in those days

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

And needed them!! 🤣🤣

@gsnfan 8 месяцев назад

Good work spiffing up the old girl. Looks great and sounds great.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks JC - I've been playing records & cassettes on it in my shop yesterday and it does sound great! 👍😀

@gsnfan 8 месяцев назад

@@TheUltimateRecycler Fantastic! You're so lucky to score one.

@marceldagenais1893 7 месяцев назад

Turnable looks pretty good

@TheUltimateRecycler 7 месяцев назад

It actually plays very well! I sold it the first weekend in the shop! 😊👍

@afineliner740 8 месяцев назад

A good fix to make it saleable. 👍

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Alex 👍😊

@theoloutlaw 8 месяцев назад

I don't know why these units aren't more appealing to people. They are still good little units, and are not complete trash like todays cheap turntables and gear. Yes, at this point in time they need maintenance, but what vintage gear doesn't? Upgrade the stylus, re-capp, new belts, and the radio units are usually great in these old timers. I'm surprised when the younger generation are discovering vinyl and even cassettes again, why these small hi-fi don't command more love. Maybe in time. They are built quite well, are quite repairable with parts still, and with the silver face, they look quite classy.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

I agree with all that, but I guess it is the fact that these things are bulky and take up a lot of bench space - and then you have to put speakers somewhere! People like small and compact these days!

@theoloutlaw 8 месяцев назад

Very true. :)@@TheUltimateRecycler

@elainehiggins7544 8 месяцев назад

It’s always nice when you can hear me prompting you as I raise my voice at the computer screen all the way from Houston, Texas. I was hoping you would try a heat gun/hair dryer on that shell, and you did and it worked. The glove scenario was hilarious. For months, I have been wishing you would don gloves when working with solvents. Then the first time you do, they fall to bits. You can’t make this stuff up. Nevertheless, once again, your ingenuity and persistence have returned a forlorn piece of equipment back to service. Nice work.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Elaine! I appreciate the prompting from Texas - I must have heard it subconsciously! Haha, yep the glove incident was a little funny! Obviously they are not acetone proof! I'd better write that on the box! 🤣

@OldSonyMan 7 месяцев назад

I've cleaned many similar units and my method is baby wipes and isopropal alcohol followed by brasso to clean the perspex lid !

@TheUltimateRecycler 7 месяцев назад

Yep IPA is a pretty good cleaner in many situations and brasso is a great polish to remove marks on perspex as well as bakelite 👍😊

@DavidTipton101 6 месяцев назад

We had a similar one in the late 70s, My wife would play Hot August Night LP every Saturday at high volume while she did the weekend housework. It was also connected to our VCR later on for stereo sound. I tracked down a Hot August Night LP recently to relive the old days... yeah, it's not the same 🙄

@TheUltimateRecycler 6 месяцев назад

Neil Diamond records actually still sell pretty well Dave - I guess it's just more people trying to re-live the old days! Perhaps the housework is the issue? 🤔🤣

@DavidTipton101 6 месяцев назад

@@TheUltimateRecycler 😅

@Th3Pr0digalS0n 8 месяцев назад

I had one just like that, it was my first console hifi. It also included an 8track. I picked it up at a thrift store for $5 and wired my tv into the input. I hung cheap speakers all around my bedroom and used the player like a surround sound. It was huge and took up far too much space, but I loved that machine.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Wow, that's a serious bedroom stereo set-up mate! Yeah they certainly are bulky!

@tenminutetokyo2643 8 месяцев назад

That is awesome.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks TMT 👍😀

@OriginalFinnish22 8 месяцев назад

Always use isopropanol with plastic acetone can damage plastic parts more easily. That cartridge seems to have a standard headshell so it is easy to replace.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Yep, thanks - I need to be a little more careful with the acetone. Especially with gloves! 🤣

@RetifsGarage 8 месяцев назад

Love the look of those old machines, looks cool ! Better in your hands than in the skip !

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Totally agree Retif, I really like style of the era! 👍😊

@theaussienurseflipper.8113 8 месяцев назад

Next time take Christine's sewing scissors, lol. If U dare cheers Graham.

@ShadowMoonFarms 8 месяцев назад

Oh -- nobody touches sewing scissors. Chris knows better!!

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Hahaha Graham - yeah, I may be silly but not stupid! 😂😂

@theaussienurseflipper.8113 8 месяцев назад

@@ShadowMoonFarms my mother would kill us as kids, if we touch her scissor. But they cut so well. Lucky or unlucky my Mrs does not sew. 20 years ago we got married and she wanted a sewing machine. I purchased her one. She said this is cheap shit and we went out together and she picked a $400 plus machine. The next day I found her sitting there hand sewing. She didn't know how to use it. Lucky I do.

@ShadowMoonFarms 8 месяцев назад

You can fix anything!! Thanks for sharing

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Well, I like to think I can Cynthia! Thanks for watching 😊👍

@HDXFH 8 месяцев назад

Got one just like that, replaced the crackling audio STK IC very well built unit cassette mech sticky common on this unit mine was like that, came good with repeated use

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks mate! Yeah the cassette is getting better with every use! 😊👍

@Wurlyscope 8 месяцев назад

It’s sad because this model is much better than any crosley record player, by far!

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

This is quite a nice unit indeed! I've been playing records & cassettes in the shop for the last couple of days - and now it has actually sold! 👍😀

@frazzleface753 8 месяцев назад

Disintegrating rubber belts are the worst! I wonder how much disco was played on that platter in the late 70s! 🎵🎵🎶🎶That old EMI label brought back some memories. Thanks for sharing, Chris.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks FF. Yeah they sure make a mess! I'm glad this one was mostly gone - I guess someone took it out when they ordered the new belt.

@OldSonyMan 7 месяцев назад

When you tried the cassette mechanism, the tape was fully wound on so it was no wonder that it didn't work !

@TheUltimateRecycler 7 месяцев назад

I did try it both ways (maybe I edited that out!) There was definitely no "play" or FF action in the beginning! Thanks for watching 😊

@andyc972 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for taking the time to share this Chris as it clearly wasn't worth your time on a purely resale basis. As you say I reckon it'll continue to free up and run more steadily, I hope you get a decent sale ! There is of course quite a Vinyl resurgence going on, funny how the kids who tell you you're old fashioned for playing a CD rather than streaming, then go out and buy Vinyl ! 🤔😂 Can you tell me what the spray was that you used on the pots, I'm not familiar with that ? A Poly bag is always a good test of how sharp your scissors really are ! 😉

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Andy! I think I'll play some records on it in the shop - that should get a sale! Yeah CDs are so old fashioned! 😲🤣 The spray is DeoxIT Fader F5. It's not cheap but does work very well! I think there's a link for it in my Amazon store. Those scissors would have struggled with paper! 🤣

@andyc972 8 месяцев назад

@@TheUltimateRecycler Thanks Chris !

@deej4101 8 месяцев назад

I hope someone wants it after all your work. It does look a lot nicer with its clean face but I won't hold my breath though, it's a tad cumbersome. 😉

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Cumbersome is the right word Dee - these things are just too large for the average vintage Hifi enthusiast - and you have to find room for speakers too! I'll play some records on it in the shop and I'm sure someone will come along who can't live without it! 🤣

@brunoprimas1483 8 месяцев назад

That's actually not a bad turntable on that unit.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Bruno! It certainly seems better than more modern budget models!👍

@brunoprimas1483 8 месяцев назад

@@TheUltimateRecycler You could absolutely pay more for a new tt that isn't as good as this one.

@lfurches 8 месяцев назад

Again, boiling water will help restore/mold bent plastic.

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Yep, boiling water was my plan B Laura - but as it turned out the hair dryer did the trick! 😊👍

@kevinsturgess1475 8 месяцев назад

👍

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

👍😀

@Nas_Atlas 8 месяцев назад

Well Chris it's a worthless old piece of junk but it is attractive and useful! Hopefully you don't have to pay someone too much to take it off your hands! 😅😅😅

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Haha Nas, it was a worthless piece of junk in someone's eyes - but not mine! And I'm sure there will be someone else who's keen to part with some cash to play some old records and enjoy some vintage Hifi nostalgia! 😀👍

@Nas_Atlas 8 месяцев назад

I think you are correct!!! 😃😃😃@@TheUltimateRecycler

@HDXFH 8 месяцев назад

Headshell, thats replaceable

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Thanks - I'll let the next owner do that. At least it is useable for now 👍😀

@theaussienurseflipper.8113 8 месяцев назад

Mark Holden sound better on 45 speed

@TheUltimateRecycler 8 месяцев назад

Yep lol 😂