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Restoring Vintage Radios and Music Equipment

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Get that old radio working again! Learn how to bring old radios and electronic gadgets back to life in this audio and electronics restoration video from an audio engineer.

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Summary: Next time you’re in a pawn shop eyeing all of those classic old keyboards and stereos, you may just want to make a purchase. But be sure to pick out a cheap one, even if it doesn’t work. Because after you watch this video series on restoring vintage electronics, you’ll be anxious to try out your new knowledge. You now have the power to bring a old amplifier or a Fender keyboard back to life, saving a bundle of money as you hone your skill in working with electronics. Or maybe you would just like to get that old radio in the attic working again. Grandpa gave up on it years ago, but now you can bring it back to life!

In these free videos, our electronics expert Lorin Parker will tell you how to diagnose and troubleshoot vintage electronic devices. He demonstrates how to clean and test circuits, get the dust out of control knobs and even how to check the voltage on old electronic gadgets. No sound coming out of the radio? Has that hum on your keyboard got you down? Does the volume knob crackle every time you turn it? No problem. Just let Lorin walk you through the solution in these excellent videos and soon you will be enjoying vintage sounds at a discount price!

About the Expert

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Expert: Lorin Parker works as an artist, audio engineer and instructor in sound and audio. He is currently a faculty member at the Art Institute of California, Los Angeles. Parker specializes in the creation of sound, performance art, music composition, sculpture and interdisciplinary arts. He is also renown as an instrument builder and designer of interactive technology. Lorin has a background as a professional sound designer, audio engineer, bassist (contrabass and electric), synthesist and thereminist and is an avid DIY enthusiast who knows his way around a workshop. His collaborators include Andre Vida, Clay Chaplin, Mark Trayle, Gregory T.S. Walker, Rich O'Donell, Jay Stuckey, Cooper Baker, Sarah Seelig, F. Lewis Keller, Jacob Feinburg, David B.C. Leikam, Lewis Keller, E. Kim and Phillip Stearns.

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