98-year-old antique radio repairman lives life to his own tune

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98-year-old antique radio repairman lives life to his own tune.
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@atwaterkent911 Жыл бұрын

Paul passed away in 2020 at age 103. May God shower him with His mercy, and allow him to fix many radios up in Heaven.

@zestful988 Жыл бұрын

😢

@petesmith6434 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful man! He is happily fixing radios in Heaven!

@muppetpaster Жыл бұрын

How sad...This was awesome...Made me think of my gramps....

@envitech02 Жыл бұрын

Amen to that!!

@jesusislord-ht1nj Жыл бұрын

Things in heaven don't break God bless you all

@AntiqueRadios 7 жыл бұрын

He is so fortunate to live through the golden age of radio. I kind of envy him.

@Mikexception Жыл бұрын

I am not much less and I also am addicted to radio. . They are so misterious because they work in cooperation with propagation which is out of human control.

@624radicalham Жыл бұрын

@@Mikexception Yessir it's the magic of radio that will always attract someone to this art. How your voice can travel wirelessly through the earth bouncing off the Ionosphere, reaching tens of thousands of miles, depending on time and day and year. Just fascinating. God Speed to you Sir!

@heru-deshet359 7 жыл бұрын

The man looks great for his age. This is proof that activity is the key to a long, productive life with a sharp mind.

@TheGrandHistorians 5 жыл бұрын

Heru- deshet and young blood dont forget thats. he should have his grand kids donate blood to him so he can be young again

@Boobtube. Жыл бұрын

if you rest, you rust.

@larrybud Жыл бұрын

Something to be said to be working with your brain every day. This dude was sharp.

@mikedale1422 Жыл бұрын

May he rest in peace. Great guy.

@bopybunnyold Жыл бұрын

If I’m correct, he passed Nov 20th 2020. Rest In Peace Paul ❤

@Pootycat8359 Жыл бұрын

He reminds me of a gentleman I knew in the 1960s, Walt Nettles. He owned the Burstein-Applebee franchise in Tucson, AZ, and was an old ham (late 80s, when I knew him). He told tales of the GOOD OLD days of amateur radio...tales of rotary spark gaps, chemical rectifiers, and coherers.

@kurthudson9119 Жыл бұрын

My father would take me into that store when I was a child back in the day it was on the corner of Broadway and Rosemont in Tucson AZ those were the good ole day's for sure.

@Songwriter376 Жыл бұрын

Coherers are fascinating things.

@Pootycat8359 Жыл бұрын

@@Songwriter376 Indeed they are, as are spark gaps & chemical rectifiers. And the art of making & using them will be revived, soon after we're hit by the next coronal mass ejection.

@Pootycat8359 Жыл бұрын

@@Songwriter376 And keep your slide-rule well-lubed, and make sure your log & trig tables are printed on long-lasting, "acid free" paper.

@Jeffrey314159 7 ай бұрын

Chemical rectifiers? Borax solution?

@pattwidale4045 Жыл бұрын

A great man. Congratulations for years of dedication.

@mattsan70 Жыл бұрын

No doubt he worked with leaded solder is whole life too. Seemed sharp as a pin til the very end. RIP Paul.

@conscience-commenter Жыл бұрын

Everyone needs to thank him for his double service to his country and it's citizens . RIP Paul Colosimo .

@prabhakarrao4922 Жыл бұрын

Such a humble down to earth gentleman. RIP

@sw6188 2 жыл бұрын

I repair radios and I just hope I am still here and still doing it when I reach his age!

@glasslinger 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! I'm 76 and going strong! I have had covid delta and covid omicron both with no problems! No jab! I have the genes for long life like this guy! See you in 25 years!

@towerman75 Жыл бұрын

I admire him to the utmost. I am 77, a retired Electronics Eng., that now has poor hearing and site. Wish I could still do the repairs of tube and transistor equipment again. More power to him.

@nor4277 5 жыл бұрын

He was a very nice man ,wish he was close so I could meet him ,I am into old radios too.

@erin19030 Жыл бұрын

Im turning 80 this summer and these days I put in 4 to 5/hours in my radio repair shop, fixing, building and restoring vintage radio receivers. I also teach and encourage others about my trade. My favorite ventures are restoring vintage test equipment. Of late I am building a Theremin, but I doubt I will ever play play it.

@draxoronxztgs1212 8 ай бұрын

The oldest radio I've restored to a working condition with original parts is a Radiola M40 from 1927, but not the oldest electronic. That's a deskfan from 1893, repainted and brassblades polished to a prestene look with new clothwires.

@coolbluelights 3 жыл бұрын

98 years humming along to his own tune "neh neh neh neh neh" lol I love him! Hope he's still around

@williamwurthmann1573 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your service. USN DIVER 1967-1973

@bobversheck2131 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe if I keep fixing old radios, I'll make it, too!? My 1929 Apex console is here in the living room. I'm glad I was able to bringing back to life.

@zbaby82 Жыл бұрын

I wish they would make stuff to last and be repairable again.

@nor4277 6 жыл бұрын

I was born in Detroit,but I would love to meet him,amazing man ,doesn't look his age.May be be around for a lot longer.

@functionalman5754 2 жыл бұрын

Paul Colosimo, October 21, 1917 - November 20, 2020 RIP

@thechannelofknowledge5145 Жыл бұрын

He lived to 1.03 centuries!! He will be remembered.

@gregday7188 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I wish i could work with you some. Id love to learn how to fix old radios.

@richardmcleod5967 5 жыл бұрын

Great news story.........of a very unique individual.

@tonyperek7292 Жыл бұрын

You’re right. They don’t make things to last anymore. From the 60’s on back they made things with quality that lasted and was made to be fixed, either tube or solid state. Though the tubes had better sound in stereo systems. Both solid state and tubes had their places.

@aerofart Жыл бұрын

God Bless You, Sir. And thank you for your service.

@jansramek2867 9 ай бұрын

a nice story of a colleague in a nice time from the beginnings of radio

@hb120877 4 жыл бұрын

I love Electronics... I am Ham KB8YVS.. I would love to meet him

@michaeloleary416 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@christiansgrandma6812 6 ай бұрын

"Not built to last ". ..so true.

@rayinpau.s.a.6351 Жыл бұрын

God Bless You Paul , and Thank You !

@MikeinEtna Жыл бұрын

God Bless Him.

@ventaalpublico Жыл бұрын

Que lindo. 98 Años y todavia lucido. les deceo otro 98 años, de todo corazon. siento respecto a mi colega y mucha almiracion.

@UDX-21 6 жыл бұрын

I want him to repair a D&A Phantom for me.

@josephrogers5337 Жыл бұрын

Love the Simpson 260 Multimeter.

@daleferber2096 Жыл бұрын

I have a couple of those on my bench, the older round corner model 22 year ET Chief

@juanfelipecopete9368 Жыл бұрын

I admire this man

@haythamchannel3553 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome man

@tripleooo9639 8 жыл бұрын

where does this man live i want to buy a antique radio .

@DiyintheGhetto Жыл бұрын

I would of love to meet this gentleman. I myself love old radios mostly CB radios. I could od learned a lot from him. Rest now you are in great hands with God.

@mr.nobody5422 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding.

@charlesneal4603 Жыл бұрын

So cool! I wish I had his knowledge and skills.

@bassmanbilly1969 Жыл бұрын

God Bless you my friend 🙏🙂

@nelsondaria8419 Жыл бұрын

I am also facinated with that old stuff specially the tube AM reciever i love to hear the interference the whisling sound of not exactly tuned radio station i hope you a long life and lived in your fashion im from Philippines and happy to play my pexie morse code radio that operates in 40 meter band in shortwave

@koralsky1 Жыл бұрын

great man !

@williamnot8934 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

@L0WEREASTSIDE Жыл бұрын

May the Lord Continue Blessing you Old Timer. I Love your Vision..

@chotuusian4127 Жыл бұрын

Good work

@SMGJohn Жыл бұрын

True ingredient to a long life is happiness

@wajahatali878 5 жыл бұрын

V nice time love old pepalas good job

@reidb18 Жыл бұрын

Looking at him I'd say he's 78

@Bianchi77 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, keep it up, thanks :)

@luischaves5128 Жыл бұрын

Increíble q a du edad ses tan lucido, es un maestro, felicidades 👍

@carlosserpico1287 Жыл бұрын

Respect the past. Real❤

@muppetpaster Жыл бұрын

That shop is/was a GOLDMINE

@NARO-PYK Жыл бұрын

Sangat keren . God bless you sir

@new-kids-on-the-block Жыл бұрын

You rock🎉 rip

@gabriellazo9092 Жыл бұрын

Una maravilla!!!

@zoltan558 4 жыл бұрын

Megörökölhetem ezt a műhelyt !

@frankierutherford1888 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@neildale50 4 жыл бұрын

hi what do you think is the best , most powerfull old radio ? and same for a old portable radio ? i hear most of the short wave stations no longer broadcast anything so are old SW radios still usable and relevant ? how can we contact you for repairs

@eduardof.8117 Жыл бұрын

Mestre do viver corretamente. Parabéns!

@johnsradios484 7 жыл бұрын

Wow

@johnkapel2128 Жыл бұрын

Just keep following Ohm's Law!

@escapefelicity2913 Жыл бұрын

Paul, BRAVO ZULU

@Lp-ze1tg Жыл бұрын

WoW the power of using his brain everyday.

@ToolsAreToys Жыл бұрын

I bet he could make a great guitar amp!

@dougmiller2937 Жыл бұрын

See inhaling solder fumes is good for ya.

@Pootycat8359 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Another common practice, which aids longevity, is that when one hand holds the iron, the other, the component, we hold the solder between our lips. This has the advantage of ensuring we get our minimum daily requirement of lead.

@jkanclark Жыл бұрын

Just goes to show you how sharp you can remain if you exercise your brain

@johnc.bojemski1757 3 жыл бұрын

I'll bet he works on ALL models... Foreign and Domestic, eh? LOL!

@user-yi2pi8eb7e Жыл бұрын

Уважение данному дедушке.

@user-hd2jy2qw8l Жыл бұрын

Удивительный человек.

@ravisriram6746 Жыл бұрын

"Age is but a number".

@Chiavaccio Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@DouglasGreenough-bh5tc 10 ай бұрын

These radios are mentioned on the tv. Show Dragnet.

@Thomas-yr9ln Жыл бұрын

I would do the same as him but I live in a town were you can't get vintage Radios or TVs.

@SE1979ify Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@jurimalenko7942 Жыл бұрын

😢👍

@josephmatthew6541 Жыл бұрын

What a great deep faith in the Lord he has ! True example of success for everyone to follow.

@borisj4054 Ай бұрын

I should be so lucky!

@1977np Жыл бұрын

Well that was something.

@giftyblessy130 3 жыл бұрын

Sir I need a redio

@manuelr7121 Жыл бұрын

i want to be like him

@mariobertora Жыл бұрын

God bless you, Paul. 🏆

@genemeyer1394 6 жыл бұрын

something else

@a2phil Жыл бұрын

Now if only there was a guy like that HERE!!! I've got a FEW radios that need fixing!!!

@yoyo8303 Жыл бұрын

HE BELIEVES IN GOD GOD BLESS H.

@moisessan1 4 жыл бұрын

Holly old man!!!!

@jaqyboris5593 4 жыл бұрын

what's a GYRO COMPAS?

@jaqyboris5593 4 жыл бұрын

😎😉

@carolyncarpenter9682 Жыл бұрын

Another member of : "the last of the summer wine" Ed c

@yoyo8303 Жыл бұрын

WOW THESE RADIOS ARE OUT OF BUSINESS PEOPLE DONT GET RADIO REPAIRED.

@jamazonnewyork3221 Жыл бұрын

it was a broken ribs

@glasslinger 2 жыл бұрын

Note that sadly this guy croaked last year.

@MasterofPlay7 Жыл бұрын

Hifi stuffs, thats money maker

@JIUNnF Жыл бұрын

Это не производить горы одноразового мусора под видом продукции пережегая на его производство МВт энергии.

@carlosjoseoliveiraramos9971 Жыл бұрын

Py1csv

@ZoKtorR Жыл бұрын

"Take that millennials" - shut up, the millennials I know work harder than the older guys.

@featherbrain7147 11 ай бұрын

I'm suddenly glad I won't be going to heaven because people here say there will be radios. That implies that there will also be television and then (logically) social media. I thank...er.... something that I am a atheist. Facebook, Twatter (X), forever? No thank you.