Mysterious 'Tomboy' 8 track player rescued from landfill

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Жыл бұрын

I'd never owned an 8 track player before, so when I found this old machine in a cupboard at my workplace I decided to restore it. I tried to research it online but it seems that nobody has heard of Tomboy. Where was it made? And why does it appear to be damaged on the INSIDE?
Outro music: Calvary by TrackTribe

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@waukee321 7 ай бұрын

Nice video. Wow, a lot of disassembly to get capstan off! Plug looks German. The "chrome-like" finish that's pitted and greenish can usually be cleaned/polished with metal polish. Rust can be removed with Drexel and wire rotary brush

@InaldoTavares 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations on the whim in every detail! Excellent work! 👏👏👏😃👍

@ramzac1993 9 ай бұрын

Man I'm Soo hooked on your videos thanks for not adding annoying music - sweet,simple perfect!

@SpareTimeRepair 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@ChibiButo Жыл бұрын

Cool video these old electronics are pretty finicky.

@spooktasticaparanormal 7 ай бұрын

Superb restoration. I used to own the exact same machine. Great sound. Well done. Kind regards. Paul. 😇👍

@BENBOI_1 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing how to take apart that cartridge, most of mine have screws but one of them had the same style of metal thing that you had. I probably would have used the wrong thing and destroyed the cartridge if I hadn’t seen how you did it. Thanks!

@helperguy1360 Жыл бұрын

Good job. That was a tremendous amount of work especially with the controls but you got it almost like new.

@SpareTimeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was fun to work on.

@handsomemann1 7 ай бұрын

What a great work done on this 1972 8 track cartridge. brought it back to life and the Cartridge sleeve cover , copied to look like new. Great Work!

@brianeastman3547 7 ай бұрын

Sweet,I have that on the Digital Remastered CD,keep up the good work man

@denniseldridge2936 7 ай бұрын

Well let me congratulate you on a truly fascinating restoration of this beautiful little machine. I had a similar 8-track player back in my youth, so it brought back memories. I did want to say I got a chuckle seeing you use the wood-grain vinyl wrap to cover the case at the end. Fake woodgrain wrap and wallpaper, oddly enough, a very 70s thing, and that paper you used is identical to that which I remember seeing when I was a wee lad in the early 1970s.

@terrymiller111 2 ай бұрын

"Movie prop level" restoration right there.

@brianeastman3547 7 ай бұрын

Awesome job man

@absoluteaudio0028 Жыл бұрын

impressive work

@soluzaroi 8 ай бұрын

Wow!

@rienpost3145 7 ай бұрын

1:04 Most of mainland Europe runs on 220-240V, 50 Hz, and used those plugs. So the machine could come from the Netherlands indeed but since 8 track never really caught on there, my money is on Germany or France.

@rhen1215 Жыл бұрын

9:44 made my matsushita which is Panasonics parent company

@user-gq6py6ph2t 2 ай бұрын

How were you able to open the 8- track cart? I saw the heat gun and all that but after heat do you just give it a twist?

@SpareTimeRepair 2 ай бұрын

After applying heat it just pulls apart. The metal fastener is ribbed rather than having a thread, so the heat softens the plastic retainer enough for it to pull out.

@user-gq6py6ph2t 2 ай бұрын

@@SpareTimeRepair ah alright. Thanks!