Monthly Archives: September 2011

Repaired: 1960 Hornyphon Attache 61 German Antique Radio

Posted on September 30, 2011 by jwk

I’ve been working on this Hornyphon Attache 61 model W 360 A radio for a co-worker this month. He brought the radio over from his mother’s estate in the 1970s and it’s been sitting ever since, and came to me to … Continue reading →

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ViewSonic VP191b Computer Monitor Repair

Posted on September 24, 2011 by jwk

A little while ago, I picked up a set of seven LCD monitors in various states of not working as a fun side project. The first one was quite easy – it just needed a wire reconnected internally and works … Continue reading →

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1953 Hallicrafters 8R40 Repair

Posted on September 17, 2011 by jwk

This radio came from an electronics recycler, it’s the Hallicrafters 8R40. It looked like it had been stored very well, had all the tubes, the dial strings intact, no rust to speak of and not even very much dust. This … Continue reading →

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