Category Archives: Electronics

1942 GE LF-116 Radio Repair Part 4 – Capacitors and Discriminator/Phase Inverter Socket

Posted on October 15, 2011 by retrovoltage

(June 2026 – Noting that this was one of my early repairs, several years before I started taking commercial work and this was truly a hobby. A few things you’ll see here don’t reflect how I’d do that work today!) … Continue reading →

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1942 GE LF-116 Radio Repair Part 3 – Capacitor Can Rebuilding

Posted on October 12, 2011 by retrovoltage

(June 2026 – Noting that this was one of my early repairs, several years before I started taking commercial work and this was truly a hobby. A few things you’ll see here don’t reflect how I’d do that work today!) … Continue reading →

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1942 GE LF-116 Radio Repair Part 2 – Tool Prep

Posted on October 9, 2011 by retrovoltage

(June 2026 – Noting that this was one of my early repairs, several years before I started taking commercial work and this was truly a hobby. A few things you’ll see here don’t reflect how I’d do that work today!) … Continue reading →

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1942 GE LF-116 Radio Repair Part 1 – History and First Looks

Posted on October 6, 2011 by retrovoltage

(June 2026 – Noting that this was one of my early repairs, several years before I started taking commercial work and this was truly a hobby. A few things you’ll see here don’t reflect how I’d do that work today!) … Continue reading →

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ViewSonic VP191b Computer Monitor Repair

Posted on September 24, 2011 by retrovoltage

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 retrovoltage

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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Westinghouse LCD Repair

Posted on August 28, 2011 by retrovoltage

After seeing the repair I made on the Samsung LCD monitor, a friend gave me a few-years-old Westinghouse LCD/TV that had quit working – it wouldn’t power on anymore. It’s a Westinghouse SK-19H210S, 19″ LCD accepting VGA or HDMI up … Continue reading →

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Testing Salvaged CCFLs

Posted on August 26, 2011 by retrovoltage

I scrounged these up a while back and just now decided to test them out as a part of another project I’m starting. They’re CCFL bulbs, cold cathode fluorescent lamps. Each driver powers two lamps; I have 8 connected. Naturally, they’re … Continue reading →

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Dumpster Diving: Samsung 225BW LCD Repair

Posted on August 22, 2011 by retrovoltage

I found a Samsung 225BW LCD sitting on top of my apartment’s dumpster, and figured I’d drag it upstairs. It’s a few year old model but it’s better than the current older Dell LCD that I’ve been using (1680×1050 versus 1440×900). … Continue reading →

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New Project Idea: Oddball Tube Hi-Fi Amplifier

Posted on July 12, 2011 by retrovoltage

I’m looking for a new summer project, and think I’m going to branch off from repairing radios to building some of my own gear. I’m interested in making a tube hi-fi stereo amplifier to go with my old speakers – … Continue reading →

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