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Old Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Repair

Posted on November 1, 2026 by retrovoltage

Fixing an old Crock-Pot slow cooker which had become unreliable. Turns out the only electrolytic capacitor in the whole appliance, on the control board, was on the way out and was leaking and losing capacitance. A new one swapped right in, and after a test run, everything seems good as new. Continue reading →

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Marantz 2270 Stereophonic Receiver Overhaul

Posted on October 26, 2014 by retrovoltage

I just had a great stereo receiver through the shop for repairs, the Marantz 2270. It’s the big brother to the Marantz 2245 I had through the shop a little while ago – mostly the same front-end circuitry, but with … Continue reading →

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