Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A General Electric "Road Show" series portable stereo micro cassette system from 1982.

0:00 This tape's too small!
0:27 A nicely styled product
0:58 Sold as GE, Sears, and Sharp
1:08 TV Demonstration
1:23 Audio Demo - Sinatra covers Kid Rock?
1:40 Microcassettes were for music?!
2:16 Micro music was not big in the US
2:50 Quick look around the box
3:32 Finally, a use for all these tapes!
3:51 Sound Demo - A. Grande covers Kiss?
4:28 Boombox was dead on arrival
4:50 Rear cover disassembly
5:16 Locating the fuses
5:29 Beware of dangerous voltage!
6:00 Major corrosion problem found.
6:29 Voltages are getting through
6:55 Continued disassembly
7:11 First signs of life!
8:04 Digging down to the tape deck
8:24 Belt replacement
9:15 It records! But sounds terrible.
9:48 Final repair status
10:28 Concluding remarks
10:52 How to Play Video on a Vintage TV
11:19 Another GE Portable
12:03 West Coast Chillin' and Hip Fine Dining!