atkelar | Restoration Project #32 - Westinghouse H28R1 Recorder @atkelar | Uploaded March 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 minutes ago.
I can't deny that I love the original 1960s "Mission Impossible" TV series! It is probably one of the most influential series I've watched as a kid. And even back then, it was clear to me that almost all of the "gadgets" that they showed off were... let's say... "TV-magical". But I loved how they put things together and how versatile everybody in that team was.
That said, the mission briefing segments that mostly used reel to reel recorders became quite iconic over time. And to casual viewers: yes, not all missions/episodes had that recorder. Some used records and a select few even had cassette tapes! Also, some didn't start as official missions but had a team member get into trouble, so there was no briefing at all.
Either way, I just had to get myself one of these portable dictation devices! The one here was on e-bay for rather cheap, so I snatched it up last year and started restoring it early January...
0:00 Intro - Presentation
1:40 Unpacking / Surprise Within
2:59 Disassembly Begins / First Steps
3:45 Electrolytics / Rust and Grime / Overview Tape Drive
5:42 Microphone Disassembly / Motor Design
7:01 Recapping PCB / Potentiometer
8:00 Sliding Switches / Resoldering and Cleaning PCB
9:05 Battery Box Cleanup And Repair
10:40 Painting Metal Parts / Massaging Outer Cover
11:20 Microphone Assembly / Motor Contactor Clean
12:14 Starting Assembly / Speaker Cleaning
13:18 Battery Replacement Sheet / Selection Switch
14:20 Head Assembly / Felt Replacement / Split-Non-Split Washer
15:17 Motor Assembly / Tilting Mechanism
16:06 Rewiring / Case / Spools
17:08 Amplifier Current Test / Tape Test / Problem Description
18:10 Foam For AA Batteries / Sticker
18:30 Function Description
19:49 Outro / Credits / Outtakes
Special Guest Voice: Timmy Fox
Music:
My Train's A Comin'
Unicorn Heads
(YouTube Audio Library)
You can support me on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/atkelar
Schematics source: thecodemachine.co.uk/Schematics/Search.php?manuf=%22westinghouse%22&P=15
Model overview info: thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/157359#slide=gs-301573
I can't deny that I love the original 1960s "Mission Impossible" TV series! It is probably one of the most influential series I've watched as a kid. And even back then, it was clear to me that almost all of the "gadgets" that they showed off were... let's say... "TV-magical". But I loved how they put things together and how versatile everybody in that team was.
That said, the mission briefing segments that mostly used reel to reel recorders became quite iconic over time. And to casual viewers: yes, not all missions/episodes had that recorder. Some used records and a select few even had cassette tapes! Also, some didn't start as official missions but had a team member get into trouble, so there was no briefing at all.
Either way, I just had to get myself one of these portable dictation devices! The one here was on e-bay for rather cheap, so I snatched it up last year and started restoring it early January...
0:00 Intro - Presentation
1:40 Unpacking / Surprise Within
2:59 Disassembly Begins / First Steps
3:45 Electrolytics / Rust and Grime / Overview Tape Drive
5:42 Microphone Disassembly / Motor Design
7:01 Recapping PCB / Potentiometer
8:00 Sliding Switches / Resoldering and Cleaning PCB
9:05 Battery Box Cleanup And Repair
10:40 Painting Metal Parts / Massaging Outer Cover
11:20 Microphone Assembly / Motor Contactor Clean
12:14 Starting Assembly / Speaker Cleaning
13:18 Battery Replacement Sheet / Selection Switch
14:20 Head Assembly / Felt Replacement / Split-Non-Split Washer
15:17 Motor Assembly / Tilting Mechanism
16:06 Rewiring / Case / Spools
17:08 Amplifier Current Test / Tape Test / Problem Description
18:10 Foam For AA Batteries / Sticker
18:30 Function Description
19:49 Outro / Credits / Outtakes
Special Guest Voice: Timmy Fox
Music:
My Train's A Comin'
Unicorn Heads
(YouTube Audio Library)
You can support me on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/atkelar
Schematics source: thecodemachine.co.uk/Schematics/Search.php?manuf=%22westinghouse%22&P=15
Model overview info: thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/157359#slide=gs-301573
