RetroTech: Sony Flamingo PS-F9 Repair & Demo

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  • 2017-11-21
  • 2017-11-21
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Sony's portable battery-powered turntable from 1983 has become a highly desired and expensive collectors piece. However before I can demonstrate this one, I'll need to get it working.

Sony Global Design History Pages
https://www.sony.net/Fun/design/history/index.html

Ebay (well it doesn't cost anything to look)
PS-F5 http://ebay.to/2jBcaTl
PS-F9 http://ebay.to/2mzsrJF

UPDATE: After uploading the video, it occurred to to that Sony have in fact revisited their back catalogue recently with the re-launch of the Aibo robotic dog. Hopefully this will continue and we'll get to see some more modern reinterpretations of classic Sony products.

OMISSION: I forgot to mention that I pulled out any remnants of the old felt washer that was protruding from between the cogs before installing my replacement cloth tape.
Also perhaps I should have clarified that the gears unit was welded on at both ends, there were no retaining washers or e-clips that could be removed to disassemble it.

There's also a fan website dedicated to the Sony PS-F5 that has some additional information - https://www.ps-f5.com

RECORDS USED
The bicolour records used for the demonstrations were:
1) Stax Number Ones (Yellow & Red)
2) Lou Reed - Transformer (Black & Yellow)
These were limited editions from https://www.newburycomics.com/collections/exclusive-vinyl
Both are now discontinued - however they have plenty of other exclusive coloured discs to choose from.

Standard black vinyl editions of both are readily available
Stax - Number Ones
Amazon US http://amzn.to/2iDygSa
Amazon UK http://amzn.to/2iAEjqq (very over priced)

Lou Reed - Transformer
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2zUuUnb
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2zYhRin

Back to the Future Picture disc was also from Amazon
US: http://amzn.to/2zWeXgj
UK: http://amzn.to/2hRtO57

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Over Time - Vibe Tracks https://youtu.be/VSSswVZSgJw

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ThatSFXGuy - https://youtu.be/5M3-ZV5-QDM

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