The Beauty of Vintage Stuff
Appreciate. Use. Repair.
From cameras and HiFi equipment to antiques and fine art. Discover my personal tips on how to use and DIY restore/repair your “dated” belongings.
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Canon A-1: Disassembly, Repair, Adjustment, and Testing
The Canon A-1 is an impressive SLR film camera, made in the late 1970s in Japan. This post collects all my disassembly, repair, adjustment, and testing posts on this camera.
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My Boombox
Some time ago, I built a DIY boombox. In a series of posts, I describe its fundamental concept, how I built the cabinet, and how I installed the technical components.
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Canon A-1: Troubleshooting With an Oscilloscope – Part 4: The CLK Signal
Part 4 of ‘Troubleshooting With an Oscilloscope’ describes the CLK signal, how you can measure it, and what are common problems with this signal.
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Part 3 of ‘Troubleshooting With an Oscilloscope’ explains the fundamental measurement principle when using an oscilloscope in a Canon A-1.
Read moreCanon A-1: Troubleshooting With an Oscilloscope – Part 2: Tools and Preparation
Part 2 of ‘Troubleshooting With an Oscilloscope’ explains which tools are needed and describes preparatory steps.
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