For sure, they are so .. serviceable .. yet also so .. inaccessible, nevertheless.

Not inaccessible in a modern “can’t de-cap that chip without killing the machine” kind of a way, but more of a “so many bespoke parts which are just not replaceable any more, unless you wanna Frankenstein the thing with 3D printed parts .. eventually ..”

I’ve since been directed towards the manuals I might need, by other HN’ers, so I’m going to have a renewed attempt at getting this old Sony and the Red/Black TV up and running. I do retro computing exhibits in my region (Vienna, Austria) so if I do end up getting these TV’s working again, they’ll be featured for sure. Recent efforts on my part have introduced over 40,000 people to retro computing platforms at a local museum, so it’ll be really fun for me to introduce the Sony TV, which is delightful bit of technological history, to the exhibit manifest.

When I think of all the folks with great stuff in the attic, potentially being lost to the landfill, it just motivates me harder to get all my own junk in good shape that will make sense for someone to maintain for decades after I’m gone ..

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bombcar 3 days ago | parent [-]

Like rebuilding a classic car, you have to make the decision pretty early on if you’re going for a genuine original restoration, or something that just looks and functions similar to how it was.

The second is much cheaper.

	▲	MomsAVoxell 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		That's very true - mostly I want to just keep the original working as long as possible, such as is the case with the Sony TV (because its such a significant product all things considered) - but in the case of the Red/Black TV I've often thought about just gutting it, using the case and replacing everything inside with an LCD screen/power supply, other peripherals for the Oric Atmos ..