Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Does the CD player or cassette part of this thing show the same symptoms? I'm surprised that some besides Ann and I still remember what a "cassette recorder" is. It's pretty old,

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Don't need one now that Mark and PJ figured out the problem ... So in a way, even though there are no tubes - it does need warming up to run ! :-) ann On 7/29/2016 8:43 PM, John wrote: mike wilson wrote: If you can find a decent repair shop, it may be repairable for less than the price of

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Working units sell for about $15 on eBay. Not worth repairing. Paul via phone > On Jul 29, 2016, at 8:43 PM, John wrote: > > mike wilson wrote: >> If you can find a decent repair shop, it may be repairable for less than >> the price of a replacement. > > Aye, there's

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

mike wilson wrote: If you can find a decent repair shop, it may be repairable for less than the price of a replacement. Aye, there's the rub; finding an actual "decent repair shop"! On 7/29/2016 4:37 PM, mike wilson wrote: On 29 July 2016 at 20:36 ann sanfedele wrote:

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

:-) J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 29, 2016, at 3:05 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Standard plug -- now it is playing a CD ... > > I really like this critter - it has a nice sound... also struck by how much > itlooks a bit like Jostein's horse fly > > :-) > > ann > > >>

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Standard plug -- now it is playing a CD ... I really like this critter - it has a nice sound... also struck by how much itlooks a bit like Jostein's horse fly :-) ann On 7/29/2016 5:14 PM, Paul wrote: When you say the power supply is an outlet in your wall, do you mean it's a standard two

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Well that solder joint idea that you and PJ mentioned is intriguing - I was jsut sort of interested in it turning out to be something that is , as they say today, "a thing". I have left it on radio since I wrote earlier - and just now I popped in a cassette and it played. So for now, I

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

When you say the power supply is an outlet in your wall, do you mean it's a standard two or three prong plug or a "wall wort" like this? https://app.box.com/s/lrghaqvg3ai9dj15fip7vrs7eifal1i3 https://app.box.com/s/s8xtgbfn1473zh4bvxxsemg28cwkyg9i If it's a "wall wort", that may be your

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

ann sanfedele wrote: >Mark - >The" power supply" is an outlet in my wall - is that what you mean? Nope. I was referring to the power supply internal to the boom box: Transformer, rectifier diodes, capacitors and several voltage regulators. >Yes, the same thing happened, in effect - with the

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

> On 29 July 2016 at 20:36 ann sanfedele wrote: > > > Mark - > The" power supply" is an outlet in my wall - is that what you mean? The wall outlet is your power source. Inside the player is a bunch of electronic gubbins that takes that power and divvies it out to the

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Apparently cassette recorders have become a thing... https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--cassetrecorder.html On 7/29/2016 1:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Does the CD player or cassette

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

There could be a cold break in a solder joint. The electronics don't need to warm up but the break in the joint needs to warm up to make contact. It's unlikely but not impossible. I can't think of anything else. On 7/29/2016 10:52 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: this is what I have

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Mark - The" power supply" is an outlet in my wall - is that what you mean? Yes, the same thing happened, in effect - with the tape and cd player... it wouldnt come on ... and actually the cd player suddenly started playing when I just left the cd I had in it sit.. and the tape player worked

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Does the CD >> player or cassette part of this thing show the same symptoms? > >I'm surprised that some besides Ann and I still remember what a "cassette >recorder" is. I was, frankly, amazed to see "cassette"

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Does the CD > player or cassette part of this thing show the same symptoms? > I'm surprised that some besides Ann and I still remember what a "cassette recorder" is. Dan Matyola

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

ann sanfedele wrote: >this is what I have > >http://www.aztekcomputers.com/PD6548SL-EMERSON-794250.html?source=googleps=CMn8qp7zmM4CFUkkhgodE48MIQ > >This is what it does now. I turn on the radio and get silence... >thinking I turned it off a walk away and quite a while later the radio >comes

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

There used to be shops you could take such an item & have it repaired at a reasonable price. But, no more. Progress! On 7/29/2016 11:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Ann, that is very strange indeed. As a former physics major who used to tinker with radio broad casting and transmitting

Re: OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

Ann, that is very strange indeed. As a former physics major who used to tinker with radio broad casting and transmitting equipment, as well as radio receivers, I can think of no credible explanation. Have there been any recent alien abductions reported in the Village lately? The only solution

OT : A puzzlement - regarding my EMerson radio/cd/cassette player - any ideas?

this is what I have http://www.aztekcomputers.com/PD6548SL-EMERSON-794250.html?source=googleps=CMn8qp7zmM4CFUkkhgodE48MIQ This is what it does now. I turn on the radio and get silence... thinking I turned it off a walk away and quite a while later the radio comes on. I figured it was just