Dear members, Greetings from Luxembourg! I am an old school guy originally from Greece, and now I have started to collecting and (trying to) fixing walkmans, especially the models I was not able to buy when I was younger See you soon !
welcome to S2G @cavdel Its nice to see a member from Luxembourg (never been there but heard a lot of good thing about this little country). Have you hot any walkman yet? Members love to see pictures. Also don't be shy to ask any question you might have about fixing walkman units. We do have expert members in the forum who can help with possible questions.
Hi! This is my collection (I am only starting ) [GALLERY=media, 1405]Collection1 by cavdel posted Feb 1, 2020 at 5:14 PM[/GALLERY] [GALLERY=media, 1406]Collection2 by cavdel posted Feb 1, 2020 at 5:14 PM[/GALLERY] [GALLERY=media, 1407]Collection3 by cavdel posted Feb 1, 2020 at 5:14 PM[/GALLERY] And I have one Sony from my childhood: [GALLERY=media, 1408]CollectionSony by cavdel posted Feb 1, 2020 at 5:14 PM[/GALLERY] The status is as follows: Panasonic RQ-V460 Radio is working, needs new belt(s) Panasonic RQ-X15 Does not work, probably needs new belt(s) Panasonic RQ-SX25 Does not work, probably needs new belt(s) Panasonic RQ-SX72 Does not work, probably needs new belt(s) Sony WM-EX122 Works, I have installed new belts Aiwa HS-P505MKII works nicely, it has a custom battery case So, see you soon in the Tech Area
Thanks for sharing photos Your Blue SX72 looks super beautiful. This model and other 2 models of yours (X15 and SX25) share the same movement/ mechanical components. Its very difficult to change the belt on these Panasonics. It requires some fine soldering/ desoldering. You cannot test the motor/ sound unless you solder the board and all connections. The blets (2) are very thin (0.6mm) [0.5 to 0.7mm OK]. If you decide to change belt on these 3 , start with the cheapest of 3 (SX25) , then change X15 belt and leave SX72 for the last.
Thanks for the recommendation! Indeed these Panasonics are difficult to handle, but I am always up for a challenge.. I saw some videos from YouTube, and I am now waiting for my soldering station to arrive in order to start digging.. The SX72 is in mint condition, and it came boxed with all the accessories (remote, charger etc) . I will start with the cheapest, but first I have to order the belts (this can take some time to arrive). Any suggestions of a particular e shop for them ? Thanks
The most reliable site to get the belt is : https://fixyouraudio.com/product/belt-panasonic-rq-sx72/ this site belongs to @mihokm who also designed the central gear for Sony DD walkman units.
