Category Archives: Music

RetroTech: Sony Flamingo PS-F9 Repair & Demo

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

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

MUSIC & Vinyl PICKUPS for Aug 2017 – 20 Recommendations!

Music Shown:
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Bioshock 2
Ayreon – The Source
US Festival 1983
Prong – Zero Days
Black Sabbath – Box Set Reissue
Dorothy – Rock is Dead
Pantera – Complete Studio Albums
White Zombie – Astro-Creep 2000
Prince – U Got the Look
Helmet – Meantime
Sepultura – The Roadrunner Albums 85-96
Night Demon – Darkness Remains
Scatterbrain – Here Comes Trouble
Washed Out – Within and Without
Sheer Mag – Fan The Flames
The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper 50th Anniversary
Def Leppard – Mirrorball
Postmodern Jukebox – The Essentials
Ghostbusters – 30th Anniversary single
Kingdom Come – Hands of Time / Bad Image
DJ Rob – Video Game Breaks

LISTEN MUSIC PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtUjbS5Xr78tY7bGKiXCabrUGF9thzhqV