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1981 Panasonic PV-1600 help
I'm pretty knowledgeable on these things as I had a huge interest in them about 7 years ago. I got this one around Thanksgiving 2010 (or 2012, I don't recall exactly). It worked great for about a year and then around Halloween the next year, the sensor lamp went out. I tried to fix it, but I ended up messing up the pop-top realease. Any more info on this VCR is appreciated. I got it off Craigslist in West Allis, WI a long time ago.
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Here is the broken sensor lamp.
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I think I have a bunch of those bulbs in my basement in a box of electronics junk/parts that I got from a buddy of mine a while back.
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I probably have the RCA version. I will look tomorrow morning.
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I think the RCA part number is 140619. If it is, I have them. I can't look it up as my microfische reader has a burned out lamp right now.
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I took the bulb out today and found that the leads are broken in the socket, but the filament is still good. The part no is XAMV12S. I shorted the socket and I found that the bulb is the least of my worries with this poor old thing. It worked absolutely perfect when I got it five years ago. But now, it plays awful, the speed is way off, and the pop top is stuck. The eject button doesn't work. I don't understand how as soon as I get it, it starts going downhill so dramatically. That all happened in the course of two years of light use.
That said, I absolutely love these old pop top VCR's and if anybody has one you want to get rid of, let me know. My most wanted is an RCA VBT200. |
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Believe me, if I found one of those, I probably crap my pants. I've been searching for years to find the very first generation Panasonic VHS machines. I just love them. I think the PV-1000 actually looks more classy than the VBT-200. With all the chrome and dark grey and black. I just love all of them.
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Brian USN RET (Avionics / Cal) CET- Consumer Repair and Avionics ('88) "Capacitor Cosmetologist since '79" When fuses go to work, they quit! |
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Then the PV-1200 came out with the 3rd speed SLP (we referred to it as "Super Lousy Picture"). |
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I always wondered what would happen in you tried to play an SLP recorded tape on the SP/LP only models.
If anyone has a Panasonic PV-1000 clone or anything close to it that you want to sell, do not hesitate to message me. |
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You generally would get scrambled garbage going by the heads too fast or slow or constant hunting switching back-and-forth for the correct speed, causing sync problems with the VCR servos to the TV's circuitry trying to lock onto it.
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So that's probably not a good idea. If I'm fortunate to get a vintage machine that actually works.
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