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𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕒 🏳️‍⚧️ • diaspora
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/21/how-to-repair-the-death-of-schematics/

How To Repair? The Death Of Schematics

There was a time when, if you were handy with a soldering iron, you could pretty easily open up a radio or TV repair business. You might not get rich, but you could make a good living. And if you h…
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Rob Anybody
Rob Anybody • diaspora
Just found a small trove of Sam's Photofacts in a box here at home the other day. I had no idea I still had them.
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Clara Listensprechen
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...and I've got my Dad's collection of them. Priceless stuff, that.
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smellsofbikes
smellsofbikes • diaspora
I also have a big pack of Photofacts. I didn't realize they were so ubiquitous.
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Rob Anybody
Rob Anybody • diaspora
Used one to fix an old GE 16" B&W portable at one time. But I had no idea they were so ubiquitous, either.
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Clara Listensprechen
Clara Listensprechen friendica
The TV repairman used to be ubiquitous, and to some extent used to be called "tube jockeys".
So now the question is--how far back do your Photofacts go? For those to whom size matters...how big is your stack? :-}}
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Clara Listensprechen
Clara Listensprechen friendica
Now if we're gonna do a contest--how many different models does your collection cover?
Hehehehe
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Whuffo
Whuffo • diaspora
I recycled my Photofacts years ago. Haven't missed them, either. The equipment they covered is gone, too.
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𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕒 🏳️‍⚧️ • diaspora
I used to ride my bicycle to the local science and technology library that acquired a full set of Sam's Photofact and read them for hours. The schematics were like electronic code, unlocking secrets how everything worked.
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Clara Listensprechen
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Beg to differ about the equipment being gone, as there exist whole restoration businesses in the business of restoring antiques. Supposedly all gone are wire recorders--I still have mine, as it happens. They're out there.

This pic is of an identical model for sale:
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