1981 Hitachi TRK-8290E Mechanical Service & Belt Replacement

I've been given the job of restoring a selection of early 80s Hitachi boomboxes to working order, and on this one I went a bit further. Apart from one minor adjustment there were no electronic faults on this one; it was all mechanical. I did this long video as an aid both to myself to log all the steps, and also to help anyone else who needs to open one up. Coming next will hopefully be a video or two on the 8190E which has mechanical differences!

Music at the end is from LOVE 2: Kuso, a game by Fred Wood, with music by me. You can find the game at https://kuso.ge and the soundtracks at lovethegame.bandcamp.com

8290E Belt kit now available from DeckTech on ebay at https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225280262996 - they have not sponsored this video, they've just been very helpful and useful to me.