1947 Silvertone Wire Recorder/Phono/Radio Part 2

In today's episode, Buzz vows to get the wire recorder to work, or else!.😮
He takes some suggestions from a few viewers, and experiments. Now, Buzz does not give up easily, so it's a fight to the finish to see who will win, the wire recorder? or poor 'ol Buzz?
We shall see in today's video.😌
To close out the video, Dickel takes the stage and performs his comedy routine.
Music
The Beau Hunks - The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music - (1995)
Victor Silvester - Any Time At All - (1946)
Victor Silvester - The Little Boy Who never Told A Lie - ( 1942)

[agostinodibella]

Wow, Buzz. Hearing those voices from the past is cool! I wonder if the kids are still alive. Also, I loved the jokes!

[rickcotc]

Thank you Buzz for the awesome restore and playback of a home recording. It is so wonderful to see that you brought it back to life. That spool of a mother and two kids is so precious. I think that it was recorded on a recorder that was a Christmas gift or something.

[ShadowsOnTheScreen]

Buzz, your videos are always savored. Thank you for the work you put into them.
Dan

[peterw]

Just beautiful buzz . That old recording of the mom and kids ❤❤, wonderful work as always, thanks for the entertainment

[greggsvintageworkshop]

Great job getting the wire system working, so cool! The sound quality was much better than I expected. Hearing the home recording was so nice, so simple and such a reminder of the nice old times. Surreal hearing the young mother and the small children, knowing they were alive and had no idea that thousands of folks would hear their recording almost 80 years later. As you stated, Donny might still be around. Very nice stuff Buzz, thanks for sharing.

[sirludarkbabarkfudgefounta]

I’m going to try and resurrect one of these that sat in my grandparents’ basement for decades. Thank you for these documentaries, they are going to come in handy. I’m hoping maybe we have some lost family recordings we can recover.

[PaperandMoose]

You are a magician, Buzz! Another great restoration & fix again! Amazing how clear the voices were, can hear them clearer than some cell phone discussions. "Speak up! Now let's see how it sounds..." Wonder how many times those phrases have been said over the years with home recordings. Memories 🙂

[leosquires]

Awesome accomplishment brother Buzz, extraordinary troubleshooting technique in restoring this classic retro masterpiece. Love watching your wonderful shows; you compliment the art of restoration. Cheers !!,
Leo.

[pda]

Brilliant job Buzz... I'd never have believed there were any spare parts still knocking around for a 1947 Silvertone wire recorder.... What a great find. The family recording you played last was a real trip back to a time when ordinary peoples voices were generally not heard. Those folks had everything to look forward to back then in contrast to the times we now live in. Merry Christmas Buzz and look forward to seeing part three in the new year.

[mikecue]

Hi Buzz. Your Zenith radio friend here. Playing the wire recording brought back memories. Our family purchased a tape recorder (for Christmas) back in the late 50s and of course, everyone "talked into it" to see what they sounded like. I'm sure we made some recordings exactly like what you presented. Hearing this family trying out the recorder really brought back some memories. And I agree with you about how awesome it would be if you located the original people whose voices we heard. As we have moved away from physical media, the chances of the next generation hearing sounds like you played back are decreasing. Everything is "in the phone" today, and I doubt very many folks back up all the photos and recordings when they upgrade to the next new thing.

[DavidTipton]

Great going Buzz, Who hasn't spent way too long finding faults. It works great, it would be amazing if the children in the recording contact you. Merry Christmas to you, Dickel and family.

[rashton]

Always great Buzz! Happy Holidays and a New Year to you and your family 💝 You too Dickel, save a bottle for Buzz 😉

[dsmaxrocks]

My dad had that same Weller iron. I think most dads did. (There weren't a lot of choices back then.)
Seeing it brings back memories.
Love the ingenuity of how they used the turntable to do 2 things.

[LarryDeSilva]

Well Buzz I like your never give up attitude. You keep on it until you find the problem. This time it really paid off who would have known it was one resistor that caused the whole problem. Great work and that has got to be one of the most unique radios I have ever seen. Great job Buzz LL

[josephmartina-zdbs]

thanks buzz the wire sounds better than i thought it would .

[roscoefoofoo]

Great job, Buzz, as always! Congrats on sleuthing out the problem. Very interesting.

[Michael-zjt]

Wow!! Buzz! that 's the first time in my life that I have every heard a wire recording.... but as for the Laurel and Hardy feeling I get that way every time I work on my car.

[ShellacScrubber]

Nice one Buzz .A freaking 1 Meg anode resistor did the job !
I think It was definitely worth getting the other mech' as it was cheap though !

It was great to listen to that old family recording on wire and it put me in mind of my Dad's earliest recordings of me and my brothers on magnetic tape in the early 1960s.
I look forward to the next instalment .

[radio-ged]

Great to see another video from you Buzz. Very entertaining. That old wire recording from the '40s was wonderful.

[ThomVIA]

Interesting!!! Was never aware of wire recorders.