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Had a customer bring in a vintage 1978 Pioneer receiver last month, said his dad left it to him and it just hummed. Took me a full weekend to track down a single bad capacitor on the power supply board. The look on his face when it powered up clean was worth every minute.
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thomas_torres18d ago
My buddy fixed his grandpa's watch last year.
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wyatt_mitchell2618d ago
Spending a whole weekend on one old radio sounds like a waste of time. That thing is almost fifty years old and you could buy a better new one for a few hundred bucks. The sentimental value doesn't pay your bills for all those hours of work. Honestly, most people just want something that plays music and doesn't break. Fixing old gear is a hobby, not a real service for customers.
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ray_martinez8218d ago
Look at it from the customer's side though. That receiver is a piece of his dad. You can't buy that feeling new. I see what @wyatt_mitchell26 is saying about the time, but some jobs are about more than just the money. Fixing that hum gave the guy back a memory, not just a stereo.
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