NES Satellite Wireless Controller Repair — by Retro Fixes on Sunday, December 15

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  The NES Satellite was Nintendos first wireless accessory. This was a major feat for late 80's gaming. This device allows up to fo...

Sawyer ViewMaster Model E - Restoring - — by Retro Fixes on Saturday, November 23

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The Model E was the last model constructed from Bakelite and had a retail price of $3.00. It's hard to imagine this today but View...

Natural Polish For Aluminum & Restore a Moka Pot — by Retro Fixes on Friday, November 1

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Before and After! A Moka Pot is an Italian steam-based stovetop espresso maker that produces a dark coffee almost as strong as that f...

How to Clean & Whiten Yellowed Plastics — by Retro Fixes on Friday, November 1

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White Famicom Comparison  Due to the increased traffic to this article and numerous emails I can no longer offer support or reply t...

Classic NES Nintendo - Beginners Buyer Guide — by Retro Fixes on Tuesday, October 22

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Where to Start? The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)  is one of the most beloved gaming consoles. From 1983 - 1994 there were roughl...

How to Clean & Store View Master Reels — by Retro Fixes on Saturday, October 12

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The earliest reels date back to 1938 and are made from Kodachrome slide film.  Great care is needed when storing photographic film. Impro...

Restoring the Original Famicom Console — by Retro Fixes on Friday, October 11

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Introduction aka The Japanese Nintendo Release Date: July 15th, 1983 Original Price: ¥14,800 ($186) Official Games Released...

Rarest NES Game Found at Goodwill — by Retro Fixes on Friday, October 4

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Stadium Events, The holy grail in NES collecting.  A woman in North Carolina spends $7.99 at Goodwill for a rare video game worth $1...

Play Famicom Games on the NES — by Retro Fixes on Monday, September 30

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Want to Play Japanese Nintendo games? The Famicom (NES in Japan) had a larger library of games than the US Nintendo. With the r...

NES-101 Install a LED Power Light — by Retro Fixes on Monday, September 30

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From the factory the top loader NES-101 did not have a Light when powered on. This frustrates many gamers. With this simple Upgrade you ca...

Everdrive N8 : DIY Cartridge Shell Fitting — by Retro Fixes on Sunday, September 15

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What's the Everdrive? The Everdrive N8 is capable of running NES games, software and even 8bit music tracks from a SD card. Bas...

Cleaning Famicom Controllers & Repair the Buzzing Sound — by Retro Fixes on Thursday, September 12

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The Famicom controllers are overall very reliable. Occasionally these do need cleaning and the Player 2 Mic is prone to buzzing. This art...

Nes Advantage: The Complete Rebuild — by Retro Fixes on Monday, September 2

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Before & After This is the Advantage Repair Redux. My last repair article only covered joystick interference issues. Here I will...

Restoring Vintage Bakelite — by Retro Fixes on Wednesday, August 14

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Before & After What is Bakelite? Bakelite was discovered in 1909 by a New York chemist Belgian-born Dr. Leo Hendri...