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How to Restore a Rembrandt

It takes more than good chemistry

By Sara Kiley Watson

https://nautil.us/how-to-restore-a-rembrandt-1230774/

Rembrandt at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7232

#books #art #painting #restoration

The Nightwatch, or Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq (1642).

Thepaintimg depicts Captain Frans Banninck Cocq in black with a red sash, striding forward and gesturing with his left hand, while Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch in bright yellow and white walks beside him. They lead a lively company of Amsterdam civic guards, all armed and in motion.

Rembrandt breaks from the static formality of traditional militia portraits by showing the men mid-action: muskets being loaded and fired, flags waving, a drummer beating time, and a dog barking. The scene is dramatically lit with golden light piercing deep shadow, creating strong contrasts and directing the viewer’s attention to key figures.

In the midst of the bustle, a mysterious girl in a golden dress — symbolically linked to the company’s emblem — stands illuminated, carrying a chicken with claws visible at her belt.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Night_Watch_-_HD.jpg

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352d

New video! I'm restoring a 1980s vintage NAD 7020e receiver and setting it up correctly.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/EQksKIyDJvY
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fYUAwoWVDpKi49p6fBFZTh

#NAD7020 #NAD7020e #Receiver #Restoration #NAD #NewAudioDimension #Refurb #Recapping #IdlingCurrent #Bias #Adjustment #VintageHifi #VintageAudio

Thumbnail for my video, showing my workbench with an opened NAD 7020e receiver on it and a multimeter hooked up to some test points inside. Several tools and old capacitors are visible in the background. The overlayed text reads "1980s NAD Receiver Restoration".

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2y

New video! I'm checking out the new "Classic" Amiga 500 Replacement case from A1200.net.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/udw79lRKWKE
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fZDohc5VP8P5o2BXN7Y24f

#Amiga #A500 #ReplacementCase #Amiga500 #Commodore #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #Restoration #Yellowing #A1200net

Thumbnail for my new video, showing an Amiga 500 that looks suspiciously new on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "New Amiga 500 Replacement Case".

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150d

New video! Troubleshooting the Amiga 3000T power supply that didn't quite work after recapping it in the last episode of this series.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/tmh7QATsD0U
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/x11wfPQEecMBHEFHZJJxUw

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #PSU #PowerSupply #Recapping #Repair #Troubleshooting #Fix #VintageComputing #RareCommodore

Thumbnail for my video, showing me holding the opened Amiga 3000T power supply in front of my face. The overlayed text reads "REPAIR".

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294d

New video! Fully restoring a PAL Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Recapping, Cleaning, Retrobrighting, Repairing, even some 3D Priniting.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/N_58DqbB3e8
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/4DYddo3pkmQ3mGxNZoWFKA

#SNES #SuperNintendo #Nintendo #Restoration #Repair #Retrobrighting #Capacitor #Recapping #CapacitorLeakage #CorrosionRepair #LEDDiffusor #PlasticRepair #RetroGaming

Thumbnail for my video, showing a yellowed and dirty European Super Nintendo Console on my workbench with a controller plug in the left port on the front. The overlayed text reads "SNEStoration".

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271d

New video! I got my hands on a rare Amiga 3000T and am starting the restoration process.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/5XsMTA0ZjhQ
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5jX9VK6jKm1Ag

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #BatteryLeakage #Corrosion #Repair #A2386 #BridgeBoard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RareCommodore

Thumbnail for my video, showing me pointing at a tall Amiga 3000 Tower on my workbench with my mouth open in awe. The overlayed text reads "A rare Amiga 3000T appears!"

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283d

New video! Refurbishing 2 Super Famicom Controllers and looking at the differences between regional variants.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/gluiCLIRdks
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/1e3BLCX677U6iuv4DLjzwr

#Nintendo #SNES #Controller #SuperFamicom #SuperNintendo #Refurb #Restoration #Retrobright #RetroGaming

Thumbnail for my video, showing myself in my lab, looking at a bundle of Super Nintendo controllers I'm holding in my left hand. The game "Gods" is running on my SNES in the background with an in-game screen on my monitor.

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253d

New video (also the final one for this year)! I found a strange Hi-Fi component on the side of the road and am taking a closer look at it.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/gq-dF1hvItI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/gaDpLnnWF4ehMRq8zvH4X7

#Pioneer #DT555 #DigitalAudioTimer #Repair #Restoration #555Timer #Oddity #AudioGear #Hifi #VintageAudio #VintageHifi

Thumbnail for my video, showing a black hifi component on my workbench that displays "5:55" on the integrated VFD and has "Fluorescent Digital Display" silk-screened on it. The overlayed text reads "Super Size 555".

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1y

New video! I'm putting together a Commodore 64C with a relatively rare cost reduced case and then future proofing it.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc

#Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Restoration #Refurb #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video, showing a Commodore 64C on my workbench. The overlayed text reads: "A Rare Case of Commodore 64".

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87d

New video! Inspecting and refurbishing a very special (to me) Commodore 64 that has been in the Beta family since the 1980s.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/E3mfU-IRnNo
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/dbUwFR2gtmf4kF48uj91NZ

#Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #FamilyComputer #HomeComputer #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #Refurb #Restoration #FutureProofing #Repair

Thumbnail for my video, showing a classic bread bin C64 on my workbench photographed from above. The C64 has a knob for switching Kernal ROMs and EXROM and RESET buttons added to it. The overlayed text reads "FAMILY C64".

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142d

New video! Recapping the Amiga 3000T mainboard and trying to resolve the audio issues.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/HZDW2SLB47k
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/6tAgZ8v5kjfVGqQC1NovSD

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #Audio #OpAmp #Recapping #Repair #Troubleshooting #VintageComputing #RareCommodore

Thumbnail for my video, showing a closeup of the Amiga 3000T main board around one of the LF347 Opamps on the board. The overlayed text reads "Without a Sound".

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1y

Long-lost Charlie Chaplin film meticulously restored after 100 years

The original 1925 version of ‘The Gold Rush’ is now available in 4K.

By Andrew Paul

https://www.popsci.com/technology/charlie-chaplin-the-gold-rush-4k/

Movie books at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/49

#Movies #Restoration

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207d

New video! Repairing traces and vias and then finally testing the Amiga 3000T board for the first time.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/_DvfH7xoIy0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/wppRk4kX71JCihswoL2PED

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #BatteryLeakage #Corrosion #Repair #FPU #SolderMask #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RareCommodore

Thumbnail for my video, showing a closeup of an A3000T board with the FPU removed and some new solder mask applied. A UV flashlight is shining on the area to cure the new solder mask. The overlayed text reads: "Amiga 3000T Board Repairs & Smoke Test".

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160d

New video! Recapping the Amiga 3000T power supply.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/uKZePkkBd9g
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/rSCTC3Ddwsij2vukLprWe1

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #PSU #PowerSupply #Recapping #Capacitors #Replacement #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RareCommodore

Thumbnail for my video, showing a closeup of the Amiga 3000T power supply PCB on my workbench. A photo of me facepalming is overlayed on the right hand side. The overlayed text reads: "DEVASTATION".

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70d

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🏖️📉 #California has lost roughly 60% of its coastal sand dunes since the 1850s, a loss of about 442 km².

Researchers used historical #maps, aerial #photos, and #lidar #data tracked by #machinelearning to measure the decline. Most losses came from development, #erosion, and invasive grasses, but some dunes expanded by 15 km² .

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/california-coastal-dunes-disappearing/

#coast #pacific #ocean #dunes #sanddunes #climate #climatechange #conservation #habitats #wildlife #environment #storms #restoration #science #geology

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New video! Troubleshooting and repairing the issues with the audio filter in the Amiga 3000T.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/7B5Mfgarc2Y
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/5geiWeYgZbwvfDGKQe4tZB

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #Audio #LowPassFilter #Schematics #Repair #Troubleshooting #VintageComputing #RetroComptuting #RareCommodore

Thumbnail for my video, showing an Amiga 3000T PCB on my workbench with a magnifying glass and a circuit diagram sitting on one corner, several tools are scattered around the workbench. The overlayed text reads "You won't believe what the fault was!"

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New video! There's another capacitor issue with the Amiga 3000T from factory!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/MKnBJ2qgXF0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/ktv6ZnGPs8uCxbrns6NYaN

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Capacitor #VoltageRails #Commodore #Restoration #Schematics #Repair #Troubleshooting #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #RareCommodore

Thumbnail for my video, showing a closeup of the power connector on an Amiga 3000T mainboard and the surrounding circuitry. The overlayed text reads "Reversed Engineering".

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