Instant Electronics closed it's doors for the final time in September 2007, I spent 20+ years working as a bench engineer there - I might even have done the repair on that very cassette deck.

I save a lot of time just hitting the Like button during the intro music. You already know the video will be good.

This channel is single-handedly the best repair channel you can find on YouTube.
Still, I can't imagine why this guy has no more subscribers!
The attention to detail and the explanation of how he fixes things are second to none.
Even when you have no affiliation with electronic repair, you will enjoy these repair videos.
After each video, you say to yourself, I didn't know that I liked fixing electronics that much, and as a matter of fact, I learned something!
Doesn't matter what he repairs; it's always a great joy watching him do his thing.
Let's get this guy more subscribers ASAP!

Man, what a joy. A new mend it mark video is rare treat

For your birthday we'll all send you some new Barbie Girl tapes so you never run out!

I think this is the best type of outro, just a couple of seconds of silence, flicking power off from every instrument, having a little bit of ASMR from everything whirring down. Job well done, peace within at last!

Mark the editing torture you must have gone  through  to create this. My hat is off to you or whoever did it 👍

A frosty beer and a new Mend It Mark video. A good relaxing night ahead!

It's so nice the manual has the calibration procedures.

How very thoughtful of them to put an explosion containment shield around those RIFA caps right at the factory!

All tape decks should have a crumb tray.

Lovely, thank you! Was waiting for Barbie Girl at the end, but naturally that tape is reserved only for the pre-fixing use 😄

My first real job was repairing audio equipment just like this. Lots of electro mechanical fixes, cleaning switches, swapping belts, freeing up sticky old greased mechanisms and finally cleaning up the case. Takes me back, thanks Mark.

The best and also the most honest (he doesn't hide if he occasionally makes a mistake). Impressive not only for his electronics knowledge but also for his mechanical skills.

Thank you so much, Mark, for sharing your knowledge.

Greatest repair channel and quite possibly the greatest repair technician of all time! I learn something new each episode, thanks Mark.

I am completely baffled at this level of skill.

Mark, you've gotten me through many tough days lately. I've watched all the videos many, many times for their calming affect. Especially the last couple on the amp repair. I must have watched and fallen asleep to those almost 100 times. Then today you uploaded a new video on probably my toughest day. A very hard day made a little easier with amazing timing of a new video ❤️

Old fashioned box spanners are even easier than old fashioned adjustable spanners for deeply recessed nuts

Just hearing the theme tune, I immediately smile and my mood improves.

Back in the day we took these machines for granted.  I had no idea how they worked other than 'press the play/record buttons'.