98-year-old antique radio repairman lives life to his own tune

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • 98-year-old antique radio repairman lives life to his own tune.

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Комментарии • 143

  • @atwaterkent911
    @atwaterkent911 Год назад +292

    Paul passed away in 2020 at age 103. May God shower him with His mercy, and allow him to fix many radios up in Heaven.

    • @zestful988
      @zestful988 Год назад +12

      😢

    • @petesmith6434
      @petesmith6434 Год назад +15

      What a wonderful man! He is happily fixing radios in Heaven!

    • @muppetpaster
      @muppetpaster Год назад +9

      How sad...This was awesome...Made me think of my gramps....

    • @envitech02
      @envitech02 Год назад +6

      Amen to that!!

    • @jesusislord-ht1nj
      @jesusislord-ht1nj Год назад +4

      Things in heaven don't break God bless you all

  • @AntiqueRadios
    @AntiqueRadios 7 лет назад +112

    He is so fortunate to live through the golden age of radio. I kind of envy him.

    • @Mikexception
      @Mikexception Год назад +7

      I am not much less and I also am addicted to radio. . They are so misterious because they work in cooperation with propagation which is out of human control.

    • @624radicalham
      @624radicalham Год назад +8

      @@Mikexception Yessir it's the magic of radio that will always attract someone to this art. How your voice can travel wirelessly through the earth bouncing off the Ionosphere, reaching tens of thousands of miles, depending on time and day and year. Just fascinating. God Speed to you Sir!

  • @heru-deshet359
    @heru-deshet359 7 лет назад +86

    The man looks great for his age. This is proof that activity is the key to a long, productive life with a sharp mind.

    • @TheGrandHistorians
      @TheGrandHistorians 5 лет назад +3

      Heru- deshet and young blood dont forget thats. he should have his grand kids donate blood to him so he can be young again

    • @Boobtube.
      @Boobtube. Год назад +2

      if you rest, you rust.

  • @larrybud
    @larrybud Год назад +20

    Something to be said to be working with your brain every day. This dude was sharp.

  • @mikedale1422
    @mikedale1422 Год назад +31

    May he rest in peace. Great guy.

  • @draxoronxztgs1212
    @draxoronxztgs1212 11 месяцев назад +5

    The oldest radio I've restored to a working condition with original parts is a Radiola M40 from 1927, but not the oldest electronic.
    That's a deskfan from 1893, repainted and brassblades polished to a prestene look with new clothwires.

  • @Pootycat8359
    @Pootycat8359 Год назад +25

    He reminds me of a gentleman I knew in the 1960s, Walt Nettles. He owned the Burstein-Applebee franchise in Tucson, AZ, and was an old ham (late 80s, when I knew him). He told tales of the GOOD OLD days of amateur radio...tales of rotary spark gaps, chemical rectifiers, and coherers.

    • @kurthudson9119
      @kurthudson9119 Год назад +2

      My father would take me into that store when I was a child back in the day it was on the corner of Broadway and Rosemont in Tucson AZ those were the good ole day's for sure.

    • @Songwriter376
      @Songwriter376 Год назад +2

      Coherers are fascinating things.

    • @Pootycat8359
      @Pootycat8359 Год назад +1

      @@Songwriter376 Indeed they are, as are spark gaps & chemical rectifiers. And the art of making & using them will be revived, soon after we're hit by the next coronal mass ejection.

    • @Pootycat8359
      @Pootycat8359 Год назад +2

      @@Songwriter376 And keep your slide-rule well-lubed, and make sure your log & trig tables are printed on long-lasting, "acid free" paper.

    • @Jeffrey314159
      @Jeffrey314159 9 месяцев назад

      Chemical rectifiers? Borax solution?

  • @pattwidale4045
    @pattwidale4045 Год назад +8

    A great man. Congratulations for years of dedication.

  • @towerman75
    @towerman75 Год назад +3

    I admire him to the utmost. I am 77, a retired Electronics Eng., that now has poor hearing and site. Wish I could still do the repairs of tube and transistor equipment again. More power to him.

  • @bopybunnyold
    @bopybunnyold Год назад +21

    If I’m correct, he passed Nov 20th 2020. Rest In Peace Paul ❤

  • @prabhakarrao4922
    @prabhakarrao4922 Год назад +7

    Such a humble down to earth gentleman. RIP

  • @conscience-commenter
    @conscience-commenter Год назад +5

    Everyone needs to thank him for his double service to his country and it's citizens . RIP Paul Colosimo .

  • @sw6188
    @sw6188 3 года назад +24

    I repair radios and I just hope I am still here and still doing it when I reach his age!

    • @glasslinger
      @glasslinger 2 года назад +8

      Me too! I'm 76 and going strong! I have had covid delta and covid omicron both with no problems! No jab! I have the genes for long life like this guy! See you in 25 years!

  • @erin19030
    @erin19030 Год назад +5

    Im turning 80 this summer and these days I put in 4 to 5/hours in my radio repair shop, fixing, building and restoring vintage radio receivers. I also teach and encourage others about my trade. My favorite ventures are restoring vintage test equipment. Of late I am building a Theremin, but I doubt I will ever play play it.

  • @nor4277
    @nor4277 5 лет назад +18

    He was a very nice man ,wish he was close so I could meet him ,I am into old radios too.

  • @coolbluelights
    @coolbluelights 3 года назад +7

    98 years humming along to his own tune "neh neh neh neh neh" lol I love him! Hope he's still around

  • @mattsan70
    @mattsan70 Год назад +10

    No doubt he worked with leaded solder is whole life too. Seemed sharp as a pin til the very end. RIP Paul.

  • @williamwurthmann1573
    @williamwurthmann1573 3 года назад +6

    Thank you for all your service.
    USN DIVER 1967-1973

  • @VoCodebcv
    @VoCodebcv 2 года назад +5

    Maybe if I keep fixing old radios, I'll make it, too!? My 1929 Apex console is here in the living room. I'm glad I was able to bringing back to life.

  • @functionalman5754
    @functionalman5754 2 года назад +6

    Paul Colosimo, October 21, 1917 - November 20, 2020 RIP

  • @nor4277
    @nor4277 6 лет назад +10

    I was born in Detroit,but I would love to meet him,amazing man ,doesn't look his age.May be be around for a lot longer.

  • @richardmcleod5967
    @richardmcleod5967 5 лет назад +8

    Great news story.........of a very unique individual.

  • @aerofart
    @aerofart Год назад +2

    God Bless You, Sir. And thank you for your service.

  • @christiansgrandma6812
    @christiansgrandma6812 8 месяцев назад

    "Not built to last ". ..so true.

  • @gregday7188
    @gregday7188 5 лет назад +10

    Great video. I wish i could work with you some. Id love to learn how to fix old radios.

  • @zbaby82
    @zbaby82 Год назад +5

    I wish they would make stuff to last and be repairable again.

  • @ventaalpublico
    @ventaalpublico Год назад +3

    Que lindo. 98 Años y todavia lucido. les deceo otro 98 años, de todo corazon. siento respecto a mi colega y mucha almiracion.

  • @michaeloleary416
    @michaeloleary416 6 лет назад +7

    Amazing!!

  • @MikeinEtna
    @MikeinEtna Год назад +3

    God Bless Him.

  • @tonyperek7292
    @tonyperek7292 Год назад +2

    You’re right. They don’t make things to last anymore. From the 60’s on back they made things with quality that lasted and was made to be fixed, either tube or solid state. Though the tubes had better sound in stereo systems. Both solid state and tubes had their places.

  • @DiyintheGhetto
    @DiyintheGhetto Год назад

    I would of love to meet this gentleman. I myself love old radios mostly CB radios. I could od learned a lot from him. Rest now you are in great hands with God.

  • @jansramek2867
    @jansramek2867 11 месяцев назад

    a nice story of a colleague in a nice time from the beginnings of radio

  • @rayinpau.s.a.6351
    @rayinpau.s.a.6351 Год назад

    God Bless You Paul , and Thank You !

  • @juanfelipecopete9368
    @juanfelipecopete9368 Год назад

    I admire this man

  • @Lp-ze1tg
    @Lp-ze1tg Год назад

    WoW the power of using his brain everyday.

  • @josephrogers5337
    @josephrogers5337 Год назад +2

    Love the Simpson 260 Multimeter.

    • @daleferber2096
      @daleferber2096 Год назад

      I have a couple of those on my bench, the older round corner model
      22 year ET Chief

  • @UDX-21
    @UDX-21 6 лет назад +7

    I want him to repair a D&A Phantom for me.

  • @mr.nobody5422
    @mr.nobody5422 Год назад

    Outstanding.

  • @L0WEREASTSIDE
    @L0WEREASTSIDE Год назад

    May the Lord Continue Blessing you Old Timer. I Love your Vision..

  • @carlosserpico1287
    @carlosserpico1287 Год назад

    Respect the past. Real❤

  • @hb120877
    @hb120877 4 года назад +7

    I love Electronics... I am Ham KB8YVS.. I would love to meet him

  • @haythamchannel3553
    @haythamchannel3553 3 года назад +1

    Awesome man

  • @SMGJohn
    @SMGJohn Год назад

    True ingredient to a long life is happiness

  • @tripleooo9639
    @tripleooo9639 8 лет назад +9

    where does this man live i want to buy a antique radio .

  • @АлексейСокол-е8д
    @АлексейСокол-е8д Год назад +8

    Уважение данному дедушке.

  • @bassmanbilly1969
    @bassmanbilly1969 Год назад

    God Bless you my friend 🙏🙂

  • @nelsondaria8419
    @nelsondaria8419 Год назад

    I am also facinated with that old stuff specially the tube AM reciever i love to hear the interference the whisling sound of not exactly tuned radio station i hope you a long life and lived in your fashion im from Philippines and happy to play my pexie morse code radio that operates in 40 meter band in shortwave

  • @austinballard6815
    @austinballard6815 29 дней назад

    Paul Colosimo lived another five years after this interview. He died November 20, 2020 at the age of 103 (born October 21, 1917).
    Its such a shame we've now lost essentially all of the Greatest Generation.

  • @williamnot8934
    @williamnot8934 Год назад

    Fantastic.

  • @koralsky1
    @koralsky1 Год назад

    great man !

  • @charlesneal4603
    @charlesneal4603 Год назад

    So cool! I wish I had his knowledge and skills.

  • @muppetpaster
    @muppetpaster Год назад +3

    That shop is/was a GOLDMINE

  • @ravisriram6746
    @ravisriram6746 Год назад

    "Age is but a number".

  • @zoltan558
    @zoltan558 4 года назад +1

    Megörökölhetem ezt a műhelyt !

  • @wajahatali878
    @wajahatali878 5 лет назад +2

    V nice time love old pepalas good job

  • @johnc.bojemski1757
    @johnc.bojemski1757 3 года назад +2

    I'll bet he works on ALL models... Foreign and Domestic, eh? LOL!

  • @reidb18
    @reidb18 Год назад +2

    Looking at him I'd say he's 78

  • @jkanclark
    @jkanclark Год назад +2

    Just goes to show you how sharp you can remain if you exercise your brain

  • @neildale50
    @neildale50 4 года назад +2

    hi what do you think is the best , most powerfull old radio ?
    and same for a old portable radio ?
    i hear most of the short wave stations no longer broadcast anything so are old SW radios still usable and relevant ?
    how can we contact you for repairs

  • @escapefelicity2913
    @escapefelicity2913 Год назад +1

    Paul, BRAVO ZULU

  • @johnkapel2128
    @johnkapel2128 Год назад +1

    Just keep following Ohm's Law!

  • @luischaves5128
    @luischaves5128 Год назад +1

    Increíble q a du edad ses tan lucido, es un maestro, felicidades 👍

  • @chotuusian4127
    @chotuusian4127 Год назад

    Good work

  • @johnsradios484
    @johnsradios484 7 лет назад +6

    Wow

  • @new-kids-on-the-block
    @new-kids-on-the-block Год назад

    You rock🎉 rip

  • @RixtronixLAB
    @RixtronixLAB Год назад

    Nice video, keep it up, thanks :)

  • @gabriellazo9092
    @gabriellazo9092 Год назад

    Una maravilla!!!

  • @frankierutherford1888
    @frankierutherford1888 Год назад

    Awesome

  • @NARO-PYK
    @NARO-PYK Год назад

    Sangat keren . God bless you sir

  • @a2phil
    @a2phil Год назад

    Now if only there was a guy like that HERE!!! I've got a FEW radios that need fixing!!!

  • @josephmatthew6541
    @josephmatthew6541 Год назад

    What a great deep faith in the Lord he has !
    True example of success for everyone to follow.

  • @ToolsAreToys
    @ToolsAreToys Год назад

    I bet he could make a great guitar amp!

  • @mariobertora
    @mariobertora Год назад

    God bless you, Paul. 🏆

  • @МаратАлимов-о8ф
    @МаратАлимов-о8ф Год назад +2

    Удивительный человек.

  • @Thomas-yr9ln
    @Thomas-yr9ln Год назад

    I would do the same as him but I live in a town were you can't get vintage Radios or TVs.

  • @1977np
    @1977np Год назад

    Well that was something.

  • @eduardof.8117
    @eduardof.8117 Год назад

    Mestre do viver corretamente. Parabéns!

  • @borisj4054
    @borisj4054 3 месяца назад

    I should be so lucky!

  • @DouglasGreenough-bh5tc
    @DouglasGreenough-bh5tc Год назад

    These radios are mentioned on the tv. Show Dragnet.

  • @dougmiller2937
    @dougmiller2937 Год назад +2

    See inhaling solder fumes is good for ya.

    • @Pootycat8359
      @Pootycat8359 Год назад +2

      I totally agree. Another common practice, which aids longevity, is that when one hand holds the iron, the other, the component, we hold the solder between our lips. This has the advantage of ensuring we get our minimum daily requirement of lead.

  • @manuelr7121
    @manuelr7121 Год назад

    i want to be like him

  • @genemeyer1394
    @genemeyer1394 6 лет назад +4

    something else

  • @Chiavaccio
    @Chiavaccio Год назад

    👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @yoyo8303
    @yoyo8303 Год назад

    HE BELIEVES IN GOD GOD BLESS H.

  • @juri_7942
    @juri_7942 Год назад

    😢👍

  • @SE1979ify
    @SE1979ify Год назад

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @moisessan1
    @moisessan1 4 года назад +1

    Holly old man!!!!

  • @giftyblessy130
    @giftyblessy130 3 года назад +1

    Sir I need a redio

  • @glasslinger
    @glasslinger 2 года назад +2

    Note that sadly this guy croaked last year.

  • @yoyo8303
    @yoyo8303 Год назад

    WOW THESE RADIOS ARE OUT OF BUSINESS PEOPLE DONT GET RADIO REPAIRED.

  • @jaqyboris5593
    @jaqyboris5593 4 года назад +1

    what's a GYRO COMPAS?

  • @carolyncarpenter9682
    @carolyncarpenter9682 Год назад

    Another member of : "the last of the summer wine"
    Ed c

  • @jamazonnewyork3221
    @jamazonnewyork3221 Год назад

    it was a broken ribs

  • @ZoKtorR
    @ZoKtorR Год назад

    "Take that millennials" - shut up, the millennials I know work harder than the older guys.

  • @JIUNnF
    @JIUNnF Год назад

    Это не производить горы одноразового мусора под видом продукции пережегая на его производство МВт энергии.

  • @MasterofPlay7
    @MasterofPlay7 Год назад

    Hifi stuffs, thats money maker

  • @featherbrain7147
    @featherbrain7147 Год назад

    I'm suddenly glad I won't be going to heaven because people here say there will be radios. That implies that there will also be television and then (logically) social media. I thank...er.... something that I am a atheist. Facebook, Twatter (X), forever? No thank you.

  • @carlosjoseoliveiraramos9971
    @carlosjoseoliveiraramos9971 Год назад

    Py1csv

  • @ВладимирКузнецов-ш5ц

    Россия. Москва.
    У нас в городе все умерли.
    Всё идёт на помойку или на металлолом.

  • @philippegusmao198
    @philippegusmao198 Год назад

    Wonderful!
    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏