RETRO Heaven - Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k Bundle - Refurbished, Recapped and Composite Modded

It is a tale of woe

A certain adverts user...no longer with us, send me a ZX spectrum bundle that I paid €240 for (yes I know a lot, but it was a nice bundle and I thought I could flip it for a little extra).
Yeah they are getting rarer over here in Ireland, prices gone mad.

Anyway it arrived promptly and then my soul left my body when I turned it on and no keys worked, the picture was crappy and couldn't get any sound or response to the tape unit

Basically I was told it was working and it wasn't

When I opened the poor dear up the keyboard membrane was snapped and basically disintegrated.

Then proceeds a tale of misery and, ultimately, triumph as I declared to the greek Gods of old that I would rebuild it

It now loads games over tape from the tape recorder in this bundle as well as from your PC/Laptop/Phone with the apprpriate (free) software (I can direct you to tools/apps you can use)



============== THE BUNDLE ===============
- Boxed Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K Home Computer (Issue 2 board)
..... Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k computer
..... Sinclair Manuals and product brochures
..... Original bundled PSION Horizon's software demo tape
..... Sinclair Power Supply (you may need to add a plug to this)
..... Original box (bit tatty around the edges as per usual...40 years old stuff!!!)

- Boxed Omega Slimline Tape Recorder from the 80's, it is a special model specifically made to support computers loading tape software/games. nice carry handle, mains powered or batteries. Volume wheel, Tape counter, mic/ear connections and pause button for multi load games
..... Omega Slimline Tape recorder (model EL-8013)
..... Power lead (you may need to add a plug to this)
..... Manual and Guarantee form
..... Mono 3.5mm jack lead to connect the "Ear" of the tape recorder to the "Mic" of the Spectrum to enable loading of software, or vice versa connections to save software to a tape
..... Original box (bit tatty)

- Boxed ZX Interface 2 with support for any Atari/Commodore compatible joystick (included)
..... Still has original port covers/clips (often missing)
..... Original box (bit tatty)

- One typical 1980's Joystick to suit the above interface

- New AV lead to handle the new composite connection

============== WORK DONE ===============
This is a full recap plus a Composite video mod and a few other bits along the way

ZX Spectrum Work done:
- New high quality keyboard membrane (keys work like a charm now)
- New 5Volt regulator (low heat)
- Full replacement of all electrolytic capactitors (a "Recap")
- Replacement of one resistor and 1 diode causing issues with tape recorder input volume
- A standard capacitor based Composite Video mod so now the AV connector at the back can go into most TVs with a composite (yellow) video input or a SCART
- cleaning of all ports, contacts and the edge connector was shined up
- A thourough cleaning :)

Tape Recorder Work Done:
- Clean of heads
- lurication of mechanisms
- Azimuth alignment of head to improve tape loading success


Collection from Clarehall/Dublin or postage for €11 (An Post tracked) or €17 (An Post registered/insured)