Oddity Archive S00E34 · Ben's Junk: VHS Camcorder (RCA CC285)

Air date: 2014-07-31 8m

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A "by request" Ben's Junk. Taking a look at the camcorder used to film "Going Analog" and "Y2K Apocalypse Party".

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  1. 1 1. Donny Osmond - Soldier of Love (Michael Bay Salute)2012-07-26 · 8mMichael Bay directed music videos? That would explain a lot.
  2. 2 2. National Anthem Conspiracy Theory2012-08-23 · 4mThis video has been censored by "The Man" for your pleasure.
  3. 3 3. Everlasting Love2012-09-20 · 8mWhat the hell would make this overplayed moldy-oldie count as an oddity? Find out...
  4. 4 4. The Max Headroom Incident of 1987 (Commentary)2012-10-18 · 12mThe first Archive Riffs episode. Ben tackles a supposed promotional film for the "Butter & Egg Days Festival" that the Rifftrax guys already did--but they don't know real art (lik
  5. 5 5. Sounds to Make You Shiver2012-10-31 · 5mA nice, compact little review of one of the most (in)famous "drugstore" records ever released. Bet you thought we didn't have a copy!
  6. 6 6. TV Sign-Offs (Commentary)2012-12-13 · 15mAn informal discussion of the TV Sign-Offs episode.
  7. 7 7. Emergency Broadcast Salute (Commentary)2013-02-07 · 17mSomething about February always gets Ben thinking about Civil Defense Broadcasting.
  8. 8 8. Freedom is a Hammer (Album Review)2013-03-07 · 9mAt the time of the Conservative Folk Music episode, some of the artists discussed had yet to make their digital debuts. Naturally, Ben would want to take a look at the CD that rou
  9. 9 9. American EXXXtasy (Commentary)2013-04-04 · 16mPerhaps the Archive's most infamous episode needed a little more context. Maybe not. Nevertheless, it got it anyway--the context, that is.
  10. 10 10. Greetings From the Stars (Sort Of)2013-05-02 · 8mEver wanted to get an (impersonal) birthday greeting from Milton Berle? How 'bout an answering machine message from "Richard Simmons"? Yeah, didn't think so.
  11. 11 11. Ask the Archive2013-05-30 · 12mAn informal Q & A session. Yep, that's about it.
  12. 12 12. Archive Riffs: Petaluma Chicken2013-06-06 · 5mThe first Archive Riffs episode. Ben tackles a supposed promotional film for the "Butter & Egg Days Festival" that the Rifftrax guys already did--but they don't know real art (lik
  13. 13 13. Local TV Special (Commentary)2013-06-13 · 21mA commentary cut for the Local TV Special that was originally shelved due to a factual error regarding Indianapolis-based Horror Movie Host, Sammy Terry. Well, that and a couple o
  14. 14 14. Archive Riffs: Greedy Humpty Dumpty2013-06-20 · 10mBen riffs the sole survivor of his childhood Public Domain VHS collection.
  15. 15 15. VHS Vault Vol. 1 (Amvest Video) (Commentary)2013-06-27 · 23mRecorded before the original episode premiered. Since then, we've learned that: 1. Audiofidelity Records started in the mid/late 1950's and issued some of the first stereo record
  16. 16 16. Archive Riffs: Say No to Strangers2013-07-25 · 12mLearn to take the safe way to school (but only if you have to walk through Chinatown).
  17. 17 17. National Anthem Conspiracy Theory (Redux)2013-08-22 · 5mOne of the Archive's earliest episodes seems to have gone missing. As such, Ben has been forced to remake it. Or, this was Ben's (unsurprisingly, failed) submission to the ConBra
  18. 18 18. Halloween Special 2012 (Commentary)2013-10-17 · 10mAn all-too-brief look back at the Archive's first Halloween special.
  19. 19 19. Hallmark Presents: Spooky Sounds2013-10-31 · 11mGiven we followed up the first Halloween Special with a review of a "spooky sound effects" album, we figured it wouldn't hurt to do it again.
  20. 20 20. Archive Riffs: Dining Together2013-11-28 · 12mChain Aunt Phyllis to the family piano and enjoy an old-fashioned Thanksgiving.
  21. 21 21. Christmas Special 2012 (A Fair Use Christmas) (Commentary)2013-12-12 · 24mA much-maligned commentary to a forgotten Archive episode.
  22. 22 22. Archive Riffs: A Christmas Fantasy2013-12-24 · 7mBecause nothing says "Christmas" quite like creepy wax figures and a bargain-basement Bing Crosby.
  23. 23 23. TV DX-ing2014-01-09 · 5m...because the local stations suck.
  24. 24 24. Archive Riffs: Live & Learn2014-01-30 · 14mSid Davis would like to remind you that he loves his wallpaper and hates your child.
  25. 25 25. Archive Riffs: Cigarette Commercials2014-02-27 · 6mSince we spent so much time with anti-smoking propaganda last time out, in the name of fairness, we thought we'd share some pro-smoking propaganda. Sorry, no dancing Luckies here
  26. 26 26. Backwards Masking (Commentary)2014-03-27 · 13mEverything Ben has to say about the Backwards Masking episode in a mere 12 minutes!
  27. 27 27. A Nice Pair (of early, European VCR's)2014-04-24 · 11mCan your heart take the sheer sex appeal of the Philips N1500? No (prescription) pills necessary!
  28. 28 28. Blooper Reel2014-05-15 · 5mAlternate Title: Why The Archive isn't terribly conducive to outtake specials.
  29. 29 29. VHS Vault Vol. 5 - Y2K (Commentary)2014-06-05 · 24mOne of those rare occasions where there was a little TOO much to say in an episode.
  30. 30 30. Archive Riffs: Atomic Alert (Elementary Edition)2014-06-12 · 12mReleased about five minutes before the Conelrad system was established (and featuring some nice undercranking), 1951's Atomic Alert teaches you how to keep your nuclear experience
  31. 31 31. Ben's Junk: Sony Super Betamax2014-06-19 · 8mA new spin-off of the Archive in which a piece of equipment is discussed that either has already been discussed in greater detail or that simply wouldn't amount to even a minisode
  32. 32 32. Ben's Junk: VideoNow PVD Player2014-06-23 · 5mThe rejected pilot of Ben's Junk (for reasons that should become readily apparent fairly quickly). This time out, Hasbro's failed attempt at a portable DVD player for kids.
  33. 33 33. Format Wars 2 (COMMENTARY)2014-07-03 · 14mBy request, Ben discusses "Format Wars". By unilateral action, Ben discusses both "Format Wars" videos in one convenient (for him) commentary.
  34. 34 34. Ben's Junk: VHS Camcorder (RCA CC285)2014-07-31 · 8mA "by request" Ben's Junk. Taking a look at the camcorder used to film "Going Analog" and "Y2K Apocalypse Party".
  35. 35 35. The Great Archive Treasure Hunt (Commentary)2014-08-28 · 24mWho'da thunk the making of this episode AND the episode itself was about rediscovery?
  36. 36 36. Ben's Junk: Tascam Cassette Portastudio2014-09-25 · 12mPerhaps a too-personal installment of Ben's Junk. Don't take that the wrong way...
  37. 37 37. Halloween Special 2013 (Commentary)2014-10-09 · 12mMust be that magic time of year again when Ben lazily dusts off the previous year's Halloween episode for a commentary.
  38. 38 38. Ben's Junk : 8-Track/Cassette "Adaptor"2014-11-20 · 8mSPOILER ALERT: Whoa-oh here it comes/Watch out boy, it'll chew them up/Whoa-oh here it comes/It's a tape eater!
  39. 39 39. Ben's Junk: Multi-System VHS VCR (Hitachi VT-M768EM)2014-12-04 · 11mFinally, a VCR that can play all international formats! What do you mean, it only has mono sound?!? What you do mean I need converter boxes?!?
  40. 40 40. Ben's Junk: JVC S-VHS VCR (S7600U)2014-12-18 · 9mThe long-awaited conclusion to the two-part Ben's Junk VHS extravaganza. Does this count as the climax?
  41. 41 41. Ben's Junk: LaserKaraoke/Laserdisc Player (Pioneer CLD-S304)2015-01-08 · 9mTwo episodes of LaserKaraoke and still no demonstration of the machine? Yeah, I'm kinda slow...
  42. 42 42. 1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Commentary)2015-01-22 · 26mA dual commentary for both 1-900 ARCHIVE volumes. WARNING: Wrestling aficionados may not like what I have to say.
  43. 43 43. The DuMont Network (Deleted Game Show Segment)2015-02-05 · 9mThe DuMont episode ran ridiculously overlong (gotta love that molasses-slow early TV!). Here is a deleted segment giving an overview on the Game Shows aired on the DuMont Network.
  44. 44 44. Ben's Junk: Handheld Electronic Games2015-03-05 · 5mPouring some additional salt in the gamer wounds...
  45. 45 45. Ben's Junk: B-Movies & cult Classics2015-04-02 · 10mSlightly bastardizing the usual Ben's Junk format--but not Ben's Junk itself (that'd hurt).
  46. 46 46. Ben Tries Finnish Candy2015-04-30 · 11m...and welcome to (probably the only edition of) "Ben Tries"!
  47. 47 47. Ben's Junk: WebTV Box2015-05-28 · 8mA day late, a dollar short--you know the deal.
  48. 48 48. The Death of Analog TV (Commentary)2015-06-11 · 23mLittle did I know... NOTE: If you don't like my dry, rambling (and stutter-heavy) commentaries, you might wanna skip this one.
  49. 49 49. Ben's Junk: Super 8 Sound Projector (Sears Sound II - Model 9258)2015-06-18 · 10mNothing but the cutting edge in home video technology in Archive-land!
  50. 50 50. Archive Riffs: Self-Conscious Guy2015-06-25 · 12mI'm so vain, I KNOW I think this short is about me...
  51. 51 51. Oddity Archive: Episode 78.4 - VHS Vault Vol. 6 (How's Your Sex Life?) (COMMENTARY)2015-07-02 · 24mI really wanted to be hypnotized! Seriously!
  52. 52 52. (Unofficial) Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I (model 220)2015-07-09 · 7mThe original "demo" segment in the CD-I episode ran long. REALLY LONG! This is the complete, intended segment shamelessly re-purposed as a "Ben's Junk" episode.
  53. 53 53. Ben's Junk: 8-Track (and related) Oddities2015-08-06 · 7mJust going through some (relatively) recent additions to the Archive's 8-track (and associated) pile.
  54. 54 54. Ben's Junk: Sony DT-30 (External VCR Timer)2015-09-03 · 6mDVR? Two-week advance recording? Wusses.
  55. 55 55. Ben Tries Bonomo's Turkish Taffy2015-09-17 · 6mMade as a thank you to the viewer who sent this. A thank you for not sending us any Magic Clown ephemera, that is.
  56. 56 56. Ben's Junk: Rejuvenique Revisited (plus Contest!)2015-10-01 · 14mLooking back on the mental and physical scars sustained while making the Rejuvenique episode--and the mask too.
  57. 57 57. Halloween Special 2014 (Archive Wares: Rejuvenique) (Commentary)2015-10-15 · 26mRecounting one of the Archive's more memorable production experiences.
  58. 58 58. An Overly Nostalgic Halloween (or, For The Want of a Pail)2015-10-29 · 11mI hate it when my ideas for holiday specials fall through...
  59. 59 59. For The Want of a Pail (Conclusion)2015-10-31 · 1m
  60. 60 60. Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder2015-11-12 · 12mDiscussing what was arguably the most difficult restoration project I’ve (successfully) undertaken. Special thanks once again to Stephen Greer for his generous donation.
  61. 61 61. Ben Tries (Thanksgiving Edition) (or, Ben tries Australian Stuff)2015-11-26 · 11m'Cause, you know, Thanksgiving, food...it all makes sense.
  62. 62 62. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)2015-12-10 · 12mWhat's with the box? Who's that creepy guy in the intro? Is Chuck Swirsky really a freakin' nerd? Those questions (and more) will be answered in this video.
  63. 63 63. Archive Riffs: A Christmas Dream2015-12-24 · 13mThe Archive dusts off a minor (albeit severely butchered) art-house classic. Merry Christmas!
  64. 64 64. Ben's CED Collection (Deleted Segment from CED Episode)2016-01-14 · 4mFilmed for inclusion on the CED episode (Episode 92), but left off for time.
  65. 65 65. Ben's Junk: Guitars! Guitars!! Guitars!!!2016-01-28 · 25mBen geeks out about guitars for 25 minutes. Watch at your own peril.
  66. 66 66. Ben's Junk: Ben's Philips CD-I Collection2016-02-11 · 14mLet’s just say it all just kind of fell into my lap.
  67. 67 67. Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I Peacekeeper Revolver2016-03-10 · 9mAs promised, here's the second installment on the CD-I collection. Was it worth the wait?
  68. 68 68. Ben's Junk: Ben's (Incomplete) Comedy LP Collection2016-03-24 · 17mThe one time where it's ok to giggle at Ben's Junk.
  69. 69 69. Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price Movie Viewer2016-04-07 · 6mIt takes a steady hand to run one of these. Unfortunately, that's something I sorely lack.
  70. 70 70. Ben's Junk: Commodore 64 (& Peripherals)2016-05-05 · 11mA wise man once said: “Save the big (stuff) for Ben’s Junk—it needs all the help it can get.”
  71. 71 71. Ben's Junk: Sony TT-100 Tuner/Timer (for U-Matic)2016-05-19 · 16mSometimes it takes a while for Ben's Junk to get in motion.
  72. 72 72. Commodore 64 (Commentary)2016-06-02 · 32mAdmittedly, a very stream-of-consciousness commentary here, but a(n apparently) necessary one.
  73. 73 73. Ben's Junk: VCR Co-Pilot2016-06-09 · 10mI already discussed this one back on the VCR Ephemera episode, but didn't have one, so I couldn't test it. Let's rectify that situation.
  74. 74 74. Archive Riffs: Fox Hour Promotional Reel2016-06-16 · 10mTaking a look at a (rather cryptic) promo reel for a series of silent, educational two-reelers.
  75. 75 75. Record Ripoffs (Commentary)2016-06-23 · 23mA look at the first installment (and, to a lesser degree, the subsequent installments) of the recurring Record Ripoffs series. This is a commentary I’ve been wanting to do for awh
  76. 76 76. Ben's Junk: Magnavox Odyssey 2 (Video Game Console)2016-06-30 · 11mA look at one of the many competitors to the Atari 2600.
  77. 77 77. Ben's Junk: Colecovision Video Game Console2016-07-14 · 8mDiscussing another bit of donated junk--'cause, you know, everybody apparently wants a hand in Ben's Junk.
  78. 78 78. Ben's Junk: (Some Of) Ben's Vinyl Collection2016-08-11 · 42mLately, I've been getting asked quite a bit about my music collection. All I can say is, be careful what you wish for.
  79. 79 79. "The Voice" Module (for Magnavox Odyssey 2)2016-08-25 · 14mOh-oh, won’t you tell me again…and again…and again…
  80. 80 80. Flexplay Disposable DVD Update2016-09-08 · 6mTaking another stab at the now-infamous "zombie" disc.
  81. 81 81. Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price Star Station Sing-Along Machine2016-09-22 · 12mFairly recent for an Archivism—let’s take a look at how the current generation of middle and high-schoolers grew up to be such narcissists.
  82. 82 82. Fisher-Price PXL-2000 Camcorder (Commentary)2016-10-20 · 20mYeah, there were some ghosts in the camera—or were they gremlins?
  83. 83 83. Ben's Junk: bob (Another Nanny Box)2016-11-03 · 15mACTUAL (paid) TESTIMONIAL: Parenthood turned out to be a real bitch and we were totally unprepared. Thanks bob!
  84. 84 84. Ben's Junk: DVD Recorder (Panasonic DMR-E55)2016-11-17 · 11mAnother weapon in the Archive’s—well, archiving arsenal.
  85. 85 85. Ben's Junk: Gemmy Douglas Fir Talking Christmas Tree2016-12-15 · 13mWell, I already discussed Big Mouth Billy Bass. Might as well finish the 90’s/Gemmy/Talking Novelty Item concept.
  86. 86 86. Ben's Junk: Ben's Comic Book Collection2017-01-12 · 22mSuperheroes? What are those?
  87. 87 87. Ben's Junk: Learn To Solder Kit2017-02-23 · 16mA soldering kit for kids? Yeah, that about fits my skillset.
  88. 88 88. Ben’s Junk: MD Walkman (Minidisc Addendum)2017-03-09 · 9mLike clockwork, I get my hands on a MD Walkman with a mic input just after I finish making the Minidisc episode. I swear it's a conspiracy.
  89. 89 89. Ben's Junk: RCA Selectavision CED Player (SGT 250)2017-03-23 · 13mI was downright embarrassed by my old CED Player (see the CED episode). Obviously, an upgrade was in order.
  90. 90 90. Ben's Junk: Ben's Audiophile Albums2017-04-06 · 14mFor all the overpriced hunks of plastic in my possession, it’s kind of a wonder that this segment of my record collection is so small.
  91. 91 91. Ben's Junk: Vtech Socrates Educational Video System2017-05-04 · 18m(conversation overheard at VTech, 1988) Boss: What’s a name that sounds good and smart for our quasi-educational video game console? Engineer: Um, Socrates! Boss: Is he smart?
  92. 92 92. Ben's Junk: Videocipher II Plus/Manhattan Cable TV Box2017-05-18 · 15mA couple of obsolete, useless (to me) bits of Pay-TV history—so, of course, I bought them.
  93. 93 93. Ben's Junk: go reader (Audiobook Device)2017-06-08 · 8mBen helps save the environment—with bad audiobooks on a cheap, low-capacity, unalterable mp3 player!
  94. 94 94. Archive Riffs: Dear Miss Gloria2017-06-15 · 13mI’m ready for my mail, Mr. DeMille.
  95. 95 95. DBX Noise Reduction System (Commentary)2017-06-22 · 17mEffectively tackling the three “(100% showtune-free) Musical March” episodes all at once. Who’da thunk old audio gear could be so controversial?
  96. 96 96. Ben's Junk: Las Vegas Vacation (1997)2017-06-29 · 20mA decidedly different installment in the Ben’s Junk series. This time, I take a(n admittedly lengthy) stroll down memory lane about a family vacation from 20 years earlier.
  97. 97 97. Ben's 10 Favorite Albums (Part 1)2017-07-13 · 12mAlternate Title: God, Ben! Don’t you listen to anything from this century?!?!
  98. 98 98. Ben's 10 Favorite Albums (Part 2)2017-07-27 · 12mRemember kids, these are MY favorite albums, not yours. If there’s any overlap, consider it a happy accident.
  99. 99 99. Ben's Junk: MFSL Geo-Tape (Azimuth Alignment Cassette)2017-08-10 · 6mA slightly askew edition of Ben’s Junk. Let’s rectify that situation.
  100. 100 100. Ben's Junk: DBX Cassettes (DBX Addendum)2017-08-24 · 7mWhen researching the DBX episode, as best as I could gather, there were no (legit) pre-recorded DBX-encoded audiocassettes. Turns out there was a line of Classical tapes.
  101. 101 101. Ben's Junk: MFSL Geo-Disc (Turntable Cartridge Alignment Tool)2017-09-07 · 8m…and the great Archive A/V tune-up continues.
  102. 102 102. Ben’s Junk: (New) Speed Calibration Cassette2017-09-21 · 8mThe Archive kicks it up a notch—or at least about one-fifth of one.
  103. 103 103. Ben's Junk: CVS One-Time-Use Video Camcorder2017-10-05 · 10mRemember the single-use 35mm camera? How ‘bout a single-use camcorder?
  104. 104 104. Conelrad (Halloween Special 2016) (Commentary)2017-10-19 · 22mThe Archive gets nostalgic for nukes…
  105. 105 105. Ben’s Junk: The World of Yesterday (Classic Hollywood Fanzines)2017-11-02 · 19mBen gets nostalgic for nostalgia—he’s meta like that.
  106. 106 106. Ben's Junk: Realistic Phono Pre-Amp (Model 42-2109)2017-11-16 · 6mTaking a look at an external preamp for the turntable—largely only because the cool kids are into it.
  107. 107 107. Ben's Junk: Vidicraft Vidimate Video Enhancer (Model VDM300S)2017-11-30 · 9mAn especially dull (or sharp) edition of Ben’s Junk—it’s capable of both.
  108. 108 108. Ben's Junk: Star Shower Laser Light2017-12-14 · 9mBen gets ambitious with his Christmas lights—in that, he’s putting any up at all.
  109. 109 109. Ben's Junk: Sankyo Dualux Dual8 Projector (Model 2000H)2017-12-27 · 13m…or, Telecine redux.
  110. 110 110. Ben's Junk: Allsop 3 Orbitrac Record Cleaning System2018-01-11 · 8mIt’s no secret that the LP’s discussed on Archive were usually (presumably) buried in someone’s backyard. Naturally, we’re open to any new method of cleaning them up.
  111. 111 111. Ben's Junk: JVC KD-A6 Cassette Deck2018-01-25 · 12mBen’s second new (to him) cassette deck in a year. What makes this one so special?
  112. 112 112. Ben's Junk: Discwasher Compact Disc Cleaner2018-02-08 · 8mTaking a look at (possibly) the first-ever CD cleaner/repair thing to ever hit the market. Is it a lost classic?
  113. 113 113. Ben's Junk: Royal Disc Repair System2018-02-22 · 6mThe second installment on CD cleaning/repair devices. Is it Royally good or Royal garbage?
  114. 114 114. Ben's Junk: The Archive HQ Bookshelf2018-03-08 · 25mWhat’s that thing with the face in the background? This, and many (well, a few) other questions will be answered at long last!
  115. 115 115. Ben’s Junk: MP32C64 Adapter (Commodore Datasette Substitute)2018-03-22 · 7mLet’s commit a bit of Luddite blasphemy, shall we?
  116. 116 116. Archive Thrifting #1: Impromptu Investigations2018-04-05 · 15mTesting out a new, potential subseries—and hitting every conceivable pothole along the way.
  117. 117 117. Archive Thrifting #2: Arc of a (Dumpster) Diver2018-04-19 · 13m…figured I’d better shoot at least one episode in Beautiful Downtown Aurora before leaving.
  118. 118 118. Ben's Junk: K-Tel Record Selector2018-05-03 · 12mAt last! Ben reviews a K-Tel product!
  119. 119 119. Ben's Junk: Teac V-770 Cassette Deck2018-05-17 · 12mThe MCS deck kinda got fried. Time for another fixer-upper!
  120. 120 120. Discovision Dead Sides2018-05-31 · 15mLet’s unearth some (unintentional) pre-DVD Easter Eggs…
  121. 121 121. Ben's Junk: ABC Talking Monday Night Football (Board Game)2018-06-21 · 11mAn early, talking board game—whose (nearly) every move is dictated by a tiny record.
  122. 122 122. Archive Riffs: Selling Your Home?2018-06-28 · 9mRather serendipitously, just in time to move, we’ve unearthed a promo video for an item that we’ve used on Archive many times—namely, the Talking House Transmitter. Talk about tim
  123. 123 123. Archive Thrifting #3: Beautiful Downtown Aurora's Last Stand2018-07-05 · 24m…because I totally needed a bunch more junk to try and pack up.
  124. 124 124. Ben's Junk: Rocketfish Wireless Rear Speaker Kit2018-08-02 · 7mThere were a precious few hallmarks of the old Archive HQ that I did NOT want to carry over. Speaker wire running all over the room was one of them.
  125. 125 125. Ben's Junk: Audio Technica AT-LP120 Turntable (Early Thoughts)2018-08-16 · 19mAlready went over to a direct-drive cassette deck, might as well do the same with vinyl…
  126. 126 126. Ben's Junk: Ben's Makeshift Bedroom Stereo System2018-08-30 · 12mLooking into the most intimate areas of Ben’s…half-baked stereo system.
  127. 127 127. Ben's Junk: Ramsey FM Transmitter (Further Experiments)2018-09-13 · 11mSergei’s Catacomb of Classics in stereo, anyone?
  128. 128 128. Ask The Archive Live (9/14/2018)2018-09-17 · 30mThe Archive’s first livestream since 2014…and just as lo-fi as ever.
  129. 129 129. Archive Thrifting #4: Elvis Sightings2018-09-26 · 29mArchive Thrifting®: Now in ESTEREO!!!
  130. 130 130. Archive Thrifting #5: Low Money Hu$tla2018-10-11 · 25mA mere 3½ months in the making!
  131. 131 131. Sounds of Terror! (Halloween Album Review)2018-10-25 · 14mThe return of the Halloween album reviews! Now in screaming, spooktacular stereo!
  132. 132 132. Ben's Junk: Pac-Man Fever (Pac-Man Mini Arcades)2018-11-08 · 12mI’ve got search-for-a-reissue-of-the-original-Pac-Man-arcade-game fever…it’s driving me crazy.
  133. 133 133. Archive Riffs: Thanksgiving Commercials2018-11-22 · 7mA (non-filling) seven-course meal of Turkey Day commercialism!
  134. 134 134. NES Classic Edition (The Last Word?)2018-12-06 · 12mSo, what is the Oddity Archive guy doing with a reissue console?
  135. 135 135. Christmas LaserKaraoke (Deleted Segment)2018-12-24 · 5mA little stocking stuffer of yuletide caterwauling—er, caroling!
  136. 136 136. Ben's Junk: Nagaoka MP-110H Phono Cartridge2019-01-03 · 14mNew year, more audio kit. It’s tradition, ya know?
  137. 137 137. Ben's Junk: Sega Pico ("Edutainment" Console)2019-01-10 · 16mTime to learn…that edutainment consoles rarely end well.
  138. 138 138. Ben's Junk: SNES Classic Edition (Belated) First Impressions)2019-01-24 · 12mWait, didn’t we already cover this? Talk about déjà vu…
  139. 139 139. Ben’s Junk: Tyco VideoCam (Another Kiddie Camcorder)2019-01-31 · 18mBen’s recovering from a virus (and middle-ear dysfunction). Sounds like a good time to do a (kiddie) camcorder review.
  140. 140 140. Archive Riffs: Valentine’s Day Commercials (A Semi-Romantic Tale)2019-02-14 · 6mWe’re just a bunch of old softies…with a taste for bent story arcs.
  141. 141 141. Archive Thrifting #6: Frostbite Falls2019-02-28 · 21mWill our scrappy hero escape the clutches of the snow monster? Find out in our next installment: “Frosty The Slowman, or, Snow Thanks to You”!
  142. 142 142. Ben's Junk: Ronco Mr. Microphone2019-03-14 · 12mTagline: Ben: Hey, good lookin’! How ‘bout I pick you up later? Attractive Lady: (smacks Ben so hard his fillings are rearranged) Ben: But it worked for the guy in the commercia
  143. 143 143. Ben’s Junk: GAF 3100S Super 8 Film Projector2019-03-28 · 15mAnother fixer-upper? In Archiveland? Never!!!
  144. 144 144. Ben's Junk: The Big Reel (Film Collector’s Magazine)2019-04-11 · 18mWhile researching the recent VHS Distributors episode, I kept running into references to a publication known as the “Big Reel”. Turns out, it’s most (in)famous of the old film col
  145. 145 145. Discovision/Laserdisc Quirks (An Informal Discussion)2019-04-25 · 24mIn a way, Laserdiscs never really outgrew their experimental phase. Here’s an informal, overview of SOME of the more idiosyncratic Laserdiscs out there (and/or their packaging).
  146. 146 146. Discovision Dead Sides Vol. 22019-05-09 · 13mDVD Easter Eggs? Nah, way too easy.
  147. 147 147. Ben’s Junk: VGA Converters/Public Domain CD-ROMs2019-05-23 · 15mA double dose of turn-of-the-millennium PC goodness!
  148. 148 148. Ben’s Junk: Innovative Technologies ITNS-500 Slide “Scanner”2019-06-13 · 14mAfter a long delay…well, I’ve got some good news and some bad news.
  149. 149 149. Archive Riffs: Clutch Cargo (Big “X”, Pts. 4 & 5)2019-06-20 · 11mThe Archive finally gets to “see the X”! Spoiler: It’s a rock.
  150. 150 150. Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm (Commentary)2019-06-27 · 24mLet’s see if we can’t clear up some misconceptions about this episode…
  151. 151 151. Archive Thrifting #7: Wii, Wii, All The Way Home2019-07-04 · 20mI was going a little stir crazy at the end of last season. So, naturally, I decided to add a little to my at-home clutter.
  152. 152 152. Record Ripoffs Commercial Parodies (Vols. 1–9)2019-07-18 · 20mNew from K-Smell Records, it’s all those irritating moments that lead off each Record Ripoffs episode in one convenient package! ORDER NOW!!!
  153. 153 153. Ben's Junk: Video Action Magazine (Issue #1: December, 1980)2019-08-01 · 15mReadin’ and dreamin’ ‘bout those Archivisms that’ll probably never happen.
  154. 154 154. Bennytronics Guitar Noise Experiment (Analog, Circa 1980-style) (COMPLETE SEGMENT)2019-08-09 · 8mAll seven minutes of the Archive’s low-grade, wannabe Frippertronics experiment! Earplugs are highly recommended.
  155. 155 155. Ben's Junk: Ben's Laserdisc Collection (2019 Edition)2019-08-15 · 49mUh, oh. Ben’s geeking out again. Get comfy.
  156. 156 156. Fostex X-14/Ben's Music "Career": The Gear2019-08-29 · 25m…or, how Ben unwittingly jumped on the “lo-fi” bandwagon.
  157. 157 157. Ben's Junk: Whippany Rhythm Master (Circa 1972 Drum Machine)2019-09-12 · 19mWho says Ben’s got no rhythm? He’s got 10 of them!
  158. 158 158. Ben's Junk: Burns Theremin2019-09-26 · 17m…or, The Space-Age Sounds of the Oddity Archive! (now available on vinyl and 3¾ips reel)
  159. 159 159. Archive Thrifting #8: Break IT You Pay For IT2019-10-10 · 25mFeaturing our very Special Guest: Zippy The Chimp!
  160. 160 160. Haunted House (Halloween SFX Album Review)2019-10-24 · 11mCan your heart (or better yet, head) stand a trip through this haunted house? No, seriously, this is our most headache-inducing one yet.
  161. 161 161. Telesound 13 (Moog/Realistic Concertmate MG-1)2019-11-06 · 4mThe first new piece of music I've written and released since 2012. As a challenge to myself, I tasked myself with creating a song using nothing but my old Moog/Realistic Concertmat
  162. 162 162. Ben's Junk: Realistic Concertmate (Moog) MG-1 Synthesizer2019-11-07 · 24mWhatdaya mean you forgot you had a Moog? Also, synth snobs need not apply.
  163. 163 163. Ben's Junk: Sony DCR-TRV320 Digital8 Handycam (Video8 Addendum)2019-11-21 · 15mSince we were already talkin’ Video8, it only seemed right to cover the Archive’s first camcorder…not to mention, a piece of gear still (as of this episode, at least) in regular us
  164. 164 164. Ben's Junk: Archer Video Processor/Stabilizer (Model 15-1272A)2019-12-05 · 13mGuaranteed to keep this (internet) video from rolling!
  165. 165 165. Algorithmic Audio Mastering (CloudBounce Review)2019-12-09 · 7mCan online audio mastering render audio mastering engineers obsolete? The short answer: No. Having said that, it’s not as bad as you’d think.
  166. 166 166. Archive Thrifting #9: Christmas Confidential2019-12-12 · 26mJust your standard, good, old-fashioned, combustible, unnerving, overpriced Country Christmas…
  167. 167 167. Archive Riffs: Boxing Day Commercials (er, Adverts)2019-12-26 · 7mCelebrating the true meaning of Boxing Day… a whole lotta furniture and carpet sales.
  168. 168 168. MovieCD2020-01-09 · 12mA would-be full-fledged video format episode…which got curtailed by (amazingly enough) a lack of computer stuff at Archive HQ.
  169. 169 169. Ben's Junk: Cult VHS (& A Few DVD's) (2020 Edition)2020-01-23 · 29mAn informal stroll few some cherry-picked titles from Ben’s (somewhat unintentional) collection of B-Movies and Cult Classics.
  170. 170 170. Ben's Junk: Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD Audio Interface2020-02-06 · 18m…or, what happens when ol’ Benny-boy decides he needs more than 2 microphone inputs.
  171. 171 171. Ben's Junk: Behringer neutron (analog, Monophonic) Synthesizer2020-02-20 · 24mYes, I bought another synth. Yes, I swatted myself on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper over my lack of self-control.
  172. 172 172. F.D.G. (Oddity Archive Sign-Off Muzak)2020-03-02 · 3mNow you can enjoy a classic OA sign-off without all that pesky talking and technical junk! F.D.G. = Fully Digital Gunk? Faulty Daily Gherkins? Make up your own acronym.
  173. 173 173. Ben's Junk: Industrial Laserdiscs/ Anderic (Reproduction) Service Remote2020-03-05 · 17mLookin’ under the hood of Ben’s laserdisc player (quite appropriately) with some General Motors discs.
  174. 174 174. Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 4.5: Greetings From Elderbush Gulch Multitracks (An Addendum)2020-03-19 · 32mBenny-boy’s (non-accredited) Audio School is now in session!
  175. 175 175. Enhanced CD's (& other multimedia CD's) (an informal chat)2020-04-02 · 22mPlease note that this episode may not run correctly unless your monitor is running at a minimum of 256 colors and your system has at least 12MB of available RAM.
  176. 176 176. Ben's Junk: The OA (semi-)Supercomputer/OA Recording Studio Redux2020-04-16 · 18mWell, my last attempt at a semi-regular home audio recording rig failed…and my regular laptop is on its last legs. Here’s my attempt at solving both issues at once.
  177. 177 177. Ben's Junk: Sony SLO-325 Industrial Betamax2020-04-30 · 19mTime to take a bet(t)a look at the Archive’s first Betamax—from before the Archive even existed (in every sense).
  178. 178 178. Ben's Junk: 1953 & 1956 Hoffman Television Catalogs2020-05-14 · 26mA genuine televisual feast.
  179. 179 179. Ben's Junk: Tiger Quiz Wiz2020-05-28 · 13mQuestion #196.5: What is the Quiz Wiz lacking? Multiple Choice: A. An objective B. A reward C. Entertainment value D. All of the above
  180. 180 180. Ben Minnotte - Switched-On Pavanned (Moog Instrumental)2020-06-03 · 1mIn honor of the "Switched-On Archive" episode, I figured I'd make two pieces of music, one to represent both extremes of the trend of late '60's/early '70's Moog Synthesizer albums
  181. 181 181. Ben Minnotte - The Happy Moog (Gets Stuck In Rush Hour) ("Moog" Instrumental)2020-06-05 · 2mMy half-salute to/half-parody of those especially tacky late '60's/early '70's Moog Synthesizer albums. The cheese factor goes to 11 here. This was created...without a Moog. Instea
  182. 182 182. Ben's Junk: First Alert FTR-960R Time-Lapse VCR (+ Time-Lapse Tape)2020-06-18 · 13mThe Archive gets secure...or just paranoid.
  183. 183 183. Archive Riffs: Moving Up To Amateur Radio2020-06-25 · 15mOA calling CQ, hopefully DX, lookin’ for the QT on the DL while TCB.
  184. 184 184. Archive Thrifting #10: Before We Were SO Rudely Interrupted2020-07-02 · 19mArchive Thrifting is a magical tool of last resort…Why? Because it NEVER fails!
  185. 185 185. Ben's Junk: Sony U-Matic & Industrial Betamax Wired Remotes2020-07-09 · 21m…or, Ben’s weirdest pet-project to date! (kerchunk)
  186. 186 186. The Battle At Elderbush Gulch (2020 Redux)2020-07-20 · 4mInitially intended as a full-band "electric" tune, but recorded as a folk piece back in 2004. Sixteen years later, I'm finally getting around to an electric version--albeit with so
  187. 187 187. Archive Thrifting #11: This Can Not Be The Right Price Deal2020-07-23 · 27m
  188. 188 188. Ben's Junk: Pioneer RH-65 8-Track Deck2020-08-06 · 18mMeet the Archive’s new (to us) 8-track deck…
  189. 189 189. Ben's Junk: Denon UD-M30 CD Receiver2020-08-13 · 14mA rare, intimate, bedroom edition of Ben’s Junk…
  190. 190 190. Pavanned (Documentary Style) (Vaporwave?)2020-08-24 · 1mI was informed that the regular version was too upbeat and concise for the Episode 200 OA documentary. This was my best attempt at making it as dreary and hazy as possible.
  191. 191 191. In Your Hands (Violin & "Mellotron" Thing)2020-08-24 · 2mRepresenting the dry, yet thoughtful end of Episode 200...
  192. 192 192. Ep. 200 Rebuttal & Deleted Scenes2020-08-27 · 15mOk, time for my side of the story...
  193. 193 193. Nitrogené (Synth Instrumental)2020-09-10 · 2mSomehow I started with what I thought was a pretty cool-sounding canned rhythm (running through a guitar delay pedal) and wound up with a Jean-Michel Jarre pastiche. No idea how I
  194. 194 194. Ben's Junk: JVC HR-S7600U S-VHS ET VCR (REVISITED)2020-09-24 · 19mSince I had S-VHS and VCR’s on the brain already (moreso than usual), it seemed like the right time to revisit one of the early, ultra-wonky Ben’s Junk topics.
  195. 195 195. Ben's Junk: Buster Keaton Video Collection2020-10-08 · 41mOctober 4, 2020 marked the 125th anniversary of comedian/filmmaker Buster Keaton’s birth. Consider this the Archive’s (slightly belated and rambling) tribute to one of the greats…
  196. 196 196. Archive Thrifting #12: (Not-So) Scary Deals2020-10-22 · 25mIt’s the first Archive Thrifting Spooktacular! Strangely enough, it’s probably one of the least scary Thrifting episodes to date.
  197. 197 197. Ben's Junk: (New) Polaroid 600 Film (& old camera(s))2020-11-05 · 10mYou can keep your fancy digital cameras, thank you very much.
  198. 198 198. Ben's Junk: (Some of) Ben's Audiocassette Collection2020-11-19 · 36mA slow-speed ramble for a slow-speed format.
  199. 199 199. Ben's Junk: (New) Dubreq Stylophone2020-12-03 · 16mWe be stylin’…stylus(in’), that is…y’all.
  200. 200 200. Archive Thrifting #13: Deck The Hauls2020-12-17 · 26mFillin’ up the ol’ one-horse open sleigh with…some junk.
  201. 201 201. Ben's Junk: (some of) Ben's Vinyl Collection Vol. 22021-01-28 · 47mTime to get back in the groove! (dodges tsunami of rotten produce)
  202. 202 202. Ben's Junk: Sega Genesis Mini (Miniature Game Console)2021-02-11 · 17mFinishing up the trilogy of belatedly-acquired, nostalgically-motivated miniature video game consoles…
  203. 203 203. Home Video Recording, 1972-Style (or, Ben's Complete U-Matic Rig)2021-02-25 · 29mOnly about seven years in the making… With the occasional small liberty, a recreation of the first, commercially-available home videotape recording setup in North America. Depend
  204. 204 204. Ben's Junk: Toshiba 20AF43 CRT TV2021-03-11 · 12mNo one should ever get this excited over something this mundane… Or, this CRT is 20 AF…y’all.
  205. 205 205. Archive Thrifting #14: (Non-)Luck of the (Non-)Irish2021-03-18 · 21mYou’ll be green with envy over these finds…or not.
  206. 206 206. Phonies (Answering Machine Greetings)2021-04-01 · 12mJust when you thought the Archive couldn’t get any more phake…
  207. 207 207. Archive Riffs: A Taxing Set of Commercials (Tax Day Special)2021-04-15 · 8mIt’s time to get down to business in Archiveland!
  208. 208 208. Ben's Junk: GPX Digital TV Tuner + Recorder2021-04-29 · 23mCan a (relative) cheapie from Menard’s drag the Archive’s off-air recording capabilities (kicking and screaming) into the 21st century? Sort of…
  209. 209 209. A Geeky Evening With Benny-Boy2021-05-13 · 32mA late-night, low-light, romantic fishing expedition with everybody’s favorite Oddity Archivist…fishing for ArchiveAnnex material, that is.
  210. 210 210. Ben's Junk: ClonerAlliance Box Pro (Video Capture Device)2021-05-27 · 23mCould it be I’ve finally stumbled onto the rightful heir of the VCR? Looks like it…
  211. 211 211. Ben's Junk: JVC HM-DH30000U & Mitsubishi HD-HS2000u D-VHS VCR's2021-06-10 · 16mA double-(4)-header of D-VHS (when possible) goodness!
  212. 212 212. Episode 200 (Behind The Box) (Commentary)2021-06-17 · 27mIf ever an OA episode needed a commentary track, it’s this one…
  213. 213 213. Archive Thrifting #15: Out Of This World Deals2021-06-24 · 18mFeaturing deals so far outta sight, they’re outta mind!
  214. 214 214. Ben's Junk: Akai GX-220 Reel-To-Reel Audiotape Deck2021-07-08 · 21mOf course, I had to pick up a rare and unusual deck for a tape cleaning rig. Also, not to be confused with the Akai GX-220D.
  215. 215 215. History of VHS (COMPLETE SERIES)2021-07-15 · 1h 44mYou wanted a history lesson? You got a history lesson!
  216. 216 216. Ben's Casino Travelogue (Deleted Segment From How I Spent My Summer VIII)2021-07-29 · 7mThe Archive delivers its first real travelogue…granted, it was all of a half-hour away from home, but still.
  217. 217 217. Archive Thrifting #16: La Cage Aux Thrifting2021-08-05 · 22mThrifting can be a real drag…but not when Ben’s around!
  218. 218 218. VCR Cleaning (A Public Service Video)2021-08-19 · 31mA bit of VHSMR for everyone…
  219. 219 219. Channel Update (9/2021) (Sony AV-3600 Update, Sencore VA62, etc.)2021-09-02 · 25mThere’s plenty in the OA oven right now, just none of it is rising.
  220. 220 220. VCR Rabbit Revisited2021-09-09 · 26mI got things just a hare wrong the first time around, so let’s hop to another round of tests…
  221. 221 221. Ben's Junk: Video Store Regulars (& Memories)2021-09-23 · 27mMost people would rent a video once…Benny-boy was just insane enough to rent the same tapes over and over…then eventually buy them.
  222. 222 222. Ben’s Junk: Wolverine Moviemaker Pro 8mm & Super8 Film Scanner2021-10-07 · 30mA half-hour Ben’s Junk? You might say the machine caused it to run reely long.
  223. 223 223. Archive Thrifting #17: Spooktacular Savings2021-10-21 · 25mGet a witches shawl on and find a broomstick you can crawl on…and go thrifting with Benny-boy! (snap, snap)
  224. 224 224. Thereminiature/Pavanned (Version 6.66)2021-10-31 · 6m0:01 - Thereminiature (featuring Sty Lo Phone) (A bit of B-Movie cheese) 1:36 - Pavanned (Version 6.66) (A half parody of/half tribute to the Alan Parsons Project)
  225. 225 225. Ben's Junk: Sony Digital Mavica (Model MVC-FD73) (Floppy Disk Digital Camera from 1999)2021-11-04 · 18mFinally getting into this newfangled digital camera stuff…whatdaya mean you can’t get 3.5” floppies anymore?!?
  226. 226 226. Ben's Junk: Coolmusic Ring Modulator (& other FX) ("Max Headroom" Hijacker Voice)2021-11-18 · 22mDoes Ben really think he’s better than Chuck Swirsky? That freakin’ liberal…
  227. 227 227. Ben's Junk: Christmas TV VHS & DVD's2021-12-02 · 25m‘Tis the season…for holiday specials. Here’s some of my favorites…
  228. 228 228. Archive Thrifting #18: Shortwave Santa2021-12-16 · 26mRun, run Rudolph…towards another pile of junk!
  229. 229 229. Ben’s Music “Career” (The Complete Saga)2021-12-30 · 3h 22mMove over, “History of the Eagles”. There’s a new rock doc opus in town…
  230. 230 230. Ben's Junk: Keyfax Update/Pioneer GGF1381 Laserdisc Service Remote/Discovision Dead Sides Vol. 32022-01-06 · 21mGoing down a mental rabbit hole…in the most Archivian way possible.
  231. 231 231. The Wire (via Sony PCM-701ES, Betamax)2022-01-12 · 2mNot so much chosen for musical content, but because of the long spaces between phrases and major volume drops. Shame it isn't more EQ'd, this'd the ultimate stress test for a PCM u
  232. 232 232. Ben's Junk: VuPoint Digital Video Converter (or, the circa 2010 YouTube video device)2022-01-20 · 19mFeeling nostalgic for those early YouTube potato video captures? I’ve got just the scratch for that itch…
  233. 233 233. Ben's Junk: The Clapper2022-02-03 · 17mAt long last, Ben’s Junk gets the clap…per.
  234. 234 234. Laserdisc Laser Rot2022-02-17 · 24mA little mythbusting (and philosophizing)…OA style.
  235. 235 235. Ben's Junk: Magnus Chord Organ2022-03-03 · 15mAfter last week’s video, I had to seek a 600-second miracle of my own. It seems to involve turning into a less-charming Daniel Johnston.
  236. 236 236. Ben's Junk: Blonder-Tongue BTX-111 "Ultraverter" (& ONTV Box Update)2022-03-17 · 14mAn addendum to the “Prehistoric UHF” episode…and the “ONTV/Pay TV Vol. 2” episode—about three years too late.
  237. 237 237. Ben's Junk: Prog & Metal VHS, Beta & Laserdiscs2022-03-31 · 24mFor those about to rock (in 11/4 time), we salute you…
  238. 238 238. Ben's Junk: Newtek Calibar (A Pen-Sized Test Pattern Generator)2022-04-14 · 15mBen recreates the best TV program of all time—the color bars!
  239. 239 239. A BENefit for a new computer…or a loose Ask The Archive2022-04-22 · 1h 40mFlying by the seat of Benny's ripped (by wear and tear) jeans using only an iPad and his (half-)wit to try and raise money for a new computer.
  240. 240 240. Ben's Junk: Hotronic AP41 (Frame Synchronizer & Time Base Corrector)2022-04-28 · 23mIt takes a lot to keep Ben’s Junk together…‘cause Ben’s Junk ain’t no good when it’s distorted and out-of-sync.
  241. 241 241. The “Can I Remember It?” stream (or, a smaller BENefit)2022-05-07 · 2h 22mA little (non-alcoholic) wine, a little song...which'll all cease if the price is right. Otherwise, we'll chat and I may pick a techie brain or two.
  242. 242 242. CD Frustrations & Easter Eggs2022-05-12 · 20mA casual chat…if only because the prospect of the sixth “Ben’s Junk” in a row was too much to bear.
  243. 243 243. A Tour of the New OA Computer Rig (OA Computer Tour 2022)2022-05-19 · 22mPlease note, these are the statements of an analog-brained lunatic and are probably woefully inaccurate. In other words, never give an analog brain a computer.
  244. 244 244. Ben's Junk: Sony CVM-51UW and Panasonic WV-BM990 CRT Monitors2022-06-02 · 24mCRT’s are for squares…which we proudly are.
  245. 245 245. The Eraser Laserdisc Experiment2022-06-23 · 17mTackling one of the great urban legends of the Laserdisc format. Are there any “good” copies of Eraser? And, no, I’m not referring to the film itself.
  246. 246 246. Archive Thrifting #19: Radios, Radios2022-06-30 · 26mGot a new phone (not by choice)…which means a new camera…which means…test drive time!
  247. 247 247. Archive Riffs: Hey, Stop That!2022-07-07 · 7mIt’s a(n apparent) fine line between deep expressionism and wonky student film.
  248. 248 248. Ben's Junk: Midland WR400 NOAA Weather Radio (& other Radio Ramblings)2022-07-14 · 24mMother Nature: (throws flash floods, tornadoes, derechos and blizzards at Archive HQ) Ben: I get the hint already! Geez…
  249. 249 249. Ben's Junk: Sony SRF-A100 AM/AM Stereo/FM Portable Radio2022-07-20 · 10mA truly nice little radio (especially on the AM front)…and a nice little prelude to the OA 10th Anniversary episode.
  250. 250 250. Archive Thrifting #20: Fair(mont) (St.) Clouds over Mankato2022-07-28 · 17mTaken while shooting the AM Stereo episode. If nothing else, it was the least sticker-shock-intensive part of the trip.
  251. 251 251. Ben Repairs: Radio Shack Executive Stress Eliminator2022-08-04 · 18mTesting out a potential, new occasionally recurring thing in which I undertake minor repairs on some item…and, as always, mock it a bit.
  252. 252 252. Sony Videocorders Update (CV-2100 & AV-3600) (8/2022)2022-08-18 · 34m…and the single most challenging project I’ve ever taken on…continues to kick my butt. Share in the frustration, won’t you?
  253. 253 253. Ben's Junk: Tyler Portable TV (model TTV701-7)2022-09-01 · 46mHope you like fussy, fidgety, unintuitive setups…and 45-minute Ben’s Junks.
  254. 254 254. Ben's Junk: Sears Whisper-Matic IV (& Victorian-Era Theater Slides)2022-09-15 · 24mHey Buddy, wanna see some early 20th century movie theater slides? Didn’t think so.
  255. 255 255. Ben's Junk: Ben's Blackhawk Films Collection (minus the videotapes)2022-09-22 · 24m…or, Ben gets nostalgic for other people’s nostalgia.
  256. 256 256. Ben's Junk: Sony Trinitron PVM-1343MD (Professional Video Monitor)2022-10-06 · 25mA rather unprofessional look at a truly professional piece of gear. Such is the Archive… And, yes, “Junk” is used in the loosest way possible here.
  257. 257 257. Archive Thrifting #21: We Already Have Halloween At Home2022-10-20 · 19mMom, can we buy some Halloween? (see title for answer)
  258. 258 258. Benny M.'s TV Party (Commentary)2022-10-24 · 22mI think I have some ‘splainin’ to do regarding this one. NOTE: I recorded this back in early June (2022) as a fail-safe in case the thrifting episode I was trying to make fell thr
  259. 259 259. Halloween Special 2022 Blooper Reel2022-11-03 · 4m…or, as some might call it, “Ben’s Final Descent Into Madness”.
  260. 260 260. Ben's Junk: Telemeter Pay TV Box (Circa 1960)2022-11-17 · 21mIt’s (apparently) a fine line between your TV and a taxi meter…
  261. 261 261. Ben's Junk: Favorite (and/or Notable) Christmas Albums2022-12-01 · 42mEven old scrooge Benny-boy has those Christmas tunes that get his foot (arrhythmically) a-tappin’.
  262. 262 262. Archive Thrifting #22: Christmas In Elbonia2022-12-15 · 22mThe merriest* thrifting video of the year! *FACT CHECK: Mostly false.
  263. 263 263. Archive Thrifting #23: Holiday Hangover2022-12-29 · 21mOld year, old junk. Poetic, ain’t it?
  264. 264 264. Magna-Guard (or, Copy-Protection, Vol. 3)2023-01-05 · 26mAnd the quest for that form of copy protection that’ll make my VCR burst into flames continues…
  265. 265 265. Ben's Junk: RCA BW003 (1978 Home Video Camera)2023-01-19 · 26mPlease inspect Ben’s Junk for damage before use…and let it warm up for awhile…and don’t point it at anything bright for more than a second or two. You know what, forget it.
  266. 266 266. Ben's Junk: Forbidden KLAK (via the Archer Multiple Video Distribution System)2023-02-02 · 15mYou wanted more Oddity Archive…After Dark? Here ya go. Just don’t expect anything too hot.
  267. 267 267. Ben's Junk: Realistic (Radio Shack) FM Wireless Lavalier Microphone System (Circa 1988)2023-02-23 · 20mFor those looking to up their YouTube microphone game…had such a thing existed in 1988.
  268. 268 268. Ben's Junk: (Some of) Ben's TV-on-DVD Collection2023-03-09 · 30mFor how much TV I watched when I was younger, it’s a wonder my brains didn’t completely leak out of my ears. See the beginning of the de-evolution of Benny-boy here…
  269. 269 269. Ben's Junk: Hitachi Visionbook Pro 7560 Laptop (or, My 1st, failed attempt at a Windows 98 Rig)2023-03-23 · 21m…because I MUST get my Diamond Rio loaded (ideally, with Diamond Rio songs)!
  270. 270 270. Ben's Junk: Ben's Mad Magazine Stash2023-04-06 · 27mWhat—Me Ramble?
  271. 271 271. Noelle's Mystery Tapes (& Channel Update - 4/2023)2023-04-20 · 24mSome like roses on a date, some like candy. Benny-boy likes uncatalogued analog magnetic media.
  272. 272 272. Ben's Junk: 80's Music Videos (on Laserdisc)2023-05-04 · 29mOddity Archive and MTV have a momentary cease-fire to appreciate some 80’s tuneage.
  273. 273 273. Ben's Ugly A/V Rack2023-05-18 · 11mHey! Nice rack, Benny-boy! (snicker)
  274. 274 274. Betacam SP (1st Test...From A Newbie's Perspective)2023-05-22 · 13mA ferric-oxide (or metal, depending on the tape) baptism…by fire.
  275. 275 275. Christmas Morning on a June Evening (or, Mail Day From Tyrone)2023-06-22 · 20mHope you have your June tree up (ideally, something deciduous), 'cause we're about to celebrate Christmas in June.
  276. 276 276. Archive Thrifting #24: The Delicate Sound of Thrifting2023-07-06 · 25mSome things don’t come easy…like the first thrifting video of 2023 (more than halfway into the year, no less).
  277. 277 277. Ben's Junk: X-10 Videosender (another VCR Rabbit-esque device)2023-07-13 · 19mComing right at the end of the usefulness for something like this. Let’s see if it’s too little, too late…or right on time.
  278. 278 278. Revenge of the Sony AV-3600 Videocorder (1st Test)2023-07-20 · 12mSome people’s sinuses come back from Arizona…my AV-3600 came back from Arizona—arguably the same headache.
  279. 279 279. Archive Thrifting #25: 3M (Moderate Minnesota Madness)2023-08-10 · 30mCelebrating the 25th OA Thrifting video by doing one in Minnesohta, doan ‘cha know?
  280. 280 280. Fix It or Forget It? (NEC S-VHS Deck)2023-08-10 · 19mIt’s everybody’s favorite new (not quite) nerdy game show…Fix It or Forget It!!!
  281. 281 281. Ben's Junk: 1966 (partial) Zenith Phonevision Pay TV Box2023-08-24 · 16mThe Archive phones it in…phoneVISION, that is.
  282. 282 282. Ben's Junk: SelecTV Pay TV Box2023-09-07 · 15mOddity Archive®: Only for the most SelecTiVe viewers!
  283. 283 283. Ben's Junk: ClonerAlliance ViewLite AV (Video Capture Device)2023-09-21 · 37mA little device with a lot of potential…but does it live up to it?
  284. 284 284. Ben's Junk: Sears Du-All Eight (8mm Viewer/Editor)2023-10-05 · 19mWell, it does du all, I’ll give it that…
  285. 285 285. Archive Thrifting #26: Indian Summer2023-10-12 · 25mDragging out the Summer a little longer…whether you like it or not.
  286. 286 286. Ben's Junk: Sharp VL-E47 "Viewcam" (Video8 Camcorder, circa 1995)2023-11-30 · 21mOddity Archive®: Now in glorious Hi-Fi Mono!
  287. 287 287. Archive Thrifting #28: Scandalous Santa2023-12-14 · 24mJust hear those cash tills jing-a-ling’—ring-ting-tinga-ling…
  288. 288 288. Archive Thrifting #29 (Christmas Leftovers)2023-12-28 · 18mFrom that part of the Archive that’s a bit like that old take-out in the back of your fridge…that you forgot about.
  289. 289 289. Ben's Junk: Ben's Rifftrax DVD & Blu-Ray Collection2024-01-04 · 26mLooking at the Rifftrax collection…with only minimal snark…which may very well go against the laws of riff comedy.
  290. 290 290. Ben's Junk: Denon RCD-N10 CD Receiver2024-01-18 · 37m…because Benny-boy apparently goes through mini stereos like (insert absurdly famous pop star) goes through boyfriends.
  291. 291 291. Ben's Junk: Magnavox H2160MW9 (or, Exploring Someone's Old Personal DVR)2024-01-25 · 24mThe tech geek equivalent of rummaging through someone’s medicine cabinet…
  292. 292 292. Ben's Junk: Wometco Home Theatre (WHT) Pay TV Decoder Box2024-02-15 · 22mArchiveco Home Theatre®: Now serving Lawn Guyland & New Joisey!
  293. 293 293. Ben’s Junk: ClearClick Video2USB/ A Tour of Ben’s Livestream Setup2024-02-22 · 27mSome livestreamers run PC games…Benny-boy likes to run Betamax tapes.
  294. 294 294. How To Unstretch Video (via HandBrake)2024-02-29 · 7mFor us old fartknockers that haven’t yet warmed up to stretch-o-vision…
  295. 295 295. Ben's Junk: Laser Video File Laserdisc Catalog (Mid-1992)2024-03-14 · 35mThumbing through the catalog of the hottest new video format (by OA standards).
  296. 296 296. Ben's Junk: Some More of Ben's Audiocassette Collection (Mystery Box!)2024-03-21 · 24mCome on down to Crazy Benny’s for…a bunch of audiocassettes that you probably don’t care about.
  297. 297 297. Magnavox H2160MW9 Personal DVR/DVD Recorder UPDATE (A Failure)2024-03-28 · 9mTrying to bulk dump the contents of the DVR. Here’s how NOT* to do it… *No Hard Drives were harmed in the making of this episode. It was reinstalled and all material is still 10
  298. 298 298. Ben's Junk: Videolok (VCR Anti-Theft Device)2024-04-11 · 21mInconvenience and mildly annoy those evil VCR thieves with the Videolok!
  299. 299 299. Ben's Junk: Rhoades Teledapter (TV Stereo Simulator)2024-04-18 · 15mDon’t wanna wait for Stereo TV’s to be invented? Here ya go!
  300. 300 300. Windows 98 Laptop Update (4/2024)2024-04-25 · 12mThe saga continues. On and on…and on…and on…
  301. 301 301. CD Rot Rant2024-05-09 · 27mBenny-boy’s (non-accredited) Physical Media Studies class is now in session!
  302. 302 302. Ben A.'s Mystery Tapes (A Not-So-Livestream)2024-05-16 · 48mAn unintentional episode of Oddity Archive…After Dark…in the most literal sense.
  303. 303 303. Windows 98 Laptop Update (5/2024) (She Lives!)2024-05-23 · 23mBen christens his newly-functional laptop…by playing a little Slim Whitman.
  304. 304 304. Ben's Junk: Whole House FM Transmitter 3.02024-06-20 · 26mBen’s 3(.0)rd attempt at FM, Part 15-legal microbroadcasting! Let’s see if it’s the charm…
  305. 305 305. Ben Vs. The Cursed U-Matic Tape2024-06-27 · 30mA quick experiment evolves (er, devolves) into a borderline documentary…on the subject of cleaning mold off an old ¾” “U-Matic” videotape. And they say OA isn’t mainstream…
  306. 306 306. Archive Thrifting #30: Wet Fireworks2024-07-04 · 19mSpend the 4th of July the American way…shopping for junk.
  307. 307 307. Ben's Junk: A Tower of Vidicraft2024-07-11 · 28m(with apologies to Frank Sinatra) …’cause it’s Vidicraft, wicked Vidicraft. And, although I know it’s strictly taboo…
  308. 308 308. Quasar Great Time Machine (Round 2?)2024-08-01 · 10mAfter making the Great Time Machine episodes in 2023, I was offered another unit in exchange for transferring some tapes. I may not have gotten the better part of that deal.
  309. 309 309. Ben's Junk: My First DVD's2024-08-08 · 31mSomething I never thought I’d have…warm, gooey nostalgia for the Y2K era.
  310. 310 310. Ben's Junk: JamC@m Digital Camera2024-08-15 · 23mA trip back to the late-90’s. Of course, that means being unnecessarily EXTREEEEME!!!! (insert dorky camera zoom)
  311. 311 311. Archive Thrifting #31: Summer's End2024-08-22 · 20mThe little brats are finally back in school. Let’s go thrifting…
  312. 312 312. More Fun With Moldy U-Matic Tapes2024-09-05 · 13mMold®: Now available in yellow and brown!
  313. 313 313. Ben's Junk: :CueCat Barcode Scanner2024-09-12 · 22mTruly from the audiovisual litterbox, an impractical solution to a problem that didn’t/doesn’t exist. Or, Benny-boy officially becomes a cat herder...and hoarder.
  314. 314 314. Ben's Junk: Sencore "Little Huey" Test Pattern Generator2024-09-19 · 13mA color bar generator called “Little HUEy”. No, it’s not a Norm MacDonald joke…I think.
  315. 315 315. Ben's Junk: Casio CMD-10 watch2024-10-10 · 18mKeep losing that remote control? Perhaps there’s just too many gosh-darn buttons? We’ve got a (borderline-toy) solution for you!
  316. 316 316. Ben's Junk: Laserviews Laserdisc Magazines2024-10-17 · 25mI set out to discuss laserdiscs and wound up on a tear about various movies. Ain’t that always the way?
  317. 317 317. Archive Thrifting #32: Halloween Hootenanny2024-10-24 · 23mGrab yer pardner, do-si-do…and go thrifting with ol’ Benny-boy!
  318. 318 318. Halloween Special 2023 (Season of the Wince) (Commentary)2024-10-28 · 21mDiscussing the great swindle that is my little parody of “Halloween III”…and mustaches.
  319. 319 319. Ben's Junk: Realistic (Radio Shack) Astronaut 8 Radio2024-11-09 · 18mA radio that’ll send you into outer space…8 times!
  320. 320 320. Ben's Junk: Down Beat Magazine (10/23/1975)2024-11-14 · 17mAn Up Beat (by my standards) look at an issue of Down Beat magazine. Now, excuse me while I clap out-of-rhythm…
  321. 321 321. Ben’s Junk: Thanksgiving Traditions (and not-so-traditions)2024-11-21 · 20mYou can get anything you want at Benny-boy’s (non-existent) Restaurant…
  322. 322 322. Ben’s Junk: VHS is Life Mold Cleaning Rig REDUX2024-12-05 · 26mA product so nice, I had to review it twice…
  323. 323 323. Archive Thrifting #33: Christmas Clutter2024-12-12 · 18mOut in the stores there’s so much clutter/Let’s listen to Benny-boy groan and mutter…
  324. 324 324. Ben’s Junk: Epiphone ED-100NS Acoustic Guitar2024-12-26 · 16mMy first steel string acoustic guitar…which was even cheaper than the ones Esteban was hawking on TV at the time.
  325. 325 325. Ben’s (Failed) Gimmick CD (A Rant)2025-01-09 · 18mThe OA soundtrack album was SUPPOSED to be the most tricked-out CD of all time…of course, things didn’t pan out. And, yes, this may very well be the geekiest, most jargon-heavy di
  326. 326 326. Ben’s Junk: NuReality Vivid 3D (Mock Surround Sound Processor)2025-01-16 · 18mMono reprocessed for stereo? How quaint. How ‘bout stereo reprocessed for surround sound?
  327. 327 327. Ben's Junk: Optoma PK320 Pico Pocket Projector2025-01-23 · 19mBenny-boy covers a projector…but not a film projector. Blasphemy, I know.
  328. 328 328. Albums I Love (That I’m Supposed To Hate)2025-02-27 · 23m…because it’s (apparently) cool to be contrarian.
  329. 329 329. Monkeeing Around2025-03-06 · 22mHey, hey…the Ben’s Junk items I was gonna cover fell through. Let’s get nostalgic.
  330. 330 330. Ben’s Junk: Sony eMarker (SoundHound before SoundHound)2025-03-13 · 9mYou’ve heard of “oddware”, right? This is outright “deadware”.
  331. 331 331. DiscoVision Dead Sides Vol. 52025-03-20 · 23mEaster Eggs are earned, my friend…
  332. 332 332. Ben’s Junk: RCA RC5230Z DIVX/DVD Player (More “Deadware”)2025-03-27 · 25mFulfilling another one of my utterly pointless life missions…almost.
  333. 333 333. 25 Pounds of Laserdiscs (Mail Day From Paul C.)2025-04-10 · 16mTrue Archive® excitement, doled out by the pound…
  334. 334 334. Ben's Junk: Half A Halloween Movie Collection2025-05-01 · 19mLet’s celebrate (Halfway to) Halloween with…half a Halloween movie franchise collection.
  335. 335 335. Ben’s Junk: APF TV Fun (“Sportsarama” Model)2025-05-08 · 18mSportsarama®: Somehow even less convenient than scheduling an actual game of tennis (or hockey or handball)!
  336. 336 336. Pre-Recorded SuperBeta (and some minor mythbusting)2025-05-17 · 17mWith all the hype about the 50th anniversary of the Betamax home video format, let’s not forget the 40th anniversary of…SuperBeta(max).
  337. 337 337. Ben’s Junk: Sears Tele-Games Pinball Breakaway (Atari Video Pinball)2025-05-23 · 22mI always wanted a pinball machine…
  338. 338 338. State of the Archive Address/General Chat/Q&A (5/30/2025)2025-06-05 · 2h 17m
  339. 339 339. Ben’s Junk: (Some of) Ben’s Vinyl Collection Vol. 32025-06-12 · 1h 2m77 LP’s (and a stray 45) in an hour. Now, THAT is efficiency…
  340. 340 340. A Lot of Cartrivision (A Prelude?)2025-06-19 · 14mSome people take in stray dogs and cats. I (apparently) take in stray early home video tapes.
  341. 341 341. Thrifting Delivery (Mail Day From Nick S.)2025-06-26 · 37mWell, I haven’t really been able to go thrifting in the better part of a year. Time for the thrifting to come to me!
  342. 342 342. Ben's Junk: The Worst (and Ben's First) Portable TV2025-07-03 · 19mTaking a look at quite possibly the world's last working Action-brand portable TV. Last, not because it's rare or anything, it's just THAT poorly made.
  343. 343 343. State of the Archive Address (7/2025)2025-07-17 · 16mWARNING: This update includes some unpleasant and frank medical discussion which may upset some viewers. Please watch at your own discretion.
  344. 344 344. Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla (VHS-sourced)2025-07-24 · 1h 58mYa coulda had a Keaton, but instead the viewers spoke and chose...AliExpress Martin & Lewis.
  345. 345 345. OA Update (7/28/2025)2025-07-28 · 4mHot off the presses--recorded overnight. Let's just say things are moving a bit quickly right now.
  346. 346 346. Ben’s Junk: Sony Color Watchman (FDT-5BX5)2025-07-31 · 22mThe most un-portable portable TV of all time! I like it anyway.
  347. 347 347. Ben's Junk: Boyalink Wireless Lavalier Microphone2025-08-14 · 19mAin’t no microphone gonna tie me down!
  348. 348 348. OA Update (8/18/2025)2025-08-18 · 11mThis should be the last of these update videos…
  349. 349 349. These DVD-R’s are JUNK!/Another Cursed Tape?2025-08-21 · 23mRotting DVD-R’s and shedding videotapes? Must be Archiveland.
  350. 350 350. Ben’s Junk: Laserdisc Acquisitions (2019-2025)2025-08-27 · 28mYes, more shiny, 12-inchers…laserdiscs, that is. Get your mind out of the gutter.
  351. 351 351. Ben’s Junk: Robins Cassette Erase-Tab Remover2025-09-04 · 15m…because a plain old screwdriver was just too gosh darn simple.
  352. 352 352. Ben's Junk: Casio LCD Handheld TV's2025-09-11 · 18mOddity Archive®: Now presented in “Mosquito Net-Vision”*! *patent pending
  353. 353 353. YouTube A.I.-Generated Episode Topics2025-09-18 · 16mNOTE: OA-generated content will vary in quality, will be inaccurate, and shouldn’t be relied on for professional advice.
  354. 354 354. Ben’s Junk: Behringer Solina String Ensemble (ARP Synth Clone)2025-09-25 · 17mWe will only accept the most wood-grain and polyester sounds here in Archiveland!
  355. 355 355. Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) (Silent Movie Day 2025)2025-09-26 · 2h 19mProbably the only time you'll ever see a drama on PD Theatre. It just seemed appropriate right now.
  356. 356 356. Ben’s Junk: e-kara Handheld Karaoke2025-10-02 · 16mKaraoke is back in Archiveland! No lasers this time though.
  357. 357 357. Ben’s Favorite Halloween TV Episodes & Specials2025-10-16 · 20mLet’s scare ourselves to death with…a discussion of a handful of comedies.
  358. 358 358. Archive (Half-)Thrifting #35 Wicked Wanderings2025-10-23 · 20mA bubbling cauldron of...things that would make a witch gag.
  359. 359 359. Mystery Betamax From Denver2025-11-06 · 48mHere we go trying to time travel again…
  360. 360 360. Ben’s Junk: Tascam Guitar & Vocal “Trainers”2025-11-13 · 27mAnother one from the “couldn’t afford it back then” file…
  361. 361 361. Albums I’ve Owned…Too Many Times2025-11-20 · 29mMaybe I need to join RCA (Record Collectors Anonymous, that is)…
  362. 362 362. Ben's Junk: Blackhawk Films 1980-81 Winter Catalog2025-12-04 · 30mJust looking over some uniquely Archivian gift ideas…
  363. 363 363. Four Favorite (Non-)Christmas Movies2025-12-11 · 16mSPOILER ALERT: No, “Die Hard” is not on my list.
  364. 364 364. Archive Thrifting #36: A Tree For Benny2025-12-18 · 24mAll I want for Christmas is…a nice, little tree for Archive HQ.
  365. 365 365. Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: Classic Christmas TV2025-12-19 · 1h 6mThree tasty morsels from the kinescope era...
  366. 366 366. Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: Jack Benny X-Mas (if that's ok with YT)2025-12-19 · 48m
  367. 367 367. The "Is My Camera Working?” Mini-Stream2025-12-21 · 2h 4m
  368. 368 368. Archive Thrifting #37: New Year’s (Footage) Blowout!2026-01-01 · 17mAll thrifting footage must go! No reasonable offer will be refused!
  369. 369 369. Ben's Junk: Martin DXK2 Acoustic Guitar (2004)2026-01-08 · 16mLet’s take an affectionate look at the Archive’s second-most famous resident (second only to the cardboard box). Benny-boy falls somewhere much farther down the list.
  370. 370 370. The "Had To Buy A New Phone/Camera” Mini-Stream (+ a Philips CD-I game)2026-01-12 · 1h 2m
  371. 371 371. CD Mastering Gimmicks (HDCD, Sound Shaping, NoNoise)2026-01-15 · 23mBenny-boy’s (non-accredited) Audio School is back in session!
  372. 372 372. My Most Expensive CD’s2026-01-29 · 18mNot intended as a flex in any way, shape or form.
  373. 373 373. Ben's Junk: Japanese CD's (but not Japanese Music)2026-02-12 · 23mAs close to J-Pop as we’re ever getting in Archiveland…
  374. 374 374. Ben’s Junk: MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000) VHS Collection2026-02-26 · 23mAt long last, the Archive boards the Satellite of Love…
  375. 375 375. Ben’s Junk: Early Home Video Tapes (1972-82)2026-03-12 · 36mA sampling of magnetic oxide goodness from the early days of home video…and...no discs, thank you very much.
  376. 376 376. (An Attempt At) Futureproofing My Music Collection2026-03-19 · 29mDespite my best efforts, enshittification has finally arrived in Archiveland.
  377. 377 377. Ben’s Junk: Radio Shack SPL (Sound Pressure Level) Meter2026-04-02 · 24mIt only took an audio nerd like me until 2024 to acquire an SPL meter. It only took me until 2026 to use it.
  378. 378 378. Ben's Junk...At 78RPM2026-04-09 · 32mOld, musty and dusty. In other words, a perfect descriptor for Ben’s Junk!
  379. 379 379. Six Thrift Store Vinyl Bin Staples (That Don’t Suck)2026-04-23 · 25mSix of the absolute most uncool albums I’ve ever discussed...even by my standards.
  380. 380 380. Ben’s Favorite Summer Movies2026-05-07 · 24mTurn off the lights, close the blinds, crank the A/C and chill out to the Oddity Archive…
  381. 381 381. Ben’s First Vinyl Albums2026-05-21 · 29mEither I was WAY ahead of my time or WAY behind. I’m still not sure…
  382. 382 382. Ben’s Junk: Reel-To-Reel Album Collection2026-06-04 · 36mA special, “by-request” Ben’s Junk! Because no one can ever get enough of Ben’s Junk…
  383. 383 383. Exploring Someone Else’s Microsoft Zune2026-06-18 · 31mConsider this a dig through a living time capsule of the late 2000’s…
  384. 384 384. Ask The Archive Live! (Thurs. 6/18/2026)2026-06-18 · 3h 43m
  385. 385 385. Sittin' all alone in a hotel room...2026-06-24 · 41m
  386. 386 386. Promo for Sergei’s Catacomb of Classics #152026-06-25 · 3mSergei’s back…and so is his preferred spot on the dial!
  387. 387 387. Archive Thrifting #38: VHSurfin’ U.S.A.2026-07-02 · 21mSome folks surf the ocean waves during the summer, others surf the magnetic tape waves. Take a wild guess which one I partake in…
  388. 388 388. (exploring) Fuzzy’s Quasar Great Time Machine Tapes (Vol. 1)2026-07-09 · 59mFor the first (proper) time in three years…let’s spend some (great) time with the Great (amount of) Time Machine!
  389. 389 389. VHS Is Life Mold Cleaning Rig (Round 2)2026-07-16 · 17mAdding to my (thoroughly unintentional) subgenre of moldy tape recovery videos…
  390. 390 390. Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: The Screaming Skull (1958, VHS-sourced)2026-07-30 · 2h 5mAnyone that dies of fright while watching this livestream is eligible for a free burial. Just have the deceased send along the appropriate paperwork (notarized, of course). Sorry
  391. 391 391. Ben’s Junk: Laserviews Laserdisc Magazines (Vol. 2)2026-08-06 · 29mAn unintentional chronicle of 1997. As in, the start of the transition from VHS and Laserdiscs to DVD.
  392. 392 392. Elmo 912/S Super 8mm Sound Editor/Viewer (a Work-in-Progress)2026-08-11 · 16mA quick, totally unscripted, heavily rambling little update on one of my little ongoing projects.
  393. 393 393. Ben’s Junk: Heathkit CA-1 Conelrad Alarm (Deadware)2026-08-13 · 19mDespite all the times I’ve discussed the history of Civil Defense Broadcasting, there was one bit of early history I was blissfully unaware of…
  394. 394 394. Ben's Junk: Blackhawk Film Digest Catalogs (1982)2026-08-27 · 34mAn especially sepia-toned edition of Ben’s Junk. Maybe I oughta get that checked out…
  395. 395 395. Exploring Fuzzy's Quasar Great Time Machine Tapes Vol. 22026-09-03 · 1h 11mWe’re havin’ a party! A simultaneously sticky and sandpapery party. Must be the dreaded Quasar Great (amount of) Time Machine.
  396. 396 396. Archive Thrifting #39: Half & Half2026-09-17 · 19mA little old, a little new. A little damaged, and a bit musty too.
  397. 397 397. Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: The Cat & the Canary (1927, VHS -Sourced) (Silent Movie Day 2026)2026-10-01 · 1h 56mA dual-purpose livestream. A belated movie for Silent Movie Day (usually Sept. 29th) and a soft-launch into Halloween season.
  398. 398 398. Ben’s Junk: Videonics Titlemaker 3000 (1996)2026-10-08 · 37mThe first installment in an especially long-term look into the equipment used at America’s last analog TV station, Archiveland’s own KLAK-31.