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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Bose 901 Series IV Equalizer #202245
A bit different from the run of Series I and Series II that I usually see, I got to fix up this Bose 901 Series IV Active Equalizer which was sent to me from Austin, TX. The Series IV was sold from 1978-1983 and its construction reflects this.
The PCB on this model is single-ended, so can be completely removed from the chassis.
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Posted in Audio, Bose, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Bose, Bose 901, Bose Active Equalizer, Bose Equalizer, bose equalizer repair, bose repair, series IV, Series IV Active Equalizer
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Bose 901 Series II Active Equalizer #67402 Repair
This equalizer got a full overhaul with new 1% precision resistors, electrolytic capacitors, audiophile-grade output capacitors, transistors, gold-plated RCA jacks, 4% silver solder for all connections, a thorough switch cleaning, and computerized frequency response testing and a listening burn-in to verify proper operation. It sounds just fantastic with a very dynamic and life-like presence that really draws you into the experience of the source material, just like the Bose 901 should.
Wanted: Vintage HP 1400-Series Vertical Amplifier Plug-Ins for Oscilloscope
I’m looking for plugins for my HP 143A Wide-Screen Mainframe Oscilloscope which I’m in the process of restoring. I’d love to run it as a 15″ high speed X-Y display, and to do so needs matched vertical amplifier plugins in … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Gadgets, Projects, Test Equipment, Vintage
Tagged 1402a, amplifier, HP, HP 1402a, HP Oscilloscope, mainframe, oscilloscope, Oscilloscope Plug-In, Oscilloscope Plugin, Plug-In, Plugin, vertical amplifier, x-y display
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1930s Vintage Detrola 335 Radio Repair
Repairing this Detrola 335 was a major detective project with only a partial schematic after it was hacked on was a major project, but this radio cleaned up nicely and came back to life after tracking down all the faults, including replaced components, undocumented modifications, and a failed thermal switch. After adding an eye tube per the owner’s request, this fantastic art deco style tabletop radio is going to play beautiful music for many years to come. Click through for many more photos and schematic snips of the repair process!
New Toy: HP 143 Wide-Screen Oscilloscope Mainframe Restoration – [Part 1]
At the risk of becoming a test equipment collector, I am picking up a few pieces of vintage test equipment that need some work, but will be very useful pieces of shop gear as well as interesting pieces of history … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Electronics, Hardware, Projects, Test Equipment, Toys, Vintage
Tagged 1402a, 1423a, 143a, 143a mainframe, compactron, dual-trace amplifier, HP, hp 143a, mainframe, nuvistor, oscilloscope, oscilloscope mainframe, plug-in mainframe, plug-in oscilloscope, scope mainframe, timebase, toy, toys, transistor, tube, vintage, vintage oscilloscope
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1936 FADA 270T Vintage Table Radio Repair
This FADA 270T radio which came through the shop lately was a beautiful, very high end radio back in 1936. It has a huge airplane dial with dual-speed tuning and a magic eye indicator, and a beautifully organized under-chassis layout. Repair was pretty straightforward with a few surprises at the very end, but nothing that couldn’t be fixed. Click through to read more – there’s dozens of detailed, colorful photos of antique resistors and the magic tuning eye.
Close-Up of a Magic Eye
Posted in Photos, Vintage
Tagged 6g5, cat's eye, magic eye, magic eye indicator, photos, tuning eye, tuning indicator
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1959 Zenith C845M High Fidelity AM/FM Radio
This radio repair is cross-posted from Rain City Audio
This classic 1959 Zenith C845M radio came into the shop for a full repair after sitting unused for some time. It has the classic late ’50s styling, and a dual speaker high-fidelity design.
It’s an 8-tube radio with a 35C5 output tube good for maybe 3W of maximum output, but it has great sound quality.
Inside, it’ Continue reading
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