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Category Archives: Collections
New Toy: LogiMetrics 921A RF Signal Generator – Refurbished by KISS Electronics
I just had an unexpected run-in with Murphy’s Law and found myself needing a modulated signal generator in short order. Bad news when my modulated signal generators decided to die right when I went to perform an alignment! My Leader Standard … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Test Equipment, Toys, Vintage
Tagged 921A, KISS-Electronics, LogiMetrics, new toy, RF signal generator, W7DUZ
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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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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – April 18th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Do click the titles to see the original postings with more photos and additional information if you’re interested – otherwise, enjoy the virtual window shopping! Rain City Audio is not … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged 7000A, A25, altec, altec lansing, Avid, Avid 100, Bose, Bose 601, Dahlquist, Dahlquist M-905, DDS1, Dynaco, Dynaco A25, exponential, Fisher, hi-fi, Horn, Klangbox, M-905, multicell, Nova-6, Radio Shack, RB66, Realistic, Realistic Nova-6, Seeburg, Seeburg Discotheque, series III, speaker spotter, Speakers, stereo, Technics, Technics 7000A, Telefunken, Telefunken RB66, tweeter, vintage, VOTT, woofer
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – April 11th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Do click the titles to see the original postings with more photos and additional information if you’re interested – otherwise, enjoy the virtual window shopping! Rain City Audio is not … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Hi-Fi, Speakers
Tagged 501, Bose, Bose 501, Dahlquist, Dahlquist DQ-10, dome, DQ-10, EMIT, EMIT-k, Horn, Infinity, Infinity Modulus, Infinity Reference, Infinity RS 5000, Legacy Audio, Legacy Audio Signature, Mach One, Modulus, multicell, pioneer, Pioneer CS, polycell, Radio Shack, Realistic, Realistic Mach One, Reference, RS, RS 5000, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakerlab 7, Speakers, tweeter, woofer
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – April 4th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Do click the titles to see the original postings with more photos and additional information if you’re interested – otherwise, enjoy the virtual window shopping! Rain City Audio is not … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Hi-Fi, Photos, Speakers, Stereo
Tagged 2001, 8320, audiophile, C35, dome, Duntech, Duntech Soverign, Empire, Empire Royal Grenadiers, Famous Johnzer, Grenadiers, Greybeard, Greybeard Audio KB22, hi-fi, Horn, James B Lansing, jbl, JBL C35, Johnzer, KB22, kenwood, Kenwood KL-8080X, KL-8080X, marble, MCS, MCS 8320, mid, Modular Component Systems, Petroff, Petroff Labs, Petroff Labs Reference, Polk, Polk Audio, Polk Audio RTIA9, Polk RTIA9, PPX-1, Reference, Royal, RTIA9, Soverign, Speakers, tile, tweeter, vintage, Wharfedale, Wharfedale PPX-1, woofer
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 21st, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged 1A, 4330, AX5-4, bi-radial, biradial, butt cheeks, Cerwin, Cerwin Vega, CX-300, DCM, hi-fi, Horn, jbl, JBL 4330, JBL L88, JBL LE-8, Klipsch, L88, La Scala, Lascala, LE-8, loudspeaker, LSI, Monitor, monitors, Revox, Revox AX5-4, Snell, Snell C, speaker, speaker spotter, Speakers, studio monitors, Time, TimeWindow, Totem, Totem ARRO, Universal, Universal CX-300, Vega, vintage
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 14th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged 12W, 15W, Active Equalizer, Akai, altec, altec lansing, Bose, Bose 901, cornwall, Craigslist, Duchess, E-V, Electro-Voice, Electrovoice, Equalizer, EV, heresy, heresy II, KG4, Klipsch, Regency, S-1117, Sansui, series I, series II, series IV, Series V, SKO, SP-100, SP-12, SP12, speaker, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakers, speakers of craigslist, SW 177, T25, T25A, T35, The Duchess, Voice of the Theater, Voice of the Theatre, W-35, WD-35, Wharfedale
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 7th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Allison, Allison One, Bose, Bose 601, Corner Horn, Craigslist, Fisher, Fisher XP95B, Infinity, Infinity Kappa 8, Infinity RSe, k horn, Kappa 8, kenwood, KL-333D, KL-777A, klipschorn, LS-20, Marantz, Marantz LS-20, OA-14, photo, photos, RSe, series III, Seven, Six, Sonab, Sonab OA-14, speaker, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakers, speakers of craigslist, Super Seven, vintage, XP95B
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Evidence of Past Repairs
It’s always interesting to see what’s happened with equipment that’s been worked on previously. It’s often a mixed bag with some great repair jobs, some that have a lot of room for improvement, and some that really just don’t measure … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Commentary, DIY, Electronics
Tagged bad quality, evidence, good quality, past, past repairs, previous, previous repairs, quality, repairs, soldering, workmanship
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RETROVOLTAGE 
Getting Started With Vintage Radio and Electronics: Basic Tools for the Hobbyist
A few people have asked me variations of “What tools do I need to fix my first radio?”, “What do I need to put together this soldering kit?”, and such. It’s not as simple as you might think. There’s a … Continue reading →