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1948 Motorola 99-FM21 Console Radio Back to Life

Posted on December 23, 2013 by jwk

I recently had the chance to work on this beautiful Motorola 99-FM21 from 1948, currently owned by the granddaughter of its original owner. It’s been in the family since its purchase new in 1948 and was lovingly cared for the … Continue reading →

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JVC XV-S60 DVD Player Repair

Posted on December 17, 2013 by jwk

A local gentleman brought in his JVC DVD player, model XV-S60, for repairs. It’s a high end unit from around 2001 with some sentimental significance and despite it being a fair bit outside my normal interest, I decided to take … Continue reading →

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1936 Zenith 5-S-29 Repair with Dial Face Replacement

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jwk

I recently had the privilege of working on this beautiful 1936 Zenith 5-S-29 tabletop radio. It’s a beautiful 5-tube table radio with a 6-inch speaker and the iconic black Zenith dial and lightning bolt Z pointer. This one is special, … Continue reading →

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1936 GE Model A-52 Antique Radio Repaired!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by jwk

A change of pace from the Bose equalizers and hi-fi I’ve been working on a lot of lately, I had the pleasure of working on a 1936 GE Model A-52 antique radio. This is a nicely designed and straightforward table … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series I Equalizer #47431 Repaired!

Posted on November 20, 2013 by jwk

Once in a rare while I’ll run across an old Bose Active Equalizer that I buy for myself, but they never last too long – I get a lot of requests to purchase a complete Bose 901 Series I equalizer … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series I Equalizer #31345 Repaired

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jwk

I recently had another Bose 901 Series I equalizer on my bench for repair. It was in for the standard service, all resistors and film/electrolytic capacitors included and evaluation of the transistors and other components for replacement as necessary. This … Continue reading →

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1954 Philips 778-2 Canadian Antique Radio Repair

Posted on October 24, 2013 by jwk

I was lucky enough to get to work on a beautiful 1954 Philips 778-2 radio console. It had been moved around and played for a while but eventually ended up giving only buzzing instead of audio output. I’m surprised it … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series II Equalizer #95007 Repair

Posted on October 14, 2013 by jwk

I got this Bose 901 Series II equalizer in for repair recently and have finally had a chance to send it back out! It’s going back to its home on the East Coast to be the centerpiece of a Bose … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series II Equalizer #96399 Repaired

Posted on September 3, 2013 by jwk

Repairs have moved! To have your own equalizer repaired, visit Rain City Audio. It’s now a self-service process! I generally write about the 901 Series I equalizers which come into my shop for repair. That’s natural – the Series I is … Continue reading →

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Bose Repair: 901 Series I Equalizer #31131

Posted on August 17, 2013 by jwk

My workbench has been absolutely swamped lately, so I’ve been rather slow on writing up the projects I finish. I’ve finally had a little bit of time to put some of this down on paper and the first thing cleared … Continue reading →

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