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Bose 901 Series 1 Equalizer #29827 Repaired!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by jwk

I recently got to fix up another Bose 901 Series 1 equalizer which I received for repair. These are some of my favorite electronics to work on – they’re easy to work on and each one has its own history. … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series 1 Equalizer #35793 Plays Again! [Repair]

Posted on February 15, 2013 by jwk

I recently had a chance to repair another Bose 901 Series 1 equalizer. This makes quite a few of these that I’ve written up on here. One of my favorite things about seeing copies of the same model is getting … Continue reading →

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Bad Capacitors Strike Again

Posted on February 5, 2013 by jwk

I’m working on another Bose 901 Series 1 equalizer. It looks to be the same manufacturing run as the first one I wrote up last July, uses the same components, and those components look like they’ve had the same failure … Continue reading →

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Depression-Era Radio: 1934 Grunow 460 Tombstone

Posted on January 24, 2013 by jwk

I’ve had this Grunow 460 sitting in my queue pending for a little while and it’s finally on it’s way home looking great! There was a fun extra bit of detective work to identify and solve the issues that came … Continue reading →

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Previous Repair Work

Posted on January 7, 2013 by jwk

It’s interesting working in a radio that’s been repaired before in its life. The quality of the work varies greatly. I’m working on a Grunow 460 (which will be written up later) and I found a late 1930s repair attempt … Continue reading →

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First Look: 1934 Grunow 750 World Cruiser

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jwk

I picked up this Grunow 750 “World Cruiser” radio from eBay a little while ago for an incredible deal and now it’s time for it’s turn on the bench. These radios are fairly uncommon and frequently sell for several hundred … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series 1 Equalizer Repair (Deux)

Posted on November 16, 2012 by jwk

A client recently engaged me to repair his Bose 901 Series 1 equalizer. This second one was in a bit worse shape electrically than the previous one I’ve written about, with one channel entirely dead and scratchy switches. I received … Continue reading →

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1991 Mazda Miata Air Bag Diagnostic Computer Repair & System Down Fuse Replacement [Cars!]

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jwk

My friend recently purchased a 1991 Mazda Miata from its original owner, in immaculate condition and with incredibly low miles. Except for one issue: the Air Bag light on the instrument cluster was indicating a trouble code. The number of … Continue reading →

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New Project: Jamo MPA-101 Amplifier Repair

Posted on August 1, 2012 by jwk

Project’s Conclusion Here My friend brought me this Jamp MPA-101 amplifier he picked up at a garage sale, complaining in only puts out some rumbling and humming. It looks like it’s suffered a failure in the power supply at some … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series 1 Active Equalizer Repair [Vintage Hi-Fi]

Posted on July 25, 2012 by jwk

(Need your Active Equalizer repaired? Visit Rain City Audio) While some other projects have been pending information and parts, I’ve had a chance to work on the Bose 901 Series 1 equalizer that’s been on my bench for a couple … Continue reading →

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