Tag Archives: record player

Music Minder Automatic Power Controller for Hi-Fi Systems

Posted on August 24, 2016 by jwk

Mixed in with some other gear I’m servicing, I found this old Music Minder power box. It’s not all that obvious what it’s for at first glance! Some digging around found an explanation in the June 1958 issue of Popular … Continue reading →

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Repairing the Farnsworth K-262P Vintage Radio

Posted on June 24, 2012 by jwk

I recently worked on a Farnsworth K-262P from between 1948 and 1951. His wife bought the radio to listen to records, and it came to me with reports that it had been working for a time but had inexplicably gone … Continue reading →

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