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1948 Motorola 99-FM21 Console Radio Back to Life
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
Posted in Electronics, Projects, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 99-FM21, 99FM21, AM, antique radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, capacitors, FM, grunow radio restoration, Motorola, old radio, re-stuffing, repair, restoration, restuffing, seattle, tube radio, vacuum tube, vintage, vintage radio
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Bose 901 Series II Equalizer #95007 Repair
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
Posted in Bose, Electronics, Speakers, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, Bose 901 Series 2, Bose 901 Series II, bose equalizer repair, bose repair, capacitor, Equalizer, ESR, hi-fi, repair, resistor, restoration, seattle, Speakers, vintage
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Bose 901 Series II Equalizer #96399 Repaired
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
Posted in Audio, Bose, Electronics, Speakers, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, Bose 901 Series 2, Bose 901 Series II, capacitor, Equalizer, ESR, hi-fi, repair, restoration, seattle, Speakers, vintage
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The LavenHanger: Natural Lavender Sachets from Seattle
A friend has a new business venture I’m really excited about and wanted to share with everyone here. He’s making multipurpose lavender sachets for indoor use in your bedroom, closet, car or anywhere really using California lavender assembled right here … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged california, closet, gift ideas, insect repellent, lavender, LavenHanger, local, made in the USA, made in USA, natural, new business, sachet, seattle
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Snow in Seattle! Part 2
Following up on yesterday’s post, this photo of a sign posted downtown pretty well describes how Seattleites react at the first sign of flakes falling from the sky. This photo courtesy of my friend Jamie Swedler.
Snow in Seattle!
I’m taking a short break from writing about technical projects to share some of the recent interesting weather we’ve had lately. It snows about once a year in Seattle, and every year we’re taken out of commission for a day … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Photos
Tagged chains, driving, economic impact, january, metro bus, seattle, snow, snowpocalypse
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Fire at the Seattle Housing Authority
Around 1:30PM today, the top floor of the Seattle Housing Authority’s senior housing building Green Lake Plaza caught fire. Smoke was pouring from two windows and from the top of the stairwell, the green building behind the church. Firefighters quickly … Continue reading
“Freecycle” or Hazardous Waste?
Spotted while out walking on the second beautiful day of the spring: Three boxes of half-used antifreeze, various spray cans and lubricants, wood finishing products, car fluids and gasoline additives. I guess whether it’s dumping or a legitimate altruistic gesture … Continue reading
The Canadians Invade: Highway Advisory Radio Interference in Seattle from Saskatchewan (CBK)
Flammable cargo was prohibited under the Washington State Convention Center on I-5 last weekend according to the large Smarter Highways signs along SR-520 in Washington, as there’s some sort of maintenance happening. There’s a highway advisory radio station on 530 AM … Continue reading →