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Tag Archives: vintage
1936 Zenith 5-S-29 Electrical Restoration and Alignment
This 1936 Zenith 5-S-29 was in the shop for a complete overhaul with all new resistors and capacitors, a new dial lamp socket, tube testing and alignment. After all that service, it looks and sounds fantastic and is going to last for a long time to come in a local collection.
Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizer #41550 Repair
This Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizer, serial #41550, came into my shop in need of an overhaul after being stored somewhere sticky for many years. After a rebuild and thorough control cleaning with high powered solvents, this equalizer performs good as new! All new capacitors, resistors, transistors and neon bulb will last for a long time to come.
Posted in Audio, Bose, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Bose, Bose 901, Bose Active Equalizer, Bose Equalizer, bose equalizer repair, bose repair, capacitor, capacitor replacement, repair, seattle radio repairs, vintage
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Bose 901 Series II Equalizer #58189 Repair
This Bose 901 Series II equalizer came into my shop recently. It had one good channel, but the second channel was experiencing a large amount of distortion. No wonder why, the unit was mostly original, although it had some evidence of being serviced before.
Inside, about half the capacitors…
Posted in Audio, Bose, Vintage
Tagged Bose, Bose 901, Bose Active Equalizer, Bose Equalizer, capacitor, capacitor replacement, vintage
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Bose 901 Series II Active Equalizer Repair #126500
This Bose 901 Series II Active Equalizer came into the shop for a complete overhaul after it suddenly stopped working entirely. While in the shop it also got upgrades to the output capacitors and added 4%-silver solder for the lowest joint resistance possible. After a full rebuild and live listening test it’s ready to go back home and serve faithfully for many years to come.
Posted in Audio, Bose, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged 901, 901 Series II, Bose, Bose 901, Bose Active Equalizer, Bose Equalizer, capacitor upgrade, vintage
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1937 Detrola 139E Vintage Radio Repair
I just finished a new project over at Rain City Audio – 1937 Detrola 139E Vintage Radio Repair
This Detrola 139E chassis was on my bench recently while the cabinet was being refinished. It’s a striking 1937 radio with an art deco stationized dial with a very large tuning area, and even though it only has 5 radio tubes, it’s a great performer. I replaced the rectifier tube and rebuilt the electronics of the radio followed by testing and an alignment; now it’s very selective and will be a safe and reliable appliance for someone’s home.
Check it out at http://www.raincityaudio.us/blog/1937-detrola-139e-vintage-radio-repair! Continue reading
Posted in Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 139E, antique radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Detrola, Detrola 139E, old radio, repair, tube, tube radio, tuning eye, vacuum tube, vintage, vintage radio
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1958 Sony TR-610 Transistor Radio Repair
I just finished a new project over at Rain City Audio – 1958 Sony TR-610 Transistor Radio Repair
This Sony TR-610 came through the shop to have its electrolytic capacitors replaced. It was a quick service and this iconic 1958 transistor radio came back to life just in time, only having missed a few Mariners games! With up-rated replacement capacitors and a new battery, it will last for a very long time.
Check it out at http://www.raincityaudio.us/blog/1958-sony-tr-610-transistor-radio-repair! Continue reading
1934 RCA Victor 119 Antique Radio Repair
I just finished a new project over at Rain City Audio – 1934 RCA Victor 119 Antique Radio Repair
An example of the 1939 RCA Model 119 radio made its way through my shop recently. I like RCA’s engineering – they were pioneers of radio and even their entry level models like this set had great performance. The styling is classic mid ’30s, too – great in almost any home….
Check it out at http://www.raincityaudio.us/blog/1934-rca-victor-119-antique-radio-repair! Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 119, antique radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, fried electronics, Model 119, rca, RCA 119, RCA Model 119, repair, restoration, seattle antique radio repair, seattle vintage radio repair, tube radio, vintage, vintage radio
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Oregon Electronic Model A3 Variable Voltage Regulated Power Supply
Here’s another project I just finished at Rain City Audio:
This vacuum tube power supply from an engineer’s test bench can replace a radio or test circuit’s power supply to help with troubleshooting or experiments, with up to 400V for B+ and 6.3V 5A for the heaters. It needed some new capacitors, then fired right up and works perfectly! Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged A3, antique radio, B+ supply, bias supply, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Model A3, Oregon Electric, Oregon Electronic, Oregon Electronics, plate supply, power supply, repair, restoration, tube, tube radio, vacuum tube, Variable Voltage Regulated Power Supply, vintage
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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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Bose 901 Series II Active Equalizer #111058 Repair and Upgrade
This Bose 901 Series II equalizer just came through the shop for an overhaul and upgrade. It’s in pretty good shape except for a small piece of delaminating contact paper on the side, but isn’t showing any signs of having … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bose, Electronics, Hi-Fi, Projects, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Equalizer, repair, series II, vintage
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