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Tag Archives: vintage
Bose 901 Series II Active Equalizer #120325 Repaired
I recently had the opportunity to work on another Bose 901 Active Equalizer, Series II. This particular model had been in service for a long time in active use and was showing its age. It was sent back to Bose … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bose, Electronics, Projects, Stereo
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Equalizer, hi-fi, repair, Series 2, series II, vintage
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 7th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Allison, Allison One, Bose, Bose 601, Corner Horn, Craigslist, Fisher, Fisher XP95B, Infinity, Infinity Kappa 8, Infinity RSe, k horn, Kappa 8, kenwood, KL-333D, KL-777A, klipschorn, LS-20, Marantz, Marantz LS-20, OA-14, photo, photos, RSe, series III, Seven, Six, Sonab, Sonab OA-14, speaker, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakers, speakers of craigslist, Super Seven, vintage, XP95B
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Bose 901 Active Equalizer #20262 Repaired!
This Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizer came to me from North Carolina, where it had been stored in original packaging for many years. Unfortunately even with careful storage the equalizer wasn’t in running condition and it looks like the … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bose, Electronics, Projects, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Equalizer, repair, Series 1, vintage
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Ohm Acoustics Model D Speaker Refurbishment
Classic speakers are always a delight to work on, and speakers have capacitors and other parts which require service, too. Over the years those components can fail and result in poor sound and even potential speaker damage. In this case, … Continue reading
1945 Westinghouse Little Jewel “Refrigerator” H-126 Radio Repair
A local client brought me a radio which was in the family for many years, a cute little “fridge radio” made by Westinghouse from 1945-1947. The same year Westinghouse released this new model of home refrigerator, they also released this Little … Continue reading
1962 Zenith MK2670 Classic Tube Hi-Fi Console Stereo Repaired
A version of this article appears in the October 2014 issue of Nuts and Volts magazine. I recently got to work on something a little bit different – a tube hi-fi stereo console! This particular one, a 1962 Zenith MK2670, was a very high-end … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Projects, Radios and Tubes, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged antique radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, hi-fi, MK2670, radio, repair, restoration, tube radio, vacuum tube, vintage, vintage radio, zenith
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1977 Yamaha CR-2020 Vintage Stereo Receiver Repair
If you’re looking for a repair for this particular model of receiver, sorry – Rain City Audio no longer takes Yamaha CR series for repairs due to them requiring such an extreme amount of work. This post is a good … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Electronics, Hi-Fi, Music, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged amplifier, audiophile, capacitor, capacitor replacement, classic, CR-2020, hi-fi, receiver, repair, stereo, vintage, vintage receiver, walkthrough, yamaha, Yamaha CR-2020
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Bose 901 Series I Equalizer #48830 Repaired
I recently had another Bose 901 Series I equalizer in for the standard repair service. It was from the later part of the Second Production run and so had a mixture of capacitor packages depending on the value. It looks … Continue reading
Posted in Bose, Electronics, Projects, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, capacitor replacement, Equalizer, Series 1, series I, vintage
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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 I Early Production Active Equalizer #1056 Repaired
It must be the season because another Early Production active equalizer turned up to be repaired! This is the earliest equalizer I’ve yet seen, too: Serial 1056. It’s in for the standard overhaul to replace long since failed capacitors and … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bose, Electronics, Projects, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, capacitor replacement, repair, Series 1, vintage
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