Leak Stereo 20
Okay Boys and Girls. Nobody argues here. Right??? In my opinion, probably the best amplifier to come from the UK in the 1960s. I have restored many of these and have never been upset by the quality ...
Browsing Archive May, 2019
WEM copycat
Here is a WEM copycat, dating to the mid '70s. Shame it is not the original machine from 1960s. Lots of small things wrong, all managed to be sorted out. The only issue really is now the S/N ratio. I ...
Murphy A262C floor standing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdquwOeEAZwCannot resist bringing back to life a radio that was going to the skip. A nice Murphy A262. This chassis came along in the mid ‘50s, just as VHF-FM was just ...
Philips EL3548 reel to reel
Yes I know, what am I doing wasting my working hours on a little tape recorder. I guess it's a bit like someone seeing a puppy by the roadside and thinking, I cannot leave that there.A quick power ...
Beard P100
Now some people say these amplifiers were unreliable. From a personal view, I like them. They sound nice, well made and have a good damping factor, controlling big speakers well. Ok, this had a few ...
Air Conditioning Controller
I do a lot of work with other engineers, an example being Colin Baldwin of Cool Solutions. In this climate, it is very common to see electronic gear damaged by illegal occupants. this is a classic ...
BK Tube tester
sadly, we don't have to use this too much these days. The odd old TV comes in from time to time, sometimes donated by a nice customers. There have been times when I have been offered a large non ...
Trusted AVO valve tester
Specialising in vintage valve equipment restoration, where would we be without the trusted industry standard valve tester? I bought this in the early '8os for about £30 if I remember. If I had to ...
Fostex 80
This machine belongs to a great musician living here in Spain, Rob Neild. Although the machine powered up, no transport operation was present. Looking at the main board, there had been a small ...
Revox B77 Tape recorder
Nice machines and very desired. I use one as part of my HiFi system. This machine came in having not been used for several years. The pinch roller was the most obvious fault. One of the green ones, ...
Portable 405 line TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZItD4_NY5ESaw this little set on a skip and thought poor thing needs some help. Being a portable set, I guess it would not have been used as a main TV therefore it’s ...
Ferguson 1960s Stereo radiogram
This was about to go to the skip. Seemed a shame to see that happen, given the case was in top condition, not a scratch. So, I thought a restore would be a good project. Replace lots of nast Hunts ...
