Silvertone 1488 Guitar amplier
Sometimes, things come into the workshop that make you smile and make you happy for a little while. This was one such thing. A customer …
Recycling
Repair rant…. Often people say, “oh it’s not worth fixing, I’ll buy a new one”. Well that’s okay, if you are myopic. I sometimes agree, …
Fender Super 60
This poor lady hobbled in the other day. She had certainly been round the block a few times, her petticoats been up and down more …
Huges and kttner AST 120
Hughes and Kettner ATS120 Customer came in with the amplifier, telling me it needed new volume and tone controls etc. Powering the amp up produced …
DUAL 1228 Turn Table
This nice turntable came in with a report of not working. Quick power up showed supply was getting to the motor, drawing about 10 watts …
Reader’s Digest Record Player
Reader’s Digest Record Player Well this was an unusual item to drop on the bench the other day. I remember seeing these years ago, late …
Akai X-1800SD
Have a customer who loves his reel to reels. A few weeks ago, he bought in a Bang and Olufsen Beocord and I reached for …
1980 Grundig 26″ CRT TVS826 S100E repair
Never have been a lover of Grundig TVs. Had this set given to me, house clear out, along with a Betamax video recorder! TV had …
Elenos SF500 Watt FM Transmitter
Had a few of these transmitters in over the last couple of years. Elenos make some nice equipment. Well made and generally not to bad …
PYE Black Box
A time ago, I had a client bring in 2 Black Box amplifiers. Unusual to be seen here in Spain. Then, another customer drove a …
H&H IC100 Combo 100 Watt amplifier
Not seen a H&H amplifier for years. This Combo 2 x 12” speaker cabinet fitted with a 100 Watt IC100 chassis. With, wait for it, …
My trusted McMurdo 15-17
Well we may be upset that England was beaten by Italy, but the failure of my trusty McMurdo 15-17 radiogram trumps that lot. You can …