BOX, wooden amplifier!
The Box The brand of this amplifier is quite easy to work out, even for me. Having said that, there seems to be little information on this make. It came in with a report that the volume was either ...
The Box The brand of this amplifier is quite easy to work out, even for me. Having said that, there seems to be little information on this make. It came in with a report that the volume was either ...
Customer donated this little set. PYE P93W. Cosmetically nice condition, so wanting a rest from LCD TVs, I thought I would have a play. AC-DC set, usual “U” range of Mullard valves line up. Powered ...
Saw this tidy looking set on one of the local Spanish forums. Look too good pass bye. When the set was back in the shop, off with the back. It’s not a valve TV, well apart from the CRT. Nicely made. ...
HIWATT AmplifiersWhenever a HIWATT amp comes in for a little attention, your general mood gets lifted to a higher level. Dave Reeves started making amplifiers from his flat in Surrey. He had served ...
Marantz PM94A long standing customer came in today, carrying this Marantz PM-94. I didn’t know what to attend to first, the amplifier or the owner’s hernia.The complaint was that one channel was ...
Anyone out there?? Well, it’s a nice comforting thought to have, isn’t it? There may be other civilizations around, bit like ourselves, bickering with each other, playing jazz and watching their ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eOqYdKr3xQVICA 123-S TV set.Work in progress!This set came along and could not resist it. I do not have many Spanish TV sets, so I thought this would be an ...
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 came into the shop carrying what looked like a guitar case. ...
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, some things can be uneconomic to repair, for various reasons ...
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 times than she could remember. Knocked about and falling to bits, ...
Hughes and Kettner ATS120Customer came in with the amplifier, telling me it needed new volume and tone controls etc. Powering the amp up produced very strange sounds, hissing, rumbling, random noises ...
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 and the Neon speed lamp was on. Removal of the turntable showed ...