My restored SX-1980

Monday, April 4, 2011

Sansui G-8000 score!!

One of my dream receivers for only $150! It was so dirty it the faceplate looked as brown as the wood case, nicotine all over and dirt, oils from fingers and who knows what else sticking to the nicotine, but it cleaned up so well that except for a few flaws, it could be new in box! It also had very dirty pots that were causing the right channel to not work, but a couple of Deoxit baths, one a general bath that got it working again, then a detailed clean to remove some hiss and a little static and presto! Working perfectly and and near perfect cosmetically as well! All the original lights are working as well, I couldn't believe it!

Size comparison, the receiver below it is a Sansui 8080DB, a very big receiver in its own right, but the G dwarfs it (I only put the G on top of it for this photo, this is not its permanent place).



Better and more detailed photos:












Saturday, March 26, 2011

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Kenwood Score!

Got them both for $120! Two of the tuner dial lights are out and pots on the amp are dirty, but they both work!


 

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Recent find!

Found a Kenwood KR-4010 for $10 at a Goodwill! Other then some dirty pots, it works great! Woohoo!

 

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Pioneer SA-8500II, starting restoration



Pics of the board:

The repaired board:

The new outputs and their hold-down bars:

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Pioneer SA-9500II restored!

My Pioneer SA-9500II, scored for $120, reason: "will not power up", turned out the power lamp was burnt out, the amp worked perfectly, and was in pretty much the same condition as you see in now. Other than some scratchy pots, there was nothing wrong!