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@clrjazz 4 күн бұрын

Most new speakers are bi amplified.

@clrjazz 4 күн бұрын

You should have placed the 301 closer to the back walls and side walls and that would increase the bass response.

@mguess 4 күн бұрын

@@clrjazz agreed, seems like placement is critical with these.

@RPike-bq3xm 9 күн бұрын

I saw the caps on these will eventually leak and destroy the PCB. This was the first digital meter the airline bought. The old guys wouldn't touch it. Said it was possessed.

@juhaeske 11 күн бұрын

Oh. I remember this model type from collage physics and even way, way later in 90's.

@mguess 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for commenting. You are correct, the manual ranging Fluke multimeters had a long production run.

@ericbaker1200 11 күн бұрын

I have a 8020b that has an issue with the display and suspect that the backing is at fault. Where did you order the backing from?

@mguess 11 күн бұрын

I ordered it from AliExpress

@rockerbuck967 13 күн бұрын

Man, that was my first amp 20 years ago! Brings back good memories....thanks for that :)

@mguess 13 күн бұрын

I've been seeing many similar comments. Glad to bring back good memories.

@rebelcat420 14 күн бұрын

All that is missing is the Banana guitar tuner!

@mguess 13 күн бұрын

If I find one in a thrift store I'll pick it up.

@paulauksztulewicz4803 14 күн бұрын

Had the same amp in 1985

@mguess 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I think it was many guitar players first amp.

@LucasChoate 14 күн бұрын

My buddy had a gorilla amp about that size in the 80's. It was really pretty good. His gorilla was as good as my Peavey mini stack thing.

@mguess 13 күн бұрын

There's not much to that amp as you can see in the video but it does seem to be well made.

@cnilecnile6748 14 күн бұрын

I used to keep one of these, just the chassis itself, in the bottom of my 100W 1X12 Carvin X-Amp back in the 90's, as a backup amp head. It saved my bacon more than once, as that Carvin was picky about having actual voltage coming to it, and some of those college dive bars only had ONE outlet for the entire stage. It sounded ok through the EV 12L that was in the Carvin's cabinet, but we had to stick a mic in front of it because it wasn't loud enough. I pulled it (chassis only) out of a dumpster, lol. STILL HAVE IT. STILL WORKS. The Carvin? It died around 1998.

@mguess 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for commenting. I love the story about your experience with the Gorilla chassis.

@johninama585 15 күн бұрын

I'd be interested in buying that if you're selling. I don't know where you are located, but when you're ready let me know!

@mguess 14 күн бұрын

I live in the Washington DC area. If you are local you can pick it up for free. If you need it shipped you can have it for the cost of shipping.

@tluva1020 6 күн бұрын

I'm down in Roanoke & drive up for work on occasion. I'd certainly take you up on that if the other commentor doesn't jump back in

@DreidMusicalX 15 күн бұрын

This was my first amplifier when I started playing guitar in 1985.

@mguess 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for commenting. I bet it was lots of first amps for guitar players.

@DreidMusicalX 14 күн бұрын

@@mguess I'm really surprised how good of condition that amp is for 40 years old. It almost makes me want to get one just to make a comparison to what I started on, to how I play and what I have now. I remember only having a distortion pedal with it when I owned it.

@mguess 13 күн бұрын

The amp is in good condition. I'm sure it sat unused for a few decades in someone's basement.

@Nobody92421 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for posting.

@mguess 14 күн бұрын

You are welcome. It was a fun little project.

@kipbrown1549 15 күн бұрын

Very nice !!!

@mguess 14 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@MakerMark13 15 күн бұрын

ah this along with a hondo was my very 1st guitar and amp! 30+ years ago, crazy!

@johninama585 15 күн бұрын

Man, me too! I had a blue amp and a black Hondo Strat copy (still have the guitar).

@mguess 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Based on the number of comments that I am getting on this video, I would guess that the Gorilla was a popular product back in the 80's

@hartlee1160 15 күн бұрын

The cleans are probably good for preamp pedals infront of it.

@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez 16 күн бұрын

Cool, little project. $60 to $75 .

@HYNOTORY 17 күн бұрын

First of all, a very good video. The rubber finish that has become sticky on the CD tray can be removed with a cloth soaked in isopropyl alcohol and WD40 oil, in the end after a while of rubbing the plastic remains smooth black.Ante todo muy buen video.El acabado de goma que se ha vuelto pegajoso de la bandeja del CD se puede retirar con un paño impregnado en alcohol isopropilico y aceite wd40, al final depues de un rato de frotar el plastico se queda negro liso.

@mguess 16 күн бұрын

I think I did something like what you described on my daughters VW. The CD player isn't too bad yet so I think I'll just let it go for now.

@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez 18 күн бұрын

Those grado carts have 4 contact pads on the body and stylus that need to be polished.

@mguess 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info. I'll keep that in mind if the owners decide to replace the stylus.

@christiand6768 19 күн бұрын

Im for the moment at my wifes aunts apartment and intrestingly in the bedrom a pair of bose 301 serie 1 speakers is there. They also feel oily and first i thought it must be grease from cooking in the kitchen but the kitchen is in the other end of the apartment and the speakers have been in that bedrom for like 45 years.

@mguess 18 күн бұрын

No surprise. I've seen oily residue on many vintage vinyl wrapped speakers. They clean up easily with a household degreasing detergent.

@keith9876 22 күн бұрын

I just worked on one of these that the output stage was trashed. Converted the outputs to silicon and it sounds surprisingly good. Still trying to figure out the diode to use for silicon, the original was germanium. On the SR-900 I have, the stereo light is neon and has a big coil to boost the voltage, that might not be working in yours. It's a tuned circuit that my meter could not measure. The SR-900B they changed the circuit to use a regular light bulb instead.

@mguess 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comments. I never did get the stereo neon bulb to work. Maybe I'll take a look at that coil next time I have the unit open. Mine is still working great. It's located above my electronics work bench where I use it to listen to the radio and occasionally as a test amp for some line output level device like a cd player or cassette deck.

@amv_2mty34iop2o2k 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the upload

@mguess 24 күн бұрын

@@amv_2mty34iop2o2k you are welcome

@NathanHawkins8503 26 күн бұрын

Question. My vintage record player has a built in radio. It has a preamp built in. Would it be worth my wild to use a external preamp for a better sound quality? I've read hooking up another preamp will cause a hum.

@mguess 26 күн бұрын

That's a hard question to answer without knowing the specifics of your existing vintage stereo system. It sounds like it may be console system. If that is true I don't think an external phono preamp will improve the sound quality enough to be worthwhile. Also, if the turntable is properly connected to the phono preamp, you should not hear any hum.

@NathanHawkins8503 26 күн бұрын

Correct it's a Electrophonic Console system. BSR turn table. It does sound good, I had. Bluetooth transmitter connected to it by way of the speaker outputs on the console and a 3.5mm Jack plugged into the Bluetooth transmitter. Plays great.

@Jon-hx7pe 27 күн бұрын

seems like the tube has deteriorated or it was poor quality since day one.

@mguess 27 күн бұрын

Probably some deterioration going on. The movies from the late 80's look much better that the recent one.

@carsthatgoboom4854 29 күн бұрын

I just read how someone said they scored huge at their local Goodwill on one of these for $5 so it is possible. 👍

@mguess 29 күн бұрын

@@carsthatgoboom4854 sure, I've found some great deals at thrift stores.

@zenpylon Ай бұрын

Thank you! I just bought one of these as a restoration project, so this is really useful guidance.

@mguess 29 күн бұрын

I'm happy to hear that the video was useful for you. Good luck with your project. It's a fun unit to work on especially if you enjoy tube gear. I did eventually replace the bias oscillator tube on my Sony but the record feature still doesn't work. I need to open it up and troubleshoot the record circuit.

@zenpylon 25 күн бұрын

@@mguess Thank you so much. My machine arrived today. It's very dirty so I did not expect signs of life. However, I got it running and played a tape. Loud humming when powered on, and when FORWARD is selected, the mechanical knocking sounds like a tractor! I will open it up and see what oiling, greasing and some TLC can do. I am not knowledgeable about electronics, just the basics, but I have a friend here who can help. I will test the recording to see if mine works. I found two Sony microphones in the case pouch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4e5kH6ofLVje9E

@mguess 24 күн бұрын

Yep, pretty dirty. Kind of like mine when I first picked it up. Good score on the microphones, mine didn't come with any. The hum is probably bad filter capacitors in the power supply. The knocking sound may be worn idler wheels like in my Sony. Let me know how it goes with the restoration.

@metingokbulut837 Ай бұрын

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@NandkumarDj-f8u Ай бұрын

पाराईज क्या है

@mguess Ай бұрын

क्या आप पूछ रहे थे "कीमत क्या है"? अगर हाँ, तो कीमत 5 अमेरिकी डॉलर थी

@NandkumarDj-f8u Ай бұрын

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@finster101 Ай бұрын

Cool old meter. How do you know it's from 1916?

@mguess Ай бұрын

I'm not 100% sure of the date. I did some Google searching on the model number and saw somewhere that it was introduced in 1916.

@finster101 Ай бұрын

@@mguessThanks for the quick reply. I found one in my parent's basement that looks identical to yours. I believe this one is from the WWII era because on the case I have it says Signal Corp US Army,. Still trying to date it correctly.

@mguess Ай бұрын

Great. Does yours work also? Let me know what you find out on the date. It's sometimes hard to pin down the exact origin date on devices that had a long production run.

@jonq1977 Ай бұрын

I wish you would have filmed your restoration of this receiver.

@mguess Ай бұрын

I haven't really restored this unit yet. I just cleaned the controls and replaced the old light bulbs with LED's. When I do a full restoration I'll be sure to make a complete video.

@firedog6614 Ай бұрын

WHY are you selling this family gem that your Dad made? The travel trailer should be kept in the family or placed into a family museum. The exhaust system sounds terrific! Your Dad was a brainiac and your parents enjoyed each other's company. Your life was / is very blessed by them.

@mguess Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind comments. The motorhome is NOT for sale. It is still safely in it's custom made garage where it has been for 50 years.

@gBoofman Ай бұрын

I never knew the suspension was adjustable. Mine was bottoming out so to rectify I replaced the rubber matt with a lightweight felt mat. This corrected the issue, but I think I will revisit this and try adjusting the suspension so I can use the original mat.

@mguess Ай бұрын

Good luck with the adjustment. It's not hard to do.

@Giggabitten Ай бұрын

If the AC components are in spec, it might be worth a solder re-flow in that area. I have a 27FM that exhibited similar behavior when I got it about ten years ago and a re-flow did the trick. I'll admit that I'm a bit of a meter junkie and this series of Flukes are my favorites.

@mguess Ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll have to give that a try. It's good to hear that I'm not the only vintage Fluke fanboy out there.

@IsleOfFeldspar Ай бұрын

I use a Pyle PA 15 (same series) and it excels on open baffle. Cheap drivers but excellent sound.

@mguess Ай бұрын

Thanks, I didn't think of that. I may hold on to them and try configuring an open baffle system.

@AN-ce1nd Ай бұрын

Those are Danny’s Sonic Research modified with OKC Pyle drivers. Danny uses copper wire from leftover electrical panels.

@audiophileman7047 Ай бұрын

Interesting, good video👍👍👍! It was worth it to fix them. It would have been nice to hear a short demo of some music with them, but I understand why you may be reluctant to to that. Would you please tell me how well the Krud Kutter Heavy Duty Cleaner Disinfectant works to clean the sticky stuff from plastic/rubber surfaces? I have a Free Play Radio that has a yellow rubbery case that has all of this sticky stuff on it, and that's what I want to clean. The sticky stuff doesn't seem to come off that well with other cleaners. 🤔

@mguess Ай бұрын

I have the same radio with the same issue. Sticky yellow plastic. Krud Kutter applied with 0000 steel wool worked fairly well. Isopropyl alcohol works even better. I used alcohol applied with Q tips in the hard to reach areas. Not sticky at all anymore. Good luck

@audiophileman7047 Ай бұрын

@@mguess Thank you very much for your reply to the specific cleaning job I have. If isopropyl alcohol works better, I'll try that first. I have plenty of it around, but I don't have the Krud Kutter. I like to use Bestine for sticky stuff (e.g., tape glue) cleaning that alcohol doesn't work well on, but I'm worried that it could damage the plastic/rubber on the Free Play radio. Have a good day, sir, and I'll see you in your future videos! 👍👍👍

@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez Ай бұрын

Buy the correct drivers and sell the PA drivers and recoup 1/2 your money. Often the wires are oxidized. If I recap I always rewire as well. I just did some AR-2AX and 2A and both showed oxide, granted they are cira 66 to 69. Love to see how you like them vs. The Advents after a week or so. Maybe a comparison vid? Im a fan of large advents, and 5002, but not the smallish speakerz they manufactured.

@mguess Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments. I probably will put the PA drivers up on eBay and see what I can get for them. The AR speakers are sounding very good. I will listen to them for a while and compare them against the Advents. I'll comment back in a few weeks and let you know the results. I really like the large Advents also. I have two pairs of Advent Legacy speakers that I am listening to in a "stacked Advent" configuration. I will probably do a video on them soon.

@FPGAsandbasicElectronics 2 ай бұрын

You saved me 60 bucks, I almost bought it on Ebay, sold as a tube meter, thanks. It looks so good, but how useful?

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments. This instrument is definitely not much of a tube tester (it's just a filament checker). However is is a cool piece of "consumer grade" vintage test equipment if you are a collector of such things. If you are looking for a tube tester I would suggest either a Eico of Hickok unit.

@nettydrone9100 2 ай бұрын

Hi VERY great video THANKS so much - Do you think it is important to replace the grey 0.1mfd 400v suzuki caps, that are said to be known to be high probability of exploding? I have an A1040GSL it has 15 of those caps and I don't want an exploding cap to ruin something in there, but I don't relish another project.

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

I'm not really familiar with those capacitors but a quick check on Audiokarma indicated some issues with them. I don't routinely replace caps except the old paper/wax capacitors from the 30's - 50's. I don't use my Teac that often so I'll probably just keep an eye on the Suzuki caps or possibly check them for high ESR to see if they are showing signs of failing. Good luck and let me know what you decide to do.

@lezbriddon 2 ай бұрын

had one like that at tech in '84, useless unreliable trash due to switch contact issues. one day it annoyed me once too often went and bought a cheap micronta analogue thing from tandy

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments. I have heard of issues with switch contacts. Some restorers have stated that lots of switch contact cleaner is required to get them going again. I haven't had any issues with the two old manual ranging Fluke multimeters that I have and they are decades old. However that old analog meters do have their place. I have a couple of old Heathkit VTVM's that I still occasionally use.

@LawpickingLocksmith 2 ай бұрын

Did you take this from my trash can?

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

No I actually paid $ for this old classic. it works great and still very accurate. Did you trash one? If you have any more let me know.

@BaffledBelief 2 ай бұрын

Wild. I hate the way it looks but also fascinating

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

I actually like the old "retro" look. It reminds me of my younger days.

@mohammadwasilliterate8037 2 ай бұрын

*I USED TO USE THEM.*

@biggstile 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful. The only issue is that there is a consensus that 3-in-1 oil will eventually turn gummy. That is why they make 3 & 1 motor oil for electric motors specifically for this purpose. Otherwise, you can use a synthetic motor oil of the correct weight like 30. I know it seems nitpicky, but with these old treasures it's a good idea to have the added confidence using the exact right thing when we can.

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

I agree. That's a fairly old video. I now use 3in1 electric motor oil for all motor service on turntables. I picked up that tip a few years ago from The Turntable Guy on KZbin.

@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez 2 ай бұрын

What are you going to do with your DMM farm?

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

@@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez It's kind of a collection. However I probably should start selling off some of the duplicates that I have.

@Sharkbite1970 2 ай бұрын

Gr8 vid very interesting. I have owned a Garrard GT 20 (manual)since the early 80`s and have been looking for a service vid for a long time .l suspect the auto return is bearing down on the table speed .Mine has been spot on.I was very surprised to see a Japanese motor l wanted a made in England table. I found out later the Japanese bought out English tech firms when they hit hard times mainly for the name they thought a British name was more acceptable to the public.Its a solid table capable of a much cartridge ,set up right there's no distortion and music sounds great

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments. I've been listening to this one for quite a bit and it sounds great even with the old cartridge and stylus. The new belt and speed "adjustment" have brought it back to original performance. The motor may be Japanese but the table itself was made in England, at least that's what is printed on the turntable.

@donaldbrown1300 2 ай бұрын

I have the same unit...bought it new.

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

Congratulations! That's a very nice vintage receiver. I still have my original Akai AA-1150 receiver that I purchased new in 1978

@donaldbrown1300 2 ай бұрын

@@mguess Had it paired with HPM 60 watt speakers. Speakers are long gone but receiver is still good! 😊

@johnbutler5979 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I have a quick question for you... Where did you order your belt kit from?

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

I think that I bought the kit from here, www.vintage-electronics.net/pioneer-ct-1270wr-belt-kit.aspx

@johnbutler5979 2 ай бұрын

@@mguess Thank you! I think this is the issue with mine, so I want to follow your video and replace the belts on it.

@matthewfarmer2520 2 ай бұрын

Same kind as mine its silver combo dvd player/video cassette recorder i have the original box and remote control.

@mguess 2 ай бұрын

Great little unit. I use it to watch both VHS tapes and DVD's

@DaLeSy. 3 ай бұрын

Is there something else you can use to clean the contact? As much as that stuff cost, might as well buy a new Blu-ray player.

@DaLeSy. 3 ай бұрын

Never mind, mine doesn't even have a contact thing.

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