D-Lab Road Trip rescue a Vintage Tube amplifier You wont believe what I found

Another adventure utilizing the Boat Anchor buddy phone app. The Boat Anchor buddy locates vintage tube type Ham Radios and amplifiers. Title says it all. I was very lucky today. Saved this true piece of history from a trip to the dumpster. Yes, it was that close to its doom. I was contacted by this guy, paid the kings ransom and brought this jewel home. It is 100% complete, including the Great Britain tubes! Now the question, do I build it? More updates soon. enjoy!

[@TheGuitologist]

Nice find, Terry! Congrats.

[@jimgiordano8218]

I sent this to my brother, he built this amp, the pre-amp and the AM/FM receiver in the early 70's.

[@nigelcollins2507]

Nice find👍

[@Metal3983]

That’s amazing Terry! Bet that was a little 💰💰💰 Hopefully there is a complete assembly video in the future!😉

[@ceickhoff]

Awesome score Terry! A very rare find!

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: the cool factor for that find is off the scale. I built a Dynaco PAT4 back in 1973. ran that PAT4 into a Lafayette Radio brand amplifier. Built a few Knight Kits back then too, including the Span Master regen circuit Short Wave receiver. I would have loved that Dynaco amp kit. Great job, I'll be watching for the build.

[@jacklittle7838]

I can't wait to see this build in Tube Amp Thee-tah!!!

[@marsmediapro]

Great looking shop! Nice find...Dynaco!

[@frankgeeraerts6243]

You can only dream until it happens .............looks almost unreal and with XF Mullards as cherries on a cake........

[@jpalberthoward9]

I sure am glad it was you that scored the Dynaco kit. We can all sleep at night, knowing that it WON'T end up like Moe called in sick and Curly was in charge. Can't wait to see the finished result. Hats off and CHEERS!

[@jutukka]

It is a gem! Congrats!

[@dougietamson]

The EL34 tubes will be easy to date, Mullard and parent company Philips factories used the same date/manufacture codes, will be etched on the glass. Christmas came early! Nice find.

[@billbaxter2914]

Very nice find Terry

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

THAT IS A *EUREKA* FIND! Call me jealous. I love these old Dynaco and Eico amp kits. You can make a rocking guitar amp with this.

[@mcgjohn22]

super cool find. the dyna 70 is like the small block Chevy...tons of aftermarket parts are available, repro parts are available or just buy some new caps and build as is.

[@Guieno]

Hello dear Terry! I watch and enjoy every video of yours. In 2006, i'm built my own tube amplifier to listen to my favorite music. This is push-pull ECC 35 and 6V6GT, like to Avery Fisher SA-16. I have been happy for many years. But now i'm was forced to leave all this, and not only this, in the shelled area. I still hope that when I return, all this will be preserved and I will be happy again. I can see how much you love your family and friends. Take care of yourself! I'm waiting for new videos. My regards N6TLU de UR3QX Geno, 73!

[@kennethquintini658]

That's a fantastic find, 😲👏✌️

[@PlanetaryThoughts9861]

That is a sweeet find. Will you build it as intended or customize it a little bit? Say hi to your co-pilot/navigator/camera operator!

[@donbaker9352]

Great find! I realized watching the video that this resale shop is near where I work. I stopped in over lunch today, browsed the vinyl and took home a few treasures. Prices were fair and the records were clean.

[@hestheMaster]

Have to check out their collection of LP and 45 rpm records next time I pass by them on my way to Yesterday's Treasures Antique mall. It is a few blocks away. ( Know to have an occasional tube radio or two there) . OMG an original Dynaco tube amp kit! Terri you lucky dog you! PS it wasn't headed for the dumpster by any means BTW. Some other person with a " Boat Anchor Buddy app" just waited too long. Hey , finders keepers right.

[@md10591]

OH MAN ! WHAT A FOUND .... ITS GOLD ! you remind me when I found an UNOPEN dynaco pat 4 kit ... its built now ....and what a music !

[@bradc32]

good score

[@nathkrupa3463]

Great video sir thanks

[@mikemoyercell]

Can’t wait to see you build it. That is awesome! Glad it was saved!!

[@blues61]

Interesting coincidence, I just learned about and reseached Dynaco 70 amps this past week because I saw a beat up one on Facebook marketplace. I'm not as skilled as you and decided to pass on a potential restoration project. Funny that you featured an unbuilt kit on this week's video. Synchronicity, no? Thanks for sharing this adventure Terry. Looking forward to the build.

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Not only is it a patch on the back of Kirk's uniform, it's also the planet that Malcolm McDowell from A Clockwork Orange blew up in Star Trek: Generations... I only this moment realized that...

[@markvanheuveln4670]

Wholly buckets! This is quite a find!

[@Antony_Jenner]

Good score Terry, I'm 60yrs old I hope someone finds me in a thrift store. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Should be an interesting build.

[@sciencefollower]

Very nice.

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

You looked like a kid in the candy shoppe. Nice find. It’s hard to believe it was unmolested. Somethings are just meant to happen though. I don’t know why but I figured that shop might have had some vino you was searching for. 😊

[@rdubyaB]

I would love to find something like that. In years way past I’ve built a Dynaco SCA-35 integrated amp, a PAT -5 preamp, AF-6 tuner, and a Stereo 120 power amp. Great stuff.

[@SNMSRACING]

OMG!! Unbuilt kit!

[@tbird4a]

nice find!

[@RobRice-so5nv]

Wow! I see why you drove so far. That's quite a find!

[@acidfuzzpedals9986]

Nice find! Glad to see it's in good hands. Around ~2012 I scored some great vintage electronics, including an unbuilt Dynakit ST70 & unbuilt Heathkit TT-1 at an estate sale in Los Angeles. I built & used the ST70 almost immediately, but haven't found/made time to build the TT-1 yet.✌

[@watzup62]

That's probably as rare as a bigfoot riding a unicorn.

[@jacklittle7838]

Good luck with the Dynaco, Terry! If you need someone to build it for you for free, just let me know! 😀

[@alexdeleon7135]

This assembly is going to rock!

[@Rolf_D]

That is so cool man!

[@JeffAdairKTM530]

Your skills are amazing and I love learning from you.

[@Realroyrogers]

Wows! you should buy buy a lottery ticket, same odds going for you, strike the iron when it's hot!

[@amoruzz]

What a score.. 😳

[@TheTrueVoiceOfReason]

I've got an old Heathkit amp from the late 60's/early 70's i still need to find time to put together. Maybe this is the push I need.

[@elguapo9628]

Nice! Can't wait to see how this turns out!

[@overkillaudioinc]

I would love to find one of those!!!

[@JobyP]

Welp… I want those power tubes 😮

[@NZkiwibandit]

What a find..... Totally jealous Terry.... What are the odds eh after so many years..... First order of business..... Toss those caps!!!! 😅

[@mackfisher4487]

Suggestion Terry: Make an electronic copy of the manual, or at the least video the paperwork of the amp for posterity sake. Haven't seen the XYL on the channel lately, I presume she was the camera person.

[@davidsigglekow1349]

Love it❤

[@eprohoda]

you made epic uploading-have a great day. D-lab-

[@Tom-W7TMD]

looks cool!

[@simonkormendy849]

Man, they don't make ém like that anymore, do they Terry? looks like that one's going to be a fun build.

[@mikeguiggey2586]

Couldn't go to a better home 👍

[@mboykin6047]

Very cool!

[@dhpbear2]

It looks to be 50 years old (1973/1974) (@ 2:48). I didn't realize Dynaco was putting together tube kits as late as the early 70s!

[@MrMe4444444]

Wow! I have a Heathkit am tuner unbuilt I plan on doing someday. Not as cool as this tho.

[@CJ-lf6nq]

Awesome

[@brentnearhood8874]

Thanks! Terry

[@yorktown7395]

Will you build it stock Terry? I know there are popular mods around nowadays, but I hope you build it as original as the parts allow you! Fascinating find. Looking forward to part 2.

[@dddevildogg]

Renegade Resale.... not one item for sale listed on the website.Maybe that's an impossible job for the Proprietors . The unbuilt Dynaco kit, like finding a leprechaun and his pot o'gold

[@oliverisailovic]

Wow!!!

[@electrolytics]

You are too lucky!!

[@rb032682]

sweet

[@skullheadwater9839]

holy shit a pair of Mullard EL-34's legit NOS!

[@miguelrichartmellado2834]

Wow !👍👍

[@robbysmusic8507]

OOOOOO Way COOL!!!!!!

[@HardToBeSomeone]

Wow -

[@flintdavis2]

I hope you replicate that amp and put them up for sale

[@stangaloski4208]

God, do you build it or keep it untouched?

[@zbaby82]

Those tubes are probably Mullards correct?

[@sw6188]

Correct. Custom marked for Dynaco.

[@srtamplification]

You found a Unicorn

[@itsonlyme9938]

Mullard EL34 ? branded as Dynaco ?

[@sw6188]

If you rocked up to Mullard and said "I want 10,000 EL34 tubes with 'Dynaco' printed on them" they'd do it. Many manufacturers both past and present will provide that service.

[@JohnvL]

whaaaaaaaaaa i have a schamatic of 90 watts amp from a book from 1975...two EL34, and one ECC81. To bad can find the transformers. I dont can't order the one i need, order a costum made one bud my budget cant handel the invoice.... need from EU 230 volts 50hz... to 2 x 350 (700v), 2 x 310v (620v) and same 1x 55volts and one 6,3 volts...

[@edvaioli7340]

I can't seem to find an app called Boat Anchor buddy. Anybody?

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Uh-oh...Star Trek references....

[@jwl9286]

No offense to your ability to teach but I would not ever put that kit together. I have built kits before and they were okay. Face it, there's a guy named Terry who was born to build this amp.

[@acme.videos]

WOW