mikey3117
Victory is mine!
I haven't posted in a while. I'm the knucklehead that loves to refinish and restore vintage Radio Shack stuff...lol
I've restored 3 or 4 pairs of Mach Ones with varying degrees of success. I've kept the best pair which is basically a mint pair with refinished cabs (Tung Oil), and re-capped crossovers (Audyn Caps).
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=394464
I also restored a pair of beautiful Realistic Optimus T-300's. Gorgeous cabs (Tung Oil), re-capped (Solen) and new foam.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=472140
I've tried to restore 3 or 4 pairs of Mach Twos but the problem is that it's difficult to find decent examples. They are usually pretty beat up. I've tried to sand Mach Two cabs in the past to remove the previous finish but it turns out the walnut veneer on the Mach Twos is woefully thinner than what was applied to the Mach Ones. I was finally able to find an extremely clean pair locally, branded Optimus (1991) with perfect grilles. They've been torn apart, new Solen caps on order, and ready for some finish restoration (Howard's). I've got a friend that does all my refoaming. I'm thinking a couple weeks and I'll be able to add these to my Radio Shack Museum!
I've restored 3 or 4 pairs of Mach Ones with varying degrees of success. I've kept the best pair which is basically a mint pair with refinished cabs (Tung Oil), and re-capped crossovers (Audyn Caps).
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=394464
I also restored a pair of beautiful Realistic Optimus T-300's. Gorgeous cabs (Tung Oil), re-capped (Solen) and new foam.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=472140
I've tried to restore 3 or 4 pairs of Mach Twos but the problem is that it's difficult to find decent examples. They are usually pretty beat up. I've tried to sand Mach Two cabs in the past to remove the previous finish but it turns out the walnut veneer on the Mach Twos is woefully thinner than what was applied to the Mach Ones. I was finally able to find an extremely clean pair locally, branded Optimus (1991) with perfect grilles. They've been torn apart, new Solen caps on order, and ready for some finish restoration (Howard's). I've got a friend that does all my refoaming. I'm thinking a couple weeks and I'll be able to add these to my Radio Shack Museum!