Weekly Estate and Garage sale finds (pics)
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GWhitney
GWhitney
I hear you. I was in a time crunch, given a prior commitment, so I was in grab-and-go mode. There were 3 floor to ceiling bookshelves of electronics related books: reference materials, tube guides, wiring schematics, etc. I did manage to get RCA Receiving Tube Manuals, Heathkit and Hallicrafter Product Guides, Heathkit Tube Tester Manuals, and a handful of records which were also included in the $5 tube crate.
Brentsui
Member
I went on a 6 month self imposed audio acquisition buying freeze to gain some perspective and sell off some gear. 1 week after being back in the game on Memorial Day weekend I got a pioneer sx 434, Marantz 6100 turntable, and a pair of jbl 4313b’s at a garage sale from the original owner. $175 
Lazarus Long
Super Member
Nothing much, but stopped at a sale late in the day today. Pair of Jensen Duette Du-300 speakers for $10.. Of course the original 8" were replaced with radio shack speakers, but they had a pair of working R-106 horns.
Well I don't have any photos but after a long day of caring for a dog that had wondered from its owners and having to drop it off at the shelter my wife and myself just decided to stop at an estate sale on the way home and right there sitting on the ground outside were a pair of Yamaha NS 670s for $40.
Also when we got home we learned that the dogs owners were found and he was back home. Good day all around.
Plus I am going to get to see Asleep at the Wheel for the first time tonight.
Also when we got home we learned that the dogs owners were found and he was back home. Good day all around.
Plus I am going to get to see Asleep at the Wheel for the first time tonight.
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Good save on the dog, jbasse.
I saved a giant box turtle today (had orange flecked legs, was simply beautiful) and moved him off the busy road to work. 3rd one I've saved this month.
I saved a giant box turtle today (had orange flecked legs, was simply beautiful) and moved him off the busy road to work. 3rd one I've saved this month.
jberger
Super Member
I saw them decades ago at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, with the giant sepia-toned portraits of Bob Wills and Johnnie Lee Wills looking over Ray Benson's shoulder, making sure he was doing Western Swing music right (and he was)! What fun!
Very nice! Did you know there's a key underneath it?
bobsvinyl
Painfully Aware
I went out to a yard sale this morning that was one block from my house. There were about 70 records, all good rock titles, but many of them had the top edge mangled by a cat. I did manage to find some that were in relatively good condition, including a sealed copy of AC/DC's For Those About to Rock.
A short drive away I hit another sale that supplied my oddball cravings. A box of animal skulls, teeth and bird claws for $10.00. They'll be out on my table tomorrow at the flea market.
A short drive away I hit another sale that supplied my oddball cravings. A box of animal skulls, teeth and bird claws for $10.00. They'll be out on my table tomorrow at the flea market.
kray
HE>i
No! What does the key do? going to look now...
Edit: LOL... you mean my key on the right?
axel340band
Well-Known Member
Wooo! Estate sale find. More pics to come in a few. This is after a cleanup. Taking it to my tech for a run-up this week. Paid $60 total for this, a Fisher FM 200-B, and a Knight KG-250 (only the 12ax7s). Pretty damn excited. Not sure, but I think this may be a flip, or I might flip my Scott LK-72b and keep this. All original telefunken 12ax7's, and RCA 7591's. One of the best finds I've ever had. Can't wait to hear this.
axel340band
Well-Known Member
The 200-b and the Knight. I have all but one of the gold caps for the Fishers, but only one knob for the Knight. Tomorrow is going to be shit weather, so I'll clean and deoxit everything else. Just wish I had my own Variac.
Lol yeah , just being silly!
Descartridge
Stereos been berry, berry good to me!
Salvaged from a Magnavox console,updated, glammed up and it sounds wonderful.
gogofast
Addicted Member
axel340band
Well-Known Member
It was more of an estate cleanout, and I had free reign of the house to myself, but I did not think it was going to be that cheap. I got both of the Fishers variac'd, and the tuner is perfect. It sounds so damn good. Had a bit of a scare with the KX-200, got some smoke, but realized a wire was touching a resistor, and the coating was going up. Recovered the wire with liquid electrical tape, and the resistor tested in-spec, so I'm gonna do some tests tonight with speakers attached. Can't wait to see how it sounds.
SoCal Sam
Lunatic Member
Great score. Clean Fishers integrateds are very hard to find. If you have to cash out, I would sell the 200-B and the Knight. Find some replacements for the Fisher branded Telefunkens for an added bonus. I have a lifetime supply of Tele 12AX7's. And for goodness sakes, keep the LK-72B.
markshan
Sir Thrift a Lot
You do know that you shouldn't run tube amps without a load, right? I just want to be sure.
