MAXZ28
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I got a response to a CL WTB listing I placed for a Marantz tuner for my 4140 Quadradial amp and the guy says he doesn't have a tuner, but he had a Marantz MR-220 receiver and asked if I wanted it.
I emailed him and said I'd be interested in checking it out. So I call him and get the address and I ask what he wanted for it. He said he was preparing for a garage sale and didn't have time to hit the gas station for some smokes so if I'd stop and pick up a pack of Camels along the way, I could have the thing.
So I get there and the poor Marantz looks rough to say the least. He told me it's been sitting down in a basement closet for the past 17 years but it worked when he put it away. Well, I already bought the smokes for him so I took it home and spent the evening cleaning it and replacing the burnt out lamps. The pressboard bottom has collapsed around the front feet so I'll have to fabricate a new one or at least reinforce the existing board.
Here's some before and after shots. She sounds pretty nice for a little BOTL Marantz.
I found some non-Marantz spare knobs to tide me over til I decide whether I hunt for some originals. The signal strength needle seems unresponsive, so I'll have to troubleshoot that issue. It may just be seized up. The cabinet vinyl laminate is tough, but the substrate is sound, so if I feel motivated, I'll lay some new stuff down and pretty it up a little more.
It was a fun clean up project this evening. :yes:
I emailed him and said I'd be interested in checking it out. So I call him and get the address and I ask what he wanted for it. He said he was preparing for a garage sale and didn't have time to hit the gas station for some smokes so if I'd stop and pick up a pack of Camels along the way, I could have the thing.
So I get there and the poor Marantz looks rough to say the least. He told me it's been sitting down in a basement closet for the past 17 years but it worked when he put it away. Well, I already bought the smokes for him so I took it home and spent the evening cleaning it and replacing the burnt out lamps. The pressboard bottom has collapsed around the front feet so I'll have to fabricate a new one or at least reinforce the existing board.
Here's some before and after shots. She sounds pretty nice for a little BOTL Marantz.
I found some non-Marantz spare knobs to tide me over til I decide whether I hunt for some originals. The signal strength needle seems unresponsive, so I'll have to troubleshoot that issue. It may just be seized up. The cabinet vinyl laminate is tough, but the substrate is sound, so if I feel motivated, I'll lay some new stuff down and pretty it up a little more.
It was a fun clean up project this evening. :yes:
