500B Tech in Minnesota?

[jfalv]

Hello, I just made my first post on the Tube Forum looking for advice on restoring a 500B I picked up at an estate sale. A recurring theme was to consider finding a tech in my area (St. Paul, MN) to do the work for me since I am new to all of this. And it was suggest I ask about a tech in this forum.

So, any tech recommendations in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota??

Thanks!

 

[jmela]

Did you get that today? Stopped by a sale this afternoon and had the feeling from the remnants that I really should have been there earlier.

If you can solder, look into the kits by “metalbone” and replacement capacitor cans from “hayseed hamfest”.

 

[jfalv]

Did you get that today? Stopped by a sale this afternoon and had the feeling that I should have been there earlier.

If you can solder, look into the kits by “metalbone” and replacement capacitor cans from “hayseed hamfest”.

No, a little over a week ago in Burnsville. My initial thiking was to try restoring it myself, but some in the Tube Forum suggested this might be a bit ambitious for a newbie. I plan to explore both what it might take for me to do it myself, and what it might cost to have someone with experience do it for me. Thanks for the metalbone and hayseed reccomendations.

 

[jmela]

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