So my brother in law calls me to tell me of his latest exploit in picking up vintage audio, he knows I am into it and he has turned up a couple of things in the past.
He tells me that he thought that he would do the right thing with a redundant analogue CRT TV that was no longer of any use, so he took it down to his local recycling depot. He is putting the TV in the recycling cage, when he spots, in his words, an old amp and tuner on one of the shelves, so he figures that he should swap the TV for these, which he does. He then tells me that the amp and tuner are both Sansui brand..... And my interest is duly piqued, but I am expecting some late 80's or 90's BPC. I asked what the model numbers are, and he says...... A...... AU......... 217 ( he didn't have his glasses on), and I thought that ain't too bad, a 217 for free is a pretty good pick up. I ask if the tuner is a TU-217, and he says "hang on, I'll go and grab my glasses". He comes back and says that yup, the tuner is a TU-217, but he says he made a mistake with the Amp - and I fear the worst - BPC - he says hang on....it is an A..... AU........ AU717 !! I says.... sh!t are you sure (717's are fairly rare over here), and he says yup, and that both are in excellent condition, no marks or scratches, and they both work perfectly....... and I am duly baffled why anyone would toss these out....
Another Sansui amp (and tuner) rescued from oblivion!
Cheers
John
He tells me that he thought that he would do the right thing with a redundant analogue CRT TV that was no longer of any use, so he took it down to his local recycling depot. He is putting the TV in the recycling cage, when he spots, in his words, an old amp and tuner on one of the shelves, so he figures that he should swap the TV for these, which he does. He then tells me that the amp and tuner are both Sansui brand..... And my interest is duly piqued, but I am expecting some late 80's or 90's BPC. I asked what the model numbers are, and he says...... A...... AU......... 217 ( he didn't have his glasses on), and I thought that ain't too bad, a 217 for free is a pretty good pick up. I ask if the tuner is a TU-217, and he says "hang on, I'll go and grab my glasses". He comes back and says that yup, the tuner is a TU-217, but he says he made a mistake with the Amp - and I fear the worst - BPC - he says hang on....it is an A..... AU........ AU717 !! I says.... sh!t are you sure (717's are fairly rare over here), and he says yup, and that both are in excellent condition, no marks or scratches, and they both work perfectly....... and I am duly baffled why anyone would toss these out....
Another Sansui amp (and tuner) rescued from oblivion!
Cheers
John
- Now that's the way to start the New Year! - An AU-717 & TU-217 both in great working condition for free :yes:
