broken marantz 2220 w/ wood case $80--worth it?

[seb9316]

So... would this be worth it even though the unit is broken, esp. since it has the wood case?

http://fayar.craigslist.org/ele/5753535003.html

thanks

 

[elitopus]

Yeah the case is worth more than that. Buy it and install a new volume pot.

 

[tyeeslayer]

Case is also broken. If you are looking for a project and can do most of the fixes yourself offer 50$. Parts are not cheap. If you are looking for return on investment look elsewhere.

 

[seb9316]

Case is also broken. If you are looking for a project and can do most of the fixes yourself offer 50$. Parts are not cheap. If you are looking for return on investment look elsewhere.

Sorry where do you see the case is broken?

 

[CT Jim]

The metal grate is missing from the top of the case!
Still worth $80, you can replace the grate with metal grating from Home Dopey and cut it with snips, and slide it into the slot....carefully!

 

[tyeeslayer]

No top mesh and no top rear cross piece.
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[ConradH]

Maybe worth $80 to somebody who can fix it, or who wants to part it out, assuming good cosmetic condition. Does it have the missing knob? I'm always a bit wary of "parts" units, as sometimes major internal stuff is missing or severely damaged.

 

[EastPoint]

It depends what you want to do with it. If the rest of it is in decent shape, that will turn into a lot more than $80 in parts, not even counting the case. If you want to restore it, $80 is fine, but if you can't find the knob/control cheap, expect to pay $12-20 on the knob and $15-30 on the control.

If it were local to me, I'd hit it, but I'd offer $60 or $70.

The listing says it went up 22 days ago. At this point I would offer $50 and point out how much of a pain replacing the control will be, and the possibility of other issues.

 

[superdog]

$50 is where I'm at.Only because it has wood case.I passed on a 2230 wit a non functioning power button for $50 untested but said it did work.At forty five years old these units are pretty old and there may be a lot of problems lurking.That's just me as I can't repair and finding competent repairmen is getting difficult.