Reaching out to the Eico-verse!
I purchased a nice HF-89 that was shipped to me. Unfortunately the packing job was pathetic and the box looked like it was delivered by the American Tourister gorilla. As you may suspect, the chassis and transformer brackets were at odds and neither came through unscathed. I believe I can persuade the transformer brackets to return to their intended purpose but I think the chassis contortions may be a bit beyond repair - unless instead of restoration I go for a full steampunk hammered steel finish.
I've looked for replacement chassis without success. So I figured I'd put it out here to the Eico fellowship.
Any pointers to source parts? New or used?
What would you do? Fabricate a new replacement chassis? Try banging the distorted chassis back into shape with a hammer? Put it on a shelf in the garage and forget about it for 10 years?
Keep in mind I am not an expert in metal work or in the restoration of vintage audio gear but I know which end of a screwdriver to poke around with to successfully short a circuit for maximum arc flash and I have yet to lose any digits to my table saw. Lucky? Maybe. I get by and have successfully repaired/restored a few components so I'm thinking this is in my wheelhouse or can be if I binge enough YouTube videos on the topic.
I purchased a nice HF-89 that was shipped to me. Unfortunately the packing job was pathetic and the box looked like it was delivered by the American Tourister gorilla. As you may suspect, the chassis and transformer brackets were at odds and neither came through unscathed. I believe I can persuade the transformer brackets to return to their intended purpose but I think the chassis contortions may be a bit beyond repair - unless instead of restoration I go for a full steampunk hammered steel finish.
I've looked for replacement chassis without success. So I figured I'd put it out here to the Eico fellowship.
Any pointers to source parts? New or used?
What would you do? Fabricate a new replacement chassis? Try banging the distorted chassis back into shape with a hammer? Put it on a shelf in the garage and forget about it for 10 years?
Keep in mind I am not an expert in metal work or in the restoration of vintage audio gear but I know which end of a screwdriver to poke around with to successfully short a circuit for maximum arc flash and I have yet to lose any digits to my table saw. Lucky? Maybe. I get by and have successfully repaired/restored a few components so I'm thinking this is in my wheelhouse or can be if I binge enough YouTube videos on the topic.
