tlann
Member
I got a little carried away yesterday morning and accidentally won an auction for a Scott 340b with a nice wood case. I got it for a decent price but will have to pay for shipping — and I have no idea what shape the receiver is in, other than that it's cosmetically pretty good. Even if it starts up and sounds decent, though, I know it should probably at least have the can caps replaced. And this is why I said I got carried away when I placed my bid: I really don't have the knowledge or capacity to work on this receiver. I can solder and have done a little work under the direction of my father on my Dynaco SCA-35, but only as an assistant of sorts — that is, I don't actually know what I'm doing and wouldn't dare to take on something like this solo (also, with a seven-month-old baby and a full-time job, I don't really have time to start from the ground up and learn how to safely do this work, as much as I'd like to do that someday).
All of this is to say that, if I'm going to keep the 340b, I'd like to explore the possibility of finding someone to do some work on it. And this is where my question comes into play: does anyone on AK know somebody in the Pacific Northwest (preferably proximal to Portland) who would be able to assess the receiver and do some bare-minimum work? Of course, if the transformers are dead or if there's some other huge problem, I'll probably resell it for parts/repair. But if it plays, then I'd just like to get it to a place where it's safe and not at risk of ruining my speakers or, you know, blowing up.
So — maybe there's someone here on AK who would take this sort of project on, or maybe you know a good tech at a reputable business in/near Portland. Either way, any insight would be appreciated!
And by the way, don't worry: I'm not going to just plug it in and turn it on when I get it. I have a variac and will bring it up slow, and my friend has a good tube tester that we can use to check out the tubes.
Picture of the unit below. Thanks for reading!
—Taylor
All of this is to say that, if I'm going to keep the 340b, I'd like to explore the possibility of finding someone to do some work on it. And this is where my question comes into play: does anyone on AK know somebody in the Pacific Northwest (preferably proximal to Portland) who would be able to assess the receiver and do some bare-minimum work? Of course, if the transformers are dead or if there's some other huge problem, I'll probably resell it for parts/repair. But if it plays, then I'd just like to get it to a place where it's safe and not at risk of ruining my speakers or, you know, blowing up.
So — maybe there's someone here on AK who would take this sort of project on, or maybe you know a good tech at a reputable business in/near Portland. Either way, any insight would be appreciated!
And by the way, don't worry: I'm not going to just plug it in and turn it on when I get it. I have a variac and will bring it up slow, and my friend has a good tube tester that we can use to check out the tubes.
Picture of the unit below. Thanks for reading!
—Taylor
