...God only knows the stories it might tell!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Pioneer...38493?pt=Receivers_Tuners&hash=item53e5af067d
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Pioneer...38493?pt=Receivers_Tuners&hash=item53e5af067d
If this Pioneer SX-950 could talk...
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qprhooligan
Well-Known Member
Only $150.
Bstable
Super Member
Yeah, but it does include a power cord.
AnalogDigit
Realistic fan.
That is one sad looking SX 950.
Arkay
Lunatic Member
Very sad... that thing sat in an "exposed location", or was in an area that flooded (mudded?) at some point in time. It is probably still restorable, but not without a LOT of work, and it really depends on how extensive any internal corrosion is. I would insist on "nudie" pics of the inside, before making any decision on this.
I have restored a couple units that started out like that, taken on with the enthusiasm of a relative newbie. Stupidity doesn't know its limits!
Today I might still buy a unit like that, but only if it were something really special. An SX-1980, or a Marantz 2500/2600 - sure, because those are worth all the effort it might take! But an SX-950? Not sure if I'd want to put that much time and effort (and money) into a model that can be found still in good shape, for not all that much more money. By the time you've fixed this one up, it is likely that you'll have more invested in it (esp. if you value your time) than it would cost just to buy an already-nice one.
I have restored a couple units that started out like that, taken on with the enthusiasm of a relative newbie. Stupidity doesn't know its limits!
Today I might still buy a unit like that, but only if it were something really special. An SX-1980, or a Marantz 2500/2600 - sure, because those are worth all the effort it might take! But an SX-950? Not sure if I'd want to put that much time and effort (and money) into a model that can be found still in good shape, for not all that much more money. By the time you've fixed this one up, it is likely that you'll have more invested in it (esp. if you value your time) than it would cost just to buy an already-nice one.
Stephen J
Suum Cuique
About a year ago..
..a friend called me and asked if I would help him and his cousin move a hot tub.
His cousin knew someone that was walking away from their house,and the spa was in the back yard.
When we got there, I saw a Pioneer SX 450 sitting in an old wooden shelving unit.That's all the protection it was getting. The cabinet had been soaked and the particle board under the veneer was disintegrating. I made a remark,something to the effect of not attempting to turn it on. There was a neighbor standing nearby watching us work on the spa..."That thing still works"..."it did as of last week anyway,I had to hear it every time they used the hot tub" !
We took the spa,but I left the Pioneer right where it was.
..a friend called me and asked if I would help him and his cousin move a hot tub.
His cousin knew someone that was walking away from their house,and the spa was in the back yard.
When we got there, I saw a Pioneer SX 450 sitting in an old wooden shelving unit.That's all the protection it was getting. The cabinet had been soaked and the particle board under the veneer was disintegrating. I made a remark,something to the effect of not attempting to turn it on. There was a neighbor standing nearby watching us work on the spa..."That thing still works"..."it did as of last week anyway,I had to hear it every time they used the hot tub" !
We took the spa,but I left the Pioneer right where it was.
Nortonrider
Nortonrider
I wonder if they piled sandbags on it before they fired it up, just in case. A genuine commentary on the state of the rarity in the market to ask 150 for it. After that kind of treatment it's amazing the dial glass is intact.
Unit has been powered up!
Who in their right mind would plug that thing into the wall? It looks like it was literally used as a boat anchor, yet the description says it "powers up up but produces no sound". I'm surprised it didn't produce some sparks and smoke. Very sad :tears:
Who in their right mind would plug that thing into the wall? It looks like it was literally used as a boat anchor, yet the description says it "powers up up but produces no sound". I'm surprised it didn't produce some sparks and smoke. Very sad :tears:
myu701
Vintage futurist
Looks like it was left in a house while demolition took place... that whitish coating reminds me of gypsum wallboard or plaster dust. The cabinet veneer has totally had it. Remarkable that the faceplate is in the good condition it appears to be. Switches could be bent back into place. But the back? Man, that looks like caked on mud, which means lots of moisture got into those jacks. Corrosion city. Looks more like a parts donor than anything else.
Shooting (in the dark) for half on a re-list...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360337581802
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360337581802
Ya think he could have hosed it off, at least.
