austingonzo
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About 6 months ago, I picked up a dead unit from a specialty audio store that was going out of business. I handed it over to a tech who promised they would work closely with another experienced tech to recap it and bring it back to life. That exercise went sideways and I wound up sending it to another tech locally here in Austin. I'm happy to say she is up and running, even if she isn't very pretty.
It was never my intent to make a big investment in this unit. Since I had never owned Mac before, I was curious about the hype and mythos. So, when the "boat anchor" fell into my lap for $150; I made the investment. Repairs to date have cost me ~$450. I know addressing cosmetics will run much more, so they are not an immediate priority.
Excepting...knobs. It is a royal PITA to change inputs at this point - a pair of pliers have been pressed into service at the moment.
Mac responded to my parts inquiry almost immediately. No great surprise - they say they are unobtanium. What options do I have in the short term - beyond pliers?
I will eventually be looking for feet and some missing screws. The glass faceplate and cabinet can wait for days when I'm a bit more flush.
Serial 59H33. Etched 05383 on frame.
About 6 months ago, I picked up a dead unit from a specialty audio store that was going out of business. I handed it over to a tech who promised they would work closely with another experienced tech to recap it and bring it back to life. That exercise went sideways and I wound up sending it to another tech locally here in Austin. I'm happy to say she is up and running, even if she isn't very pretty.
It was never my intent to make a big investment in this unit. Since I had never owned Mac before, I was curious about the hype and mythos. So, when the "boat anchor" fell into my lap for $150; I made the investment. Repairs to date have cost me ~$450. I know addressing cosmetics will run much more, so they are not an immediate priority.
Excepting...knobs. It is a royal PITA to change inputs at this point - a pair of pliers have been pressed into service at the moment.
Mac responded to my parts inquiry almost immediately. No great surprise - they say they are unobtanium. What options do I have in the short term - beyond pliers?
I will eventually be looking for feet and some missing screws. The glass faceplate and cabinet can wait for days when I'm a bit more flush.
Serial 59H33. Etched 05383 on frame.
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