Remember that broken $20 Sansui G-9000?

Brad Muller

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Remember when I found this supposedly broken G-9000 on craigslist? I had the top of the faceplate fixed awhile ago. Yesterday, I cleaned all the pots and switches. I also gave it a good overall cleaning. It sounds awesome! It's a big daddy! :yes: Brad
 
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You probably saw it Mikey. It was a few months ago. It was posted for about 2 weeks. The guy had a problem with his email. He wasn't receiving it. I kept emailing him numerous times everyday. When he finally got to his email, I had replied so many times, he called me. About a half an hour later I was in his driveway. He said it had blown up one night and that it was trashed. I've been playing it non-stop for about 15 hours and no glitches. It works perfectly so far. It doesn't get hot or anything. I've been hammering the new Pioneer HPM-100's with it today. I'll bet the neighbors wonder if David Lee Roth and his friend Eddie are visiting next door! :D Later Mikey, Brad
 
Brad, outstanding score and you gotta love the big G's. :yes:

So what did you have repaired on the faceplate?
 
I had an older guy who straightens and refinishes stainless steel and brass for old collector cars take all the nicks out of the top beveled edge. He also got rid of all the scratches on the top brushed aluminum part of the faceplate. This guy is amazing! He has people all over the country sending him mangled pieces to repair. When they get them back, they're perfect. A guy will send him a stainless piece for an old car that's the only piece left in existence and he'll make it perfect. The guy might pay big $$$ to have it repaired, but when it's the only one in the world left, you fix it. When it's the last part you need for a million dollar car, you send it to Harold. He can't fix anything on the brushed aluminum for the front faceplate. It would be to hard to match. That factory finish is one of a kind. He only charged me $30.00, so I couldn't complain. What can you get for $50.00 today anyway? :thmbsp: Brad
 
Brad Muller said:
I had an older guy who straightens and refinishes stainless steel and brass for old collector cars take all the nicks out of the top beveled edge. He also got rid of all the scratches on the top brushed aluminum part of the faceplate. This guy is amazing! He has people all over the country sending him mangled pieces to repair. When they get them back, they're perfect. A guy will send him a stainless piece for an old car that's the only piece left in existence and he'll make it perfect. The guy might pay big $$$ to have it repaired, but when it's the only one in the world left, you fix it. When it's the last part you need for a million dollar car, you send it to Harold. He can't fix anything on the brushed aluminum for the front faceplate. It would be to hard to match. That factory finish is one of a kind. He only charged me $30.00, so I couldn't complain. What can you get for $50.00 today anyway? :thmbsp: Brad
Brad, if you haven't already you may want to start a thread detailing what the guy did and his contact information. I've seen a few posts on AK where other members were trying to get face plates repaired and it would be nice to have a resource where members can have that type of repair done.
 
A twenty and some cleaning?! What a deal. Very nice looking receiver! :thmbsp:

I gotta get me a Sansui one day. :yes:
 
The guy that works the magic on stainless steel and aluminum is Harold Wallace 1644 N.E. 5th Ct. Camas, Washington. Phone; 360 834 7336. Call him. If he can fix it, he will. He's not a flake. I've known Harold over 25 years. He's one in a million. I can't believe the things I've seen him restore to perfect. When he dies, it all goes with him. He doesn't even have to look for business. The business finds him. I remember when I first met him he had an old 1910 Chalmers. It was one of those old cars made by the tractor company. His car won first place at the Forest Grove old car show every year. The car was amazing! It had these brass lanterns on each side of the windshield, flame powered. His shop burnt to the ground and all his cars were a total loss, including the Chalmers. The brass lanterns were melted on the shop floor, like hot butter. He rebuilt it from the ground up, traveling the country for parts. He collected parts of those lanterns from all over the USA, wherever he could find them. Then he took them all apart and made two perfect ones. The car I saw was the rebuilt one. It was black, painted by Harold, and perfect. He's the type of guy that when he installs a screw and the screwdriver slips, it's a new screw or he polishes it. The result, first place at the Forest Grove show again! He sold that car in about 1985 for $75.000.00. There were only two in existence. He knows his stuff. If he can fix your faceplate, he will. Cheers, Brad :yes:
 
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Brad Muller said:
I had an older guy who straightens and refinishes stainless steel and brass for old collector cars take all the nicks out of the top beveled edge. He also got rid of all the scratches on the top brushed aluminum part of the faceplate. This guy is amazing! He has people all over the country sending him mangled pieces to repair. When they get them back, they're perfect. A guy will send him a stainless piece for an old car that's the only piece left in existence and he'll make it perfect. The guy might pay big $$$ to have it repaired, but when it's the only one in the world left, you fix it. When it's the last part you need for a million dollar car, you send it to Harold. He can't fix anything on the brushed aluminum for the front faceplate. It would be to hard to match. That factory finish is one of a kind. He only charged me $30.00, so I couldn't complain. What can you get for $50.00 today anyway? :thmbsp: Brad
Could you please give me the contact info for the guy who fixes up aluminum, etc. faceplates?

Thanks,

Jimmyerl
 
Brad Muller said:
I had an older guy who straightens and refinishes stainless steel and brass for old collector cars take all the nicks out of the top beveled edge. He also got rid of all the scratches on the top brushed aluminum part of the faceplate. This guy is amazing! He has people all over the country sending him mangled pieces to repair. When they get them back, they're perfect. A guy will send him a stainless piece for an old car that's the only piece left in existence and he'll make it perfect. The guy might pay big $$$ to have it repaired, but when it's the only one in the world left, you fix it. When it's the last part you need for a million dollar car, you send it to Harold. He can't fix anything on the brushed aluminum for the front faceplate. It would be to hard to match. That factory finish is one of a kind. He only charged me $30.00, so I couldn't complain. What can you get for $50.00 today anyway? :thmbsp: Brad
Never mind. I see his contact info below.

Thanks, Jimmyerl
 
This discussion has been had many times here and I have yet to see a good repair on a messed up face plate!

Sure, nicks and scratches can be buffed or sanded out but the real problem remains in replacing the original anodized finish to look anything like it should.

I have tried, as have many, but the fact remains some of these pieces are 30 or more years old and just have some normal blemishes.

My experience has been it looks worse after repair then it did with the blemish.

I am not saying it can't be done but the price and end results are almost always not worth the trouble.

If what you want is perfection then pay the price and buy units that are perfect.

If on the other hand you want great sounding equipment, this can be acheived with a real dog that might not look great but can be made to sound wonderful.

A G 9000 in perfect cosmetic and electronic condition commands a premium.

Gary
 
Nice G9000 brad :thmbsp: sweet deal too! Hope you are'nt going to keep that heavy beast on that glass table though.

Russ
 
Wow, that's really amazing! I long to discover a score of such magnitude. Furthermore, I long to score a G-9000!

Ohhh man, mark my words: one fine day...
 
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