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Anybody know which countries/companies still make tubes? 30 years ago(when I had a lot of active tube gear) I had sources selling new tubes from Russia,Yugoslavia,czech republic,China and NOS '80s military production GE,Tung-sol,Sylvania. Radio Shack could get tubes also-seemed a mix of...

Since we are nicely warmed up on vintage stereo equipment might as well discuss these too: Some of these could be quite high quality and amps over 100w :) Earlier ones,pre~1965,only the phono was stereo. These consoles were common into the late '70s and the newest one i have encountered Was a...

those "all in ones" that featured AM/FM,phono,and often a tape player or two and seperate speakers. Earliest ones noticed were from about 1969,latest from around 1984 as "BPC"-black plastic crap era was getting underway...lots of cheapo to mid -grade offerings usually from Japan,sometimes US...

Just noticed i have had a little GE FL in use for a decade after buying it as a leaker along with it;s matching condenser dryer-a molded rubber hose was installed wrong and rubbed a hole.working fine ever since. Washer has direct drive BLDC motor and fast spin.Condenser dryer sits on top of...

Got a WTW4950XW2,I think it is a 2012-cord and knobs were missing,but looks low usage with no belt dust on pulleys or fan and turns real nice. This is a washplate machine and might be a keeper if an easy fix-next few days might splice a cord on and see what happens...

GE A/Cs from first home units till the end of "real" GEs: Porta cools were made up to about 1991,do not know about bigger window units,I have a bigger window GE made around oct.1985 and that is the latest big home unit I have seen-classic spine fin with visable fan.Oldest GE I have is from 1958...

Just picked up a GE HiFi-phono,amfm,12"woofer,about 5w amp-pretty decent condition,person i got it from said they tried it and it started smoking-do not know if this has across the line noise capacitor that might have been cooking off :) early 1950 date codes noticed. 2nd-admiral TV,pretty brown...

a WDT720PADB2 . found in lumberyard dumpster: skids were bent up and interior had a greasy film,so no repair evaluation.The wash pump was a dinky 55w directional PM wet rotor and it was shot-bushings badly worn.Might keep the control board since it is probably good.

wiring boxes and conduit handy to install electrics in outdoor buildings,porches,basements ETC. Good US made quality,using this stuff to install electrics in a shipping container and also used this in a porch.

Got one of these last year and delighted with it: got a used one made in 2008,and installed 120v lights and exhaust fan and about to install 12v electrical.these things are very rugged and stormproof.Building a small workshop in one end while the rest will house my antique 1917 Dodge. I got the...

...since discussion of lighted clocks has came up,will add these to the discussion :) -Electroluminescent panel lighting of analog electric clocks,two eras of these: -first was about 1959-72,usually pale blue color and usually clock radios.The one exception I have found to the blue color was a...

...pinsetters,ball returns :) Used to get motors from these in the shop for repair: one alley brought in Century brand motors made in 1958,another 1964 vintage GE motors,a third alley had early 1960s British machines and also same era Japanese-the Japanese had Toshiba motors of 1950s design,but...

found a salt cap inside my little 18" Danby-wondering if anyone has a favorite DW salt or if softener salt is good to use?

This one was a real mess,but owners got every last bit of use:main seal had been bad for a while-water running down through splutch and getting into pulley bearing until it failed:slung off rust stains,bearing balls and belt fragments all over and in lower pan-belt broke and brought machine to a...

got this yesterday-portable with sink hookup.Heavier than expected because there is a heavy counterweight for stability when racks are out.Took drip pan off and horizontal PSC wash motor with usual PM wet rotor drain pump.Made in china 6/2017,kind of european style with 2 spray arms and possibly...

...will be early in the am in my area-will be out in the backyard "moon unit"(stargazer shack) :) with several different telescopes at the ready and Pink Floyd on the turntable :) anyone else here going to watch the eclipse,interested in backyard skywatching or any special backyard buildings? ...

Mom is looking for a grocery-getter type car with city street 4x4 capability,easy to drive,easy to park,easy to get in and out of with upright-ish seating position.These jeeps seem to fit the criteria :) I know these are Fiat,but i like some 1960s-80s Fiats,and AFAIK,no major...

Bought a box of thread cones at a rummage sale for this type of machine-I use these cones for my "regular" sewing machine :) Wondering what these overlock machines are used for and if anybody here uses one ?

...tube shortwave radio: Lafayette HA-225.Got this one several years ago and just getting to checking it out:tubes all original "Matsushita"and all lit up-one glowing white and that one an argon -filled cold discharge type.1964 date codes found on some parts. Now time to hook speaker and antenna...

My 24" Asko condenser dryer,-did not find model #,but i think it is a tc712-got a habit of shutting off before load dried:thought the motor was overheating or there was a lint blockage,so rocked dryer back and began inspection:took plastic cover off front of recirculation blower,thinking a...