Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Me. A few decades ago. https://youtu.be/bdMAu-AYMGo Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: December 23, 2022 8:16 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: azbob...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before Yeah…I absolutely

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Re: [MBZ] Crack rabbit

Seriously? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 9:48 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/556858365953201/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

I felt guilty but LMAO. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 9:31 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 3:44 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > That's when they phased out the 944, and scaled down production to make > >

Re: [MBZ] Hmmmm

Crooked frame? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 5:20 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Can’t tell what body work it might need. 07 was the first year, I’m not > sure if there are any particular faults with that year. If the body damage > is not too bad and otherwise

[MBZ] Crack rabbit

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Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

One word: gummies --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah…I absolutely remember how good music sounded while stoned. > > AZBob, hit the weed hard in to ‘70s, haven’t imbibed since 1979. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 23, 2022,

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 3:44 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That's when they phased out the 944, and scaled down production to make > the cars more exclusive. > Q: What's the difference between a porcupine and a Porsche? A: With a porcupine, the pricks are on the

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

And who lives in a state where recreational use is legal??? -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 9:15 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah…I absolutely remember how good music sounded while stoned. > > AZBob, hit the weed hard in to ‘70s, haven’t imbibed since 1979. > > Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Yeah…I absolutely remember how good music sounded while stoned. AZBob, hit the weed hard in to ‘70s, haven’t imbibed since 1979. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at 6:41 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes my memories of some of those listening sessions are somewhat

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Yes my memories of some of those listening sessions are somewhat hazy --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 7:53 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Our minds were very “fuzzy” while listening to that system at the time. From > what I can recall, that is. > > -D > >> On Dec

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

Nope. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 8:03 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-12-23 15:58, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> Not yet, working on it. Probably after the first of the year, >> depending on a couple of prospects I’ve been talking to. > > Wouldn't you really rather own a

Re: [MBZ] found out car was from Canada but unable to import here 2005 Mercedes-Benz clk-class, $3, 200

On 2022-12-23 14:59, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I’m not sure but I doubt if Canadian cars are much different from US cars. Maybe km instrument cluster? I know people bring cars back and forth, you see them on BaT. My neighbors bought a low mile Escape. Loaded, leather and

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

On 2022-12-23 15:58, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Not yet, working on it. Probably after the first of the year, depending on a couple of prospects I’ve been talking to. Wouldn't you really rather own a 968? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Our minds were very “fuzzy” while listening to that system at the time. From what I can recall, that is. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 7:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I think that’s the one he had although my memory might be getting suggested > by that listing > > --FT >

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

I think that’s the one he had although my memory might be getting suggested by that listing --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 7:31 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Best friend in high school had a dad who was a very successful law practice. > Their house had the

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Best friend in high school had a dad who was a very successful law practice. Their house had the requisite “conversation pit’ of the time. He had a Pioneer quad system professionally installed around the “pit”. He lived close to school so we would often go over there at lunch and listed to the

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Vintage Audio has far more than it’s share of BS, I personally think much of the “high end” equipment is high end because it costs so much, and much of it is pure fashion (or more bluntly, affectation, like using a monocle or wearing spats). This attitude is also a problem in the “hot rod”

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

A buddy in my dorm had some money I think in a trust after his dad died, and he was in the Natural Guard too so made some $$ from that. He was always upgrading his hifi system. Quadrophonic came out and he bought a system. Some huge receiver putting out a couple hundred watts, a quad

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

I have a pair of DCM Time Frames on the 70” TV in the family room. Thanks to MI Mitch for pointing them out to me on eBay or CL (I can’t recall which one) so I could snag them. A Denon AV receiver drives them and handles all the switching between the TV, Apple TV, BluRay and OTA inputs. Can’t

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

> If you’re looking for theatrical surround sound that shakes your seats > they’re not the choice, or you augment them with a subwoofer. Several good speakers can be described that way, including the DCM Time Frames I use in the listening room. I have a bi-amped (through a Richter Scale

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Found some pictures of one: https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-1970s-Heathkit-Spotter-Model/dp/B06XY6HD7J Looks like there are a bunch on eBay - the shipping is more than the ask, too. -D On Dec 23, 2022, at 6:17 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: Heathkit fish

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Agreed. You really have to have the right space for them and place them properly. There’s a guy who lives close to me that has trafficked in planar speakers of all flavors who I connected with at the time (he still does it, I see his stuff on FBM occasionally). He gave me a lot of good advice

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

> Heathkit fish finder It had a rotating disk with a Nixie tube on it or > something like that Ah, we had one too. I'd forgotten about it. Very simple device. Just a spinning disk with a neon lamp mounted at the rim, coupled through two carbon brushes on the axle. The circuit would

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

As a kid I was always amazed at the middle eastern folks and their entourages that were at the auction and the coin they would drop on the cars. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 5:27 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I recall going once to the ACD Days parade with my parents maybe late

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

> Magnepan speakers were pretty amazing if they were in the right space. The > average home listening room was not the right space, however. Planar speakers like those work very well, and are quite fussy as to room dimensions and placement. But if you can set them up right, little can beat them

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

I recall going once to the ACD Days parade with my parents maybe late 60s. It was amazing watching the guys drive those cars like they were meant to be driven. There was one corner where they would jump on the throttle and make lots of noise, tire smoke, screeching, rubber patches and all

Re: [MBZ] Hmmmm

Can’t tell what body work it might need. 07 was the first year, I’m not sure if there are any particular faults with that year. If the body damage is not too bad and otherwise checks out that could be a fun rolling fixer upper for cheap --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 5:08 PM, Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

If one was a Porsche snob the obvious would be that it’s a water-cooled model. That’s a clear delineation for a lot of Porschephiles. -D On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: Nothing personal. Just curious as to why the 924 is less

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

People still pay stupid money for vintage audio. I dabbled some years back when I came into possession of a Fisher receiver, a Soundcraftsman equalizer and power amp and a pair of Magnepan planar speakers, but it didn’t take long for me to realize that a car hobby would be far less expensive

[MBZ] Hmmmm

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Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

I also have a United Audio turntable. Can't recall but probably picked it up for $10 at a yard sale. Seems to work OK. No idea of its true value. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 4:46 PM greg via Mercedes wrote: > > Is Marantz still the best name in tuners? > > > > I believe they were bought out and

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

Thanks. I drove a '66 912 for a year when running errands for a BU professor. Very nice 5 speed car. I loved the road feel without the suspension being jarring. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 4:44 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The 924 was an "entry level" Porsche. In

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

> Is Marantz still the best name in tuners? > I believe they were bought out and their current stuff is not anything special. My brother had a good friend who was an engineer for Marantz back in the day. He picked out a tuner that tested nearly perfect which is now in my brother's possession.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

The 924 was an "entry level" Porsche. In the late 1980s Porsche decided to move more upscale, because in the parlance of some marketing wag, "even plumbers can buy a Porsche". That's when they phased out the 944, and scaled down production to make the cars more exclusive. I used to subscribe

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

Thank you for the tip. I’m going to try to make it there. Looks like a beautiful place. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:22 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Head up to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum. You'll enjoy it. > > https://automobilemuseum.org/ > >

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

She actually wasn’t there but I did manage to reconnect with lots of friends and the weird thing was that it was like no time had passed. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 3:27 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Did you reconnect with the Prom Queen? > >> On Fri, Dec

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

ACD museum is cool. We used to go to the auctions around Labor Day, as my Dad would have customers up there looking for cars. Awesome place. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:21 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Head up to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum. You'll enjoy it. > >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

I’ve just been laser-focused on the 944, so I know nothing of the other models, other than prior knowledge I have of the 911 and 912 from working on a few. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:24 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > I believe the 924 was considered under powered. > > Randy >

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Here is the RCA that was my grandmothers, it had all 4 speeds. I need to find somebody that can work on it. I did find a place that works in vintage equipment but the reviews all seem to talk about high end stuff rather that these things. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at 1:06 PM,

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

I believe the 924 was considered under powered. Randy On 23/12/2022 3:22 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: If one was a Porsche snob the obvious would be that it’s a water-cooled model. That’s a clear delineation for a lot of Porschephiles. -D On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Andrew

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

If one was a Porsche snob the obvious would be that it’s a water-cooled model. That’s a clear delineation for a lot of Porschephiles. -D On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: Nothing personal. Just curious as to why the 924 is less

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

Head up to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum. You'll enjoy it. https://automobilemuseum.org/ https://m.facebook.com/100064706979537/ Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: December 23, 2022 2:54 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: dsereta...@yahoo.com Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

Nothing personal. Just curious as to why the 924 is less desirable than the 911 and 912. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 4:06 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I never said anything about a 924 being collectible. I’m just not looking > for a 924. I had glanced at this

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

I never said anything about a 924 being collectible. I’m just not looking for a 924. I had glanced at this post a few days ago when it came up but didn’t dig into it farther until now, otherwise I would have moved on. -D On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

What makes the 924 so uncollectible? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 4:03 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Correction - I would not, as this is a 924, not a 944. But it’s still a > good deal for someone interested in a 924. > > -D > > On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:00 PM, dan

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

Correction - I would not, as this is a 924, not a 944. But it’s still a good deal for someone interested in a 924. -D On Dec 23, 2022, at 4:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: If I was close to this I would be all over it. It’s in your

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

Not yet, working on it. Probably after the first of the year, depending on a couple of prospects I’ve been talking to. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 3:55 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Do you have a 944 now? > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: December 23, 2022 2:16

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

Do you have a 944 now? Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: December 23, 2022 2:16 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: [MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg Just stumbled across this courtesy of the Porsche 944 forum I belong to and thought I

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

Are you around? I’ll be here till December 29th. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at 3:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > The Old Fort! My home town! > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:25 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I’m

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

My dad was an electronics engineer (ITT Fort Wayne!). He was always screwing around with our various tube TVs and some old tube radio that was fairly ancient. I remember going with him to an “electronics” shop in town that had millions of tubes in this old building, shelves floor to ceiling. It

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

Did you reconnect with the Prom Queen? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 3:08 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Grew up (or, rather, spent my first 18yr or so) in FWA. I was back in > September for a high school reunion > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Dec 23, 2022, at

Re: [MBZ] Secret Message for Dwight

Ah yes the evil Inskip dealer that tried to screw former lister John Peterson out of a tranny. MB zone rep stepped in & caught them. No surprise they have changed their name. How we started going to dealer in New London CT. Dwight E. Giles Jr. Bissell Cove Wickford RI On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

I think both of mine have a 16 setting, but I have never seen a 16rpm record before. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:53 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Wow I've never heard of 16 RPM records. Were they common? I'm guessing maybe > they were for spoken

Re: [MBZ] found out car was from Canada but unable to import here 2005 Mercedes-Benz clk-class, $3, 200

There is probably a Fatal Flaw that is a deal breaker so why not simply blame it on Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBpgcZ1zYJs On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’m not sure but I doubt if Canadian cars are much different

[MBZ] OT - Hot Wheels Easter Egg

Just stumbled across this courtesy of the Porsche 944 forum I belong to and thought I would share. It’s a cool story: https://tiremeetsroad.com/2020/02/12/heartwarming-reason-why-theres-a-stethoscope-on-the-hot-wheels-1989-porsche-944/ -D ___

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

Grew up (or, rather, spent my first 18yr or so) in FWA. I was back in September for a high school reunion --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 12:18 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > He’s from that area, not Ft. Wayne specifically. > > -D > >> On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:50

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

The Old Fort! My home town! --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:25 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’m visiting the gf’s family in Fort Wayne and it’s -6 at the moment. Funny > how there are no > potholes here. Red states obviously take pride in infrastructure

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Dizzle R Class

It’s a mirage --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:01 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/orlando-mercedes-benz-320-diesel/7568174033.html > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list

Re: [MBZ] found out car was from Canada but unable to import here 2005 Mercedes-Benz clk-class, $3, 200

I’m not sure but I doubt if Canadian cars are much different from US cars. Maybe km instrument cluster?  I know people bring cars back and forth, you see them on BaT. --FTSent from iFōnOn Dec 23, 2022, at 12:55 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:Might not pass DOT requirements?On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at

Re: [MBZ] Yo I be trippin

No longer exists --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:38 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1198547781039066/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > >

Re: [MBZ] E55 for AZBob!

That’s actually not a too bad ask for the car although paint and seats would be a deduction. Maybe miles too. But I’m sure it is very entertaining --FT Sent from iFōn > On Dec 23, 2022, at 12:16 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > Man, that seat is destroyed. it’s kind of weird

Re: [MBZ] The title is clean, but not in hand. I'll have to go the DMV with you Mercedes R-350 - $800 (North Florida)

You can’t drive it, needs to be towed --FTSent from iFōnOn Dec 23, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Floyd Thursby wrote: If the guy went and got the title and took it to get the SBC checked out it would be a $3-4k vehicle. --FT On 12/23/22 10:18 AM, dan

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Marantz is probably held in less esteem/regard than it was in the past, but their tube equipment still commands high prices from audiophiles. -D On Dec 23, 2022, at 2:26 PM, Andrew Strasfogel mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com>> wrote: Is Marantz still the best name in tuners? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Is Marantz still the best name in tuners? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 2:06 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The great aunt’s Zenith played 78s, of which she had a bunch. I > specifically recall Doris Day’s rendition of “Put ‘em in a box, tie ‘em > with a ribbon” being

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

The great aunt’s Zenith played 78s, of which she had a bunch. I specifically recall Doris Day’s rendition of “Put ‘em in a box, tie ‘em with a ribbon” being one of her 78s. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 1:53 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Wow I've never heard of 16 RPM records. Were

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

> Wow I've never heard of 16 RPM records. Were they common? I'm guessing maybe > they were for spoken word/audio-book type stuff? Exactly. Not common at all, I'm not sure I ever saw one, except _perhaps_ once in grade school they played one that had some kind of pedagogical crap on it... It

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Dad bought a number of Heathkits. He was not a particularly meticulous assembler, and they often didn't work correctly. I would re-follow the instructions, and correct resistors, mis-installed transistors... I bought an AM/SW radio, which you assembled in stages as a learning tool. Was a very

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Let's see, Heathkit tube stereo FM receiver, HH Scott stereo tube amplifier, Knightkit VTVM (still have it and it works), Heathkit Twoer (2 meter Ham transceiver), Heathkit Tunneldipper (still works), scratch built (from schematics) 80, 40, 15 meter CW transmitter, my own design 57 watt

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Holy. I built all sorts of HK stuff. I had my HK automotive scope up until maybe 10 years ago. I built my first SW receiver for my paternal grandfather so he could listen to broadcasts from Eastern Bloc countries (he was from what is now Albania.) My Dad bought that one so I could build it for

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Heathkit was pretty much gone by the time I was earning enough to afford anything interesting. I built a few kits from Radio Shack as a kid. My dad built a few things from Heathkit. I remember the parts spread out on the kitchen table after dinner when he'd work on them. He was very meticulous

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Is it transistors or tubes? That's around the time that they started changing over. My dad always bought component stuff. We had his Scott integrated amplifier (which was mono) as the amp for playing records in the family room. It was tube based. At some point he bought a transistorized

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

I’d wager most of us on here have built a Heathkit Receiver at some point in their younger years. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:12 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > AM and SW can travel farther (sometimes much farther) than FM especially at > night. > > I

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Yup. It’s called “propagation” and I used it to listen to all sorts of cool stuff on my HeathKit SW receiver. It’s also why AM stations are required to reduce power after sunset. If you were an ARRL member you could get propagation “forecasts” that would give you an idea of the best days and

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

AM and SW can travel farther (sometimes much farther) than FM especially at night. I had a little crystal radio kit at some point when I was a kid and at night would sometimes pick up AM "blowtorch" stations hundreds of miles away. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022, at 13:05, dan penoff.com via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

I remember tube testers at Radio Shack. I was born in 1966. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022, at 12:59, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I remember back in the day when the Radio Shack at the mall had a > vacuum tube tester. > > I forget, am I the youngest on the list? Gotta be close... > > -Curt > > >

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Yeah, that was another place I used. Forgot about them. I was always amazed at the sensitivity of the tuners these things had. I had an outdoor copper wire dipole that ran into my room that I used for my HeathKit SW receiver and when I hooked that up to it I could pull in an amazing number of

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

I'm older than most and a longtime record buff but never seen nor heard of 16 1/3 rpm discs. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 1:03 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Huh, I never thought about it. I think we only had a couple 16rpm records. > I guess it's really 16 2/3 rpm: >

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Huh, I never thought about it. I think we only had a couple 16rpm records. I guess it's really 16 2/3 rpm: https://bloggerhythms.blogspot.com/2011/05/slower-than-slow-16-rpm-records.html -Curt On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 12:53:12 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Wow

Re: [MBZ] OT EXTREMELY RARE factory Ash Green 1950 Packard deluxe touring 8, $24, 990

Kaleb needs it to drive around and promote his Brand. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 12:20 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Beautiful period correct car if I win the lottery tonight, I'd buy it.. > > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 8:04 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

Supposed to get down close to freezing here nightly through Sunday. Rear bearing on the pool pump motor is failing. Lousy timing, I’ll just have to turn it off until MondayI guess. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 12:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > DMV will go from 45 deg. at

Re: [MBZ] Nice 190E for AZBob

Amazing shape for a very fragile chassis. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 12:20 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’ve always like that color combo. > In 1996, I believe, I had an’87 190E for a minute. It never really grew on > me. > > This would be a perfect vehicle to be

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

I remember back in the day when the Radio Shack at the mall had a vacuum tube tester. I forget, am I the youngest on the list? Gotta be close... -Curt On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 12:50:04 PM EST, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Yup, seen lots like that or similar over the

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Dizzle R Class

How can a car that ugly be deemed "collectible"? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 11:01 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/orlando-mercedes-benz-320-diesel/7568174033.html > > -D > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] found out car was from Canada but unable to import here 2005 Mercedes-Benz clk-class, $3, 200

Might not pass DOT requirements? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 10:11 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This looks like it might be a 6.3 if I can make out the fender badge. > And it makes no sense that it can't be imported. > >

Re: [MBZ] changed out the battery and now want do anything 2001 Mercedes-Benz c230 Kompressor, $800

Was that the cheapest model in 2001? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 10:06 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Holes in the sides! 3/2 asymmetry! > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/885580922858554 > > -- > --FT > > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] we now want something more rugged for beach life. Mercedes GL320CDI 2008 - $6, 200 (Surf City)

Can use the embedded dog hair to refine your DNA tracking skills for your next job as a crime scene investigator. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 12:53 PM Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > The break pads prevent or allow the car to break? > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 9:50 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] we now want something more rugged for beach life. Mercedes GL320CDI 2008 - $6, 200 (Surf City)

The break pads prevent or allow the car to break? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 9:50 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Needs some repairs > > > https://wilmington.craigslist.org/cto/d/hampstead-mercedes-gl320cdi-2008/7571143026.html > > -- > --FT > > >

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

Wow I've never heard of 16 RPM records. Were they common? I'm guessing maybe they were for spoken word/audio-book type stuff? On Fri, Dec 23, 2022, at 11:43, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Back when your sound system was furniture. > > My parents have an old radio/record player combo in

Re: [MBZ] Yo I be trippin

Got carried away with his 0s. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 11:38 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1198547781039066/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

DMV will go from 45 deg. at dawn to 5 at sunset. All time record for Dec 23. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 12:47 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We had that yesterday. Near 40 yesterday morning, -5 overnight. > > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2022, at 10:44, Curt Raymond via

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

We had that yesterday. Near 40 yesterday morning, -5 overnight. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022, at 10:44, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > We're having really weird weather today. Right now it's 40+F headed for > a daytime high of 50 and raining. Tonight it's supposed to get to a low > of 9F. > > I've

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

> I remember it was something about some transistors needed to be replaced and > she opted not to fix it. Transistors, and/or capacitors. Tricky to fix if you're not familiar with the particular circuit BS of the age. Else everything just pops again. Tube gear is easier to work on.

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/677208133799739/?mibextid=6ojiHh > Faux old. Here is a photo of the ultra-'modern' one I grew up with, a Schenkendorf: 800 × 583

Re: [MBZ] OT EXTREMELY RARE factory Ash Green 1950 Packard deluxe touring 8, $24, 990

Beautiful period correct car if I win the lottery tonight, I'd buy it.. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 8:04 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5830931920286356 > > -- > --FT > > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] Nice 190E for AZBob

I’ve always like that color combo. In 1996, I believe, I had an’87 190E for a minute. It never really grew on me. This would be a perfect vehicle to be kept in the garage for snowbirds to drive in the winter. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at 9:26 AM, dan penoff.com via

Re: [MBZ] E55 for AZBob!

Those were the years with the thin skins. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 12:16 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Man, that seat is destroyed. it’s kind of weird because there is that > exact car somewhere in the area that I live. I see it from time to time and > it’s

Re: [MBZ] Perhaps not prepared for cold weather

He’s from that area, not Ft. Wayne specifically. -D > On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:50 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > > Wait, Floyd lives in Fort Wayne?! I want to meet up! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 23, 2022, at 11:28 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Heh. That’s a warm

Re: [MBZ] E55 for AZBob!

Man, that seat is destroyed. it’s kind of weird because there is that exact car somewhere in the area that I live. I see it from time to time and it’s obviously being taken care of by its owner. It’s 180 out from the one listed. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at 9:24 AM, dan

Re: [MBZ] I have never seen an old console stereo like this before

My grandparents bought a Philco console stereo in 1955 as a gift to themselves when my grandfather finished building their home. It’s worked its way four generations and is now in my newly married youngest daughter‘s home. It sounds great. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2022, at

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