Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
> > > I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some > point in our lives. > I built many Heathkits but the two memorable ones were: 1. Color TV (circa 1969). Couldn't afford a real (off the shelf ) color TV back then on 2Lt pay. 2. IBM PC clone (circa 1985). Real

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Bob wrote: > I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in > our lives. Knightkit StarRoamer(?) shortwave receiver which needed some adjustment. Neighbor got it working but it didn't get SSB. tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
t; Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 8:39 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Bob Rentfro > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps. > > I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in > our lives. > > Bob R > > Sent from my iPhone > __

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 8:39 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Bob Rentfro Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps. I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in our lives. Bob R Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2019, at 7:28 PM, Mount

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
> I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in our lives. > > Color me yes. (Several test-equipment items, including oscilloscope, and > a stereo.) > Me to - I still have the Knightkit VTVM and the Heath Tunnel Dipper (they both work. Also built a stereo amp (HH

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Have you guys watched Techmoan on Youtube? He really likes nixie tubes... -Curt On Monday, March 25, 2019, 8:46:29 AM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Nixie tube clock, auto oscilloscope, modern grandfather clock, shortwave receiver, and probably otherstuff I don’t recall. I still

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Nixie tube clock, auto oscilloscope...I still have the clock. The thing that keeps gnawing at me are those oscilloscope clocks. Some of those are pure works of art, and retro techno-cool. I've thought of turning my (now) non-functional Tektronix 561A into a clock, taking some kind of plug-in

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Nixie tube clock, auto oscilloscope, modern grandfather clock, shortwave receiver, and probably otherstuff I don’t recall. I still have the clock. -D On Mar 25, 2019, at 8:41 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >> I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point >>

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-25 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in > our lives. Color me yes. (Several test-equipment items, including oscilloscope, and a stereo.) Dad bought all this stuff, but they only worked properly when _I_ (re-)built them. (His attention to detail wasn't

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-24 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in our lives. Bob R Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2019, at 7:28 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes > wrote: > > Curley wrote: >> Ran across this. > > ... Or ... > This

Re: [MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-24 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curley wrote: > Ran across this. ... Or ... This http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/PopularElectronics/Dec1967/PE_Dec1967.htm tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] OT Brand new tube amps.

2019-03-23 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Ran across this. www.church-amps.com/    A guy named Andy Church builds tube amps using stuff available before 1961.   Looks like a fun gig. Take a look at the cases he builds for the amps!  Outstanding work! Kinda like the 190Db s of amps.  (Mercedes Content)