a run on console stereos ??

don't throw out those old consoles, people !

a person just sent a tractor trailer here from Maine, to pick one of
them up- and paid the freight himself- in addition to $100 for the
stereo

another 2 guys drove down here from Canada, a 4.5 hour drive one way,
and picked up another one- again $100 item

the consoles are becoming collectible !

455 Pontiac on premium Sunoco-chariot of the gods wrote:
don't throw out those old consoles, people !

a person just sent a tractor trailer here from Maine, to pick one of
them up- and paid the freight himself- in addition to $100 for the
stereo

another 2 guys drove down here from Canada, a 4.5 hour drive one way,
and picked up another one- again $100 item

the consoles are becoming collectible !

More bull****.

Like you were going to meet me in person and then pussed out.

All your bragging and when it came time to walk the walk, you ran in
the other direction.

You're a coward.

On 16 Aug 2006 03:15:00 -0700, "Rusted out 455 Pontiac on overpriced
premium Sunoco-chariot of the white trasher Nudo"
wrote:

don't throw out those old consoles, people !

a person just sent a tractor trailer here from Maine, to pick one of
them up- and paid the freight himself- in addition to $100 for the
stereo

another 2 guys drove down here from Canada, a 4.5 hour drive one way,
and picked up another one- again $100 item

the consoles are becoming collectible ! snip

More BS. You can't GIVE them away, Noodles...remember the Audiogon
fiasco? And NO BIDS on eBay? They're throwaways.

On 16 Aug 2006 05:48:33 -0700, "bicycle" wrote:

Like you were going to meet me in person and then pussed out.

All your bragging and when it came time to walk the walk, you ran in
the other direction.

You're a coward. snip

BAWWWWWWWWWWWWK for NUDOCHICKEN!

a person just sent a tractor trailer here from Maine, to pick one of
them up- and paid the freight himself- in addition to $100 for the
stereo

another 2 guys drove down here from Canada, a 4.5 hour drive one way,
and picked up another one- again $100 item
That's some mighty expensive (and probably carcinogen
laden) firewood.

William W Western wrote:
a person just sent a tractor trailer here from Maine, to pick one of
them up- and paid the freight himself- in addition to $100 for the
stereo

another 2 guys drove down here from Canada, a 4.5 hour drive one way,
and picked up another one- again $100 item
That's some mighty expensive (and probably carcinogen
laden) firewood.


both buyers were restoring them !

On 18 Aug 2006 04:08:19 -0700, "The Punisher"
wrote:

both buyers were restoring them ! snip

More like, "both buyers are figments of my imagination!"

both buyers were restoring them !
Some of the older pre-sixties stuff I could see. The cases
were often of nice wood with nice finish. Especially something in danish
modern. But the innards would be pretty lo-fi. By the time the systems in
most consoles were becoming merely adequate sound-wise, the cases were
particle board with wood simulated mactac coverings.

William W Western wrote:
Some of the older pre-sixties stuff I could see. The cases
were often of nice wood with nice finish. Especially something in danish
modern. But the innards would be pretty lo-fi. By the time the systems in
most consoles were becoming merely adequate sound-wise, the cases were
particle board with wood simulated mactac coverings.

I'd like to get one, take out the original equipment and replace it
with a newer amp, magnetic cartridge turntable (ceramic SUCKS big
time), and nice 8 track recorder... along with a record bin inside.
Have the turntable shelf properly isolated and install excellent
speakers. Sounds like an excellent summer project for next year! :-D

On 18 Aug 2006 16:25:56 -0700, wrote:

I'd like to get one, take out the original equipment and replace it
with a newer amp, magnetic cartridge turntable (ceramic SUCKS big
time), and nice 8 track recorder... along with a record bin inside.
Have the turntable shelf properly isolated and install excellent
speakers. Sounds like an excellent summer project for next year! :-D snip

The problem with most of those "consoles" was that the woodworking and
wood itself (if there really IS any) was of very poor quality. They
don't make very good speaker enclosures because of very thin walls,
lack of proper sizing to the drivers, and lack of any ability to seal
the enclosure at all. Plus, you can't even burn them for firewood,
because of the toxins used in their manufacture!