I got ahold of Abe but he is so busy with working his regular job that he was at least 2 months out. I used a guy I've used before so it should all work out. Plus, his price was twice as high as everybody else. I tried to get a local guy (Tim at Turntable Basics here in Minneapolis) but he never returned my email.
Air brushed the tonearm and cleared it. Its satin black. I set it on the table to see how it will look. I think it will pass. Looks way better than how it looked when I pulled her out of hiding. I got the new Pickering XSV5000 cart too.
I put new motor mounts (Lord, made in USA like the originals) in today. Pain in the *** for sure. The originals were injection molded around the metal mounts so I haad to cut out the old ones and use adhesive for the new ones. They are curing now.
I got my Idler wheels back from Gary at V-M Audio Enthusiasts and they turned out nice. He does great work and was fast too. The rubber is now pliable and the TT has a steady speed too after the work I have done.
I have wired the arm and finished putting it together so the turn table portion is about done. It turned out nice and when I sell it soon, the new owner will have a nice 70 year old Rek-O-Kut B-16H TT which should be good for another 50 years. I just have to decide on the cart I'm going to use and level everything and set the arm height after it get's perched back on the C-7B cabinet. I would have loved to put a second arm on the table but I'm not brave enough to drill into this rare TT. Let me know what you think. I'll be taking bids on it soon.
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I started working on the C-7B cabinet last weekend and I had to get rid of the old flaking paint. Haven't picked out a paint color yet but satin black outside and a real light gray for the inside. I want the cab inside to be brighter and maybe a battery powered light so we can see things. Here are some pics of the process with disassembly. I hate winter, it gets too dirty sanding in the garage and I can't have a door open to get the dust out. I had gray sanding dust in my ears, nose and eyes even with protection.
OK, Here is the kicker. I was going to go for the satin black/satin charcoal saint on the cabinet until I got through the original paint. It was so pretty that I think I will satin CLEAR it instead. The cab looks killer under the finish. If the next owner want's to return it to Industrial Gray, fine but I can't cover this beautiful 70 year old grain. The next post will show the beauty.
OK, here is the money shot. I didn't know what species it is but Joe at Joewoodworke says it's red gum and after looking around, I have to agree with the veneer expert. The new owner will be proud to display this piece.
So, satin Clear outside, light gray inside.
So, satin Clear outside, light gray inside.
Nearing completion, just a few more hours of work and then it will get posted for sale. I hit the side with 320 grit and gave it a quick shot of satin clear to see what it will look like. I also test fitted the TT to the cab. not sure I like the clear on the inside of the doors but the rest of the interior is Sherwin Williams Lazy Gray.
I would love to find the ROK cab for it .
I found this Ampex 351 a couple of years ago and restored it
That C-7B cabinet kind of reminds me of the Ampex cab, very hard to find.
I found this Ampex 351 a couple of years ago and restored it
That C-7B cabinet kind of reminds me of the Ampex cab, very hard to find.
I rebuilt the deck and electronics
I was thinking about painting the cab but decided not to.
Louis
I was thinking about painting the cab but decided not to.
Louis
Thanks for the info on the color
I know someone painted mine.
I am new on the forum
Where do i start a new thread and how?
I know someone painted mine.
I am new on the forum
Where do i start a new thread and how?
