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Actually found something at GW today

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Posted on September 10, 2014 at 23:05:25
electrovice
 At the downtown Seattle Goodwill I found a pair of the Ampex 2010 amp/speakers and the Ampex 620 tape deck. The 2010 units are of most interest to me. They have 6V6 push pull amps and the Ampex version of the JBL D216. They seem to have spent a lot of time in the room of a two pack a day Camel smoker though. Even so, not bad for $30.

It has been a long time since I have found anything tube in a thrift store.

John

 

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Nice score., posted on September 11, 2014 at 07:23:01
bcguitar
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 people seem to like those amps.....

 

RE: Actually found something at GW today, posted on September 11, 2014 at 09:57:10
Crazy Dave
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 Great find! What are you going to do with it?

Dave

 

RE: Actually found something at GW today, posted on September 11, 2014 at 11:59:51
merdy
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Location: New paltz,ny
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 i had those amps about 15 yrs ago also brought in a flea market for 30 bucks ,you did well great score, i rebuilt them a bit and sold them for $500 to some Japanese collector, probably some of the best 6v6 amps i have heard
they sounded amazing on full range speakers

Silence is golden duct tape is silver

 

RE: Actually found something at GW today, posted on September 11, 2014 at 22:57:11
electrovice
 I haven't decided yet what to do with them. The one who must be obeyed that I live with would not allow them to enter the house in their current condition. I am not sure that any amount of cleanup could ever pass muster. I think I will just store them until I decide what to do with them. I suspect that I will harvest the amps and the speakers. The tape deck holds little interest for me beyond its tubes and power transformer. Perhaps there is somebody out there that needs some of the odd parts from these to complete a restoration of their units?

John

 

RE: Actually found something at GW today, posted on September 16, 2014 at 08:37:52
Crazy Dave
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 Pirating the amp and the speakers is a viable option. Few wives would tolerate that suitcase design!

Dave

 

RE: Actually found something at GW today, posted on September 24, 2014 at 09:18:54
Inmate51
 Excellent score!

It was that type of portable Ampex "suitcase" amp/speaker and tape recorder which the guy used to record our high school band concerts, and which led to my affliction with recording and sound.

Our good buddy John Curl could probably tell you all about those vintage products, since he worked at Ampex in the mid-60s.

:)

 

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