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It is good to see more mentions of Pilot. They were among the early hi fi brands -- with Fisher, Harmon-Kardon and Scott -- and of competitive quality. In its time I liked their gear. It sounded and looked good, and was well engineered and made.
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I'll dissent here slightly. Having owned a fair amount of vintage gear, the Pilot gear I've had, a tuner preamp and a preamp, were put together with an absolute "bowl of spaghetti" style of wiring and components. Nothing else I've seen comes close. It was really hard to visualize what was going on, and I knew if they broke I'd be up a creek. So I sold them, even though they sounded nice and used top quality transformers.
--nosmok
Just one of a number of US companies that could not survive between the onslaught of the transistor era and imports. Yes, very competitive in sound, engineering and build quality.
Don Brian Levy, J.D.
Toronto ON Canada
When I worked at Montgomery Wards as a TV salesman in the early 80's, we sold a Pilot Rack system. It was total junk, but still made in the USA. I found it interesting that the amp had an output transformer.
Dave
I believe it would have been a different company. See:. http://oldradios.co.za/companies/65-pilot-radio-uk.html
Don Brian Levy, J.D.
Toronto ON Canada
Emerson was another fine brand that we sold at Wards. Possible, they tried to revive the name. The Pilot rack system was a miserable failure. I think only two or three were ever sold at our store. Then we stopped carrying it. I never saw it anywhere else.
Dave
Me: I worked in a bakery onceHer: What did you do?
Me: I was a pilot
Her: a pilot?
Me: Yes, I'd take the bread from one corner and pilot in the other
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Me: You know I quit my job at that bakery
Her: Why?
Me: I got tired of the dough and thought I'd go on the loaf
Jerome Horowitz-1935
Edits: 09/17/14 09/17/14
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