Vintage Does Not Always = Quality

Posted by geezerrocket on November 22, 2015 at 08:17:36

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It's 10 degrees tonight in West Central Minnesota - Needed a bonfire......

I spotted a "Vintage German Stereo Console" for $75 the other day on the web. It was located about a hour away, and since I had some early Christmas shopping to do in a nearby town I decided to swing by and have a look.

What looked good in pictures certainly didn't hold true in person - What a piece of $h!t.

I found it hard to believe that a German built console from the early 60's would be so poorly built - with chip board no less. I told the guy I wasn't interested, so he said make him an offer. $20 later I drove off with Loewe Opta 5876w in working order albeit cosmetically challenged.

Since I have an extensive wood working shop, I may build a new cabinet out of 3/4" Baltic birch, we'll see how motivated I am this winter. One thing is for certain; It won't come into my house the way it sits as I have a satanic hatred for mdf, chip, particle board! Why was that $h!t ever invented?

This just goes to show that not all vintage audio and audio related products were of excellent, great, or even decent quality. Sometime we lovers of vintage gear think that most things were built better back in the day. Not so - Lesson learned.....

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Topic - Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - geezerrocket 08:17:36 11/22/15 (25)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - DIY John 01:39:01 11/24/15 (6)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - Crazy Dave 08:40:07 11/24/15 (4)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - DIY John 02:05:23 11/25/15 (3)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - Crazy Dave 07:56:32 11/25/15 (2)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - DIY John 02:59:48 11/26/15 (1)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - Crazy Dave 09:28:19 11/30/15 (0)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - airtime 06:17:09 11/24/15 (0)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - Hornlover 08:28:03 11/23/15 (0)

No - you're wrong! - airtime 06:05:15 11/23/15 (3)

RE: No - you're wrong! - geezerrocket 06:37:28 11/23/15 (2)

RE: No - you're wrong! - Crazy Dave 08:25:56 11/23/15 (0)

RE: No - you're wrong! - airtime 07:28:01 11/23/15 (0)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - vinnie2 03:55:52 11/23/15 (1)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - Awe-d-o-file 19:30:08 11/26/15 (0)

I have three German consoles - Awe-d-o-file 19:44:07 11/22/15 (1)

RE: I have three German consoles - geezerrocket 05:54:13 11/23/15 (0)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality ) Nor does big name - Byrd69 17:27:57 11/22/15 (0)

That is an East German made radio - FenderLover 12:39:50 11/22/15 (4)

RE: That is an East German made radio - geezerrocket 14:23:08 11/22/15 (3)

RE: That is an East German made radio - Crazy Dave 08:29:54 11/23/15 (0)

RE: That is an East German made radio - FenderLover 14:42:57 11/22/15 (1)

NO, it isn't....... - nicolas 00:35:05 11/23/15 (0)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - Eli Duttman 09:13:52 11/22/15 (1)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - geezerrocket 09:27:01 11/22/15 (0)

RE: Vintage Does Not Always = Quality - Ogsarg 08:25:35 11/22/15 (0)

Vintage Does Not Always = Quality

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