The caster center bolt had to be drilled away, and I had to hammer out the rest.
To get rid of the rust I tryed vinegar & baking soda, the result was quite ok.
After brushing & polish the casters looks great.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Disassembling the Rockola
Today I disassembled the Rock Ola into hundred small parts!
I will start with the cabinet. The bottom metal frames are in a bad shape, rusty and warped, the casters looks like s**t.
The plywood is worn and have delaminated everywhere, the vinyl foil on the sides must be removed and replaced.
Almost all screws are rusty and a bunch of them snapped off as I tryed to get them out :-(
So I’m heading a massive work before I even can start refurbish the record player parts.
I will start with the cabinet. The bottom metal frames are in a bad shape, rusty and warped, the casters looks like s**t.
The plywood is worn and have delaminated everywhere, the vinyl foil on the sides must be removed and replaced.
Almost all screws are rusty and a bunch of them snapped off as I tryed to get them out :-(
So I’m heading a massive work before I even can start refurbish the record player parts.
The cabinet totally stripped from parts
I was hoping the woofers was ok, unfortunally one had a long thin hairline crack from the center out to the frame, not good at all. Behind is the record magazin/player
Hundreds of parts, the casters at the lower right!
Warped & rusty bottom frame
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Pioneer SX-424
Meanwhile
waiting for inspiration I found a vintage Pioneer SX-424 receiver on Tradera
and two speakers on Shpock (a bargain). I just have to buy the stuff. So
now i have better sound quality then I ever had in my life. The base tone in the reciever/speakers is just stunning! A little polish and new blue LED lamps will make it!
This will definitly make my garage shine a little bit more!
"People tend to focus on the big, powerful receivers when looking at vintage stereos. Some just want a well performing, small, affordable stereo. Well, the Pioneer SX-424 is just that.
Pioneer introduced it in the early 1970's - probably sometime around late 1971.
The SX-424 model were essentially the bottom of the performance line for Pioneer.
Still, these little receivers do a good job and fulfill their purpose admirably. In fact, calling it the bottom of the line is overly harsh. Those receivers were definitely inferior to the entry level Pioneer models.
The SX-424 does not pump out massive power. But, the 13 watts it does put out are solid and will drive most speakers. It has a pretty decent tuner as well as phono section."
This will definitly make my garage shine a little bit more!
"People tend to focus on the big, powerful receivers when looking at vintage stereos. Some just want a well performing, small, affordable stereo. Well, the Pioneer SX-424 is just that.
Pioneer introduced it in the early 1970's - probably sometime around late 1971.
The SX-424 model were essentially the bottom of the performance line for Pioneer.
Still, these little receivers do a good job and fulfill their purpose admirably. In fact, calling it the bottom of the line is overly harsh. Those receivers were definitely inferior to the entry level Pioneer models.
The SX-424 does not pump out massive power. But, the 13 watts it does put out are solid and will drive most speakers. It has a pretty decent tuner as well as phono section."
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