At the Swap-Meet
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Location: Silver City WI, US
Member since 10 May 2013
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Went to a local radio swapmeet outdoors on parking lot. It was supposed to rain, but fortunately weather was clear and all vendors had lots of gear.
One guy had a MAJESTIC radio from ~1930? (1920's style tall legs, TRF, Push-Pull audio, heavy 8" electromagnet speaker) I asked how much, he said "aah, $20?" it was from his family and he gave history. I should have got it as I have the guts of another that had bad cabinet.
Would like to listen to 'Grand Ole Opry' show on this set (still on every Sat night from 650-AM WSM 50kw, Nashville.)
Not everything was cheap, one vendor had 1950's rack-mount GATES 'Compressor' and companion 'Limiter' unit (from broadcast station.)
Saw GATES gear at 4BH Brisbane when I took my BOCP ticket.
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011
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I should have got it
At just $20 can't go wrong.
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Location: Silver City WI, US
Member since 10 May 2013
Member #: 1340
Postcount: 977
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Took a friend back to the table with the GATES gear as was definitely intrigued, but unfamiliar with its current status in recording industry (thought it may not be liked by the fickle/fanatical recording community.) As we arrived at table, guy said "both units just sold for $1100" as youthful (and knowledgeable) buyer was taking possession of units.
I was familiar with the cult-like status of the 1950's FAIRCHILD compressor but was sceptical of GATES. This Gates compressor was the mid 1950s version of around 16" rack height. Now looking online, in retrospect, I was very wrong, the items have fanatical status, prob worth 10x each what guy paid for them!
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
Member since 21 February 2009
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Long legs is a tallboy. If its got a modern style electrodynamic Rice-Kellogg speaker its after 1929.
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Location: Silver City WI, US
Member since 10 May 2013
Member #: 1340
Postcount: 977
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"If its got a modern style electrodynamic Rice-Kellogg speaker"
Yes, one at swapmeet had a Kellogg type speaker, and a patch of lifting veneer, tall legs like '20's 'Great Gatsby' furniture.
The spare MAJESTIC speaker I have at home says "Majestic Power Speaker model G-1" (8.75" OD, 1" VC, 12#weight) "for receiver models 71 to 89" (not sure what model it came out of?)
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
Member since 21 February 2009
Member #: 438
Postcount: 5389
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The last set I fixed with one of those was a Lyric70 series. Both you will find in "Rider".
This one had a transformer & something else on it which meant it al weighed in at around 22 pounds. It had been refitted with a foam mount cone and sounded really good, even that it was driven by a very expensive #50 Triode.
Fascinating plate voltage for 4.6 watts 450V plate; grid 1 -84V 7.5V AC filament (own winding) and a #24 wired as a diode to get the grid volts. Chassis 66 pound (30Kg) Modular service transformer & capacitor bank.
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