captainclock
Pacifist Otaku
Hi everyone, today I went to the Salvation Army with a buddy of mine and I found a Technics SA-5560 Stereo Receiver that I had actually seen there the other day but didn't pick it up because I didn't have the money at the time. Anyways when I went back there today with my buddy (who was actually looking for a nice high end stereo receiver) the stereo wasn't where it was the other day, thinking it was sold already my buddy and I were about to walk out the door when I glanced under the video rack/table and there it was in all of its glory, with exception to the fact that apparently someone had manhandled the unit and dropped it and damaged the cabinet and bent a couple of the screws on the back for the speakers and then on top of that the tuner dial wasn't responding to the tuner knob being rotated, so we got the stereo on discount because of the damage. it was originally $25 which was actually a steal at that price but with a 25% discount for the damage we got it for $18. Anyways I got it back home took it apart and sure enough the potmetal assembly that was used to hold the tuner drum into place had broke into two pieces which I figured that it probably broke when it took a fall seeing as potmetal is pretty brittle in of itself, but when I went to use some JB Weld on it to try and reassemble the unit I realized that it was actually crumbling for some reason, so now I'm on the hunt for another tuner drum assembly. Anyone have any ideas as to where I could look for one? I'm currently repairing this unit for a buddy of mine who is going to pay me for any parts I may need to buy to get this unit up and running again.
Any help, tips and advice most appreciated.
Also looked over at HiFi Engine and couldn't find any manuals for this unit over there, any ideas as to where I could find an owners or service manual for this unit, as I am going to need to restring the dial.
Any help, tips and advice most appreciated.
Also looked over at HiFi Engine and couldn't find any manuals for this unit over there, any ideas as to where I could find an owners or service manual for this unit, as I am going to need to restring the dial.
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