Theophilus Punoval
The Queen says it's OK...
I just picked up an 800T in good cosmetic shape for $30. I told the seller it was worth more than that - I may be an obnoxious wiseguy but I'm an HONEST obnoxious wiseguy - and he said he didn't care.
It has a couple of issues. The dial light is as dead as Julius Caesar and while the tuning meter shows signal. The "Stereo Beacon" and "Muting" are also out. AM gives sound but I don't get any output on FM unless I crank the volume knob. Then I get low volume.
This receiver came out of years of unheated storage and needs a thorough cleaning. Maybe that will clear up the FM thing.
Are the dial, Stereo Beacon (red) and Mute (green) lamps readily available or are they gone from this world like the snows of years gone by?
I'm wondering if anyone has had this issue and can give me suggestions short of taking it in for service. I plan on doing that but hope to clear up any minor problems before I bring it to the shop so I'll have a clearer idea of what's actually wrong beside crud on switches.
It has a couple of issues. The dial light is as dead as Julius Caesar and while the tuning meter shows signal. The "Stereo Beacon" and "Muting" are also out. AM gives sound but I don't get any output on FM unless I crank the volume knob. Then I get low volume.
This receiver came out of years of unheated storage and needs a thorough cleaning. Maybe that will clear up the FM thing.
Are the dial, Stereo Beacon (red) and Mute (green) lamps readily available or are they gone from this world like the snows of years gone by?
I'm wondering if anyone has had this issue and can give me suggestions short of taking it in for service. I plan on doing that but hope to clear up any minor problems before I bring it to the shop so I'll have a clearer idea of what's actually wrong beside crud on switches.
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