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Pair of Marantz Model 9s

thefragger

Certified Crazy.
I've got the chance to pick up a pair of Marantz Model 9 amps for $100. I went by to look at them and they look like they've spent a good amount of time at the bottom of a swamp.

What do you guys think?
 
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I've got the chance to pick up a pair of Marantz Model 9 amps for $100. I went by to look at them and they look like they've spent a good amount of time at the bottom of a swamp.

What do you guys think?

No brainer! These are five figure amps when restored.
 
i'd do it in a heartbeat, try and get the price down maybe though. of course i'm an idiot but those are old as hell and i'd do it just to have some marantz gear that old. probably won't see it again.
 
You could always buy them, & re-sell to a friendly brother AKer for twice the price, plus shipping. :naughty: ;)
 
Oh my Gosh that's crazy. $100 for a pair of 9's.

If it's only mold some elbow grease should turn them back to lookers. Rust is a different matter...

But Remember :worthless

So post away when you get them!
 
What they said! Mold can eat through, and effectively destroy, paint. But it will not affect metal; only rust (corrosion, oxidation) does that. I've seen things that looked like they were dug out after being buried in primordial slime, turn into gleaming new treasures, with little more than a good cleaning.

At that price, STOP READING AND GO GET THOSE! They are worth it, mold or no mold. Only if they are mis-shapen lumps of crumbly corrosion --that is, nothing worth salvaging-- would I pass on any early Marantz that was cheap. The parts that are restorable will always have value, and if the main issue is mold, it is very likely that the things will be restore-able, in which case they may have 'serious' value.

One question I would have is whether the mold that eaten into the potting material and wire insulation in the transformers, and thus possibly "killing" them. That could be a problem, but it isn't very likely, and even if that were the case, the units would still be worth that asking price.
 
Fragger,

If you don't have these in your possession by 9 am EST tomorrow, I'll be on a plane to toronto to hunt them and you down!!!

JK, what they said above!!

Bart
 
#($*&#^(%*&^(*&%^*(#&^&*#^%(*&^*(&%#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO AND GET THEM RIGHT NOW (if you haven't already)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Regards,
Gordon.
 
Philip, are you pulling our legs with this? You would end up with a pair of amps that are ugly enough that even Bolly would like them.
 
Phillip, If you don't want them I will gladly go get them right now!! Are they in Toronto? If so I am headed there today!!
 
mwu-hahahahaha :D

LOL!



Alright, time to come clean, I'm getting tooo many offers for these things. I don't have them, I'm posting on behalf of another member (who will remain nameless) passed on this deal a couple weeks back and I put up this thread to make a clear point to him.

Sorry if I've misled you all, I know I would've been tripping over myself for 'em :drool: :drool:


Just please make the PMs stop... ;)
 
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