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  1. Yes, I have been away, the older I get it seems that the more there is to do, so a few other areas of interest have been pulling me away from audio for the past year or so. I really like Howard's Feed and Wax, and have used it extensively, but mostly when I was restoring cabinets. I guess I never thought about it when it comes to routine upkeep. I wanted to post here and get a sense of what would be the best way forward. I'm certainly willing to use the AR method with linseed oil, but something about it seemed old fashioned. I was hoping that there was something like Howard's that is certainly much easier to deal with, and at the same time does not comprise in quality. Any other thoughts on this?
  2. I noted in a December 1965 AR memorandum that one should re-apply boiled linseed oil to the finish about every six months. I'm just curious to know if that is the current opinion on how to best maintain my AR collection. I tend to spend time enjoying the sound and have spent very little time on the finish. Veneer.pdf
  3. I see a couple of different versions of this product, one is a gel and the other a liquid, which did you use? The closeup of the 3 looks really nice!!!
  4. I have several Dyna units that I want to clean up for possible sale, and need advice on how to safely clean the face plates. I'm looking at a PAS3, a couple of PAS4's, and a couple of FM tuners. I believe that all of the face plates were manufactured the same. What is the best method for getting these clean without destroying the lettering? I also want to make sure that I don't destroy the evenness the finish.
  5. I was in the same position several years ago, needing to thin my stock of old speakers. Obtaining and packing the speakers turned out to be quite frustrating, especially when it came to a pair of AR 3's. I ended up going to a first-rate local shipping store and paying them to take care of the entire process. I believe for $25 per speaker, they double boxed and shipped them, of course the actual FedEx, USPS, etc. fee was on top of the $25. I just had to carry the bare speakers into the shop, at 50 pounds plus per speaker, that was all that I wanted to do.
  6. I have a pair of these Fried speakers and have run them for several years using a solid state amp. I want to switch them over to a Dyna tube amp and I need to know the ohm rating. I've discovered that there is not much info about Fried Speakers in general, and very little about the A/3A online. Can someone help me with the rating for these speakers?
  7. Genek - The flange nuts that mount with screws appear to be a good alternative to the OEM spiked version. My reluctance to install the original nuts had to do with the amount of force required to get the spikes to penetrate the wood. A small pre drilled hole for mounting screws would put much less stress on that very delicate section of the baffle board. For now, I am okay as my second try with epoxy has worked, and I have successfully mounted the tweeter.
  8. David & Ra.Ra, Thanks for your feedback, I'm not a real pro at these and I know when it's time to seek advice from all of the experienced folks on this forum. I did go ahead and add a bit of epoxy earlier this afternoon, though I suspect that I did not use enough as it did not hold. I just tried again with a stronger glue, and this time I added it around the shaft rather than on the flat piece were the prongs are. I will let it sit overnight and see what I have tomorrow. After putting it in place with the glue, I installed a screw, my hope is that the screw will give it the proper alignment. Ra.Ra, I have not been very active here lately, not for a lack of interest but rather because things seem to be more hectic. I expect that within the next couple of years I will be retired and able to choose what I want to do with my time.
  9. As I prepared to mount the tweeter in my 3A, I found that the upper T-nut was loose and not griping the particle board, this caused a bit of difficulty when I removed the tweeter. It appears that the particle board is slightly damaged right where the T-nut goes and I am concerned that I will make it worse by installing the T-nut. My only thought was to remove or bend the spikes out of the way, and glue it in place. Are there any alternatives to T-nuts, or any other suggestions on how to proceed?
  10. Well I'm really impressed, this seems big to me. We've always had the ability to maintain the woofers and keep this wonderful speakers from extinction, but now it looks Chris has come up with a way to extend their life beyond what we thought was possible. Chris, can you clarify which units your repair applies to, or doesn't apply to?
  11. I just tried to PM you and get an error that you can not receive any additional PM's. I would like to get info on how to proceed to order a few logos. Charles
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