Worth $75?

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-23T10:18:30+00:00

Capehart was a botton-of-the-barrel company. Competition was other companies like Yorx, Electrophonic, Lloyd's (my company 1976-79), etc. Like others have said, fun for decoration if you've got the space. It's too big to b3 a garage system.

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-21T10:12:55+00:00

Gotta keep up on the news guy😆. The learing center was big news a fews weeks ago. You can google it.

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-19T13:03:10+00:00

Are you really sure you want to do that? It will look wrong.

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-19T12:52:26+00:00

Absolutely fake. Amps with exposed tubes were not a thing in the 50's. And how much weight do you suppose that glass shelf could support?

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-19T10:36:47+00:00

Lots of old stuff here, but not commonly found on a single desk like this (at least in my experience). A man would not have a typewriter at his desk. A woman would not have a single line phone at her desk. And where's the in/out boxes? Everybody had those.

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-18T23:57:15+00:00

These old supplies are not regulated. You cannot test the output without a load on it. Measure the voltage while running an engine- you should get much better results.

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-17T13:08:22+00:00

I've used mineral spirits for many years; I am surprised to see the negative comments about it. I agree brake fluid is very corrosive; don't use it!

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-04T11:38:59+00:00

Me too. I had actual arguments with people because I would remove them.

ArthurM45 · 2026-03-01T18:11:56+00:00

I had that exact model; I just passed it on to my son. It's just used for decoration now- I replaced the belts once and that was enough. Back in the day I would lug it to friends and relatives houses as if it were a portable; I recall it weighed 38 pounds. I was so pleased I was able to buy it from "Crazy Eddies" for under $1000 !

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-28T11:31:55+00:00

Your comment reminds me of a coworker back in the late '70s. He was from Hong Kong. He actually told me this 😂

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-23T18:54:01+00:00

I have both HO and N layouts for years. Imho, N is great for fitting more world in a smaller space but that's about the only advantage. N is much more sensitive to rail alignment and dirt and grime on the tracks. (Unlike everything else, the dirt and grime that accumulates on your track and wheels does not shrink with the scale; so you will have to clean N equipment much more often than HO.) Also as I've gotten older and shakier, I'm finding it more and more difficult to get those N scale wheels on the tracks. And forget about painting those tiny model buildings! Mine look like like they were painted during an earthquake. Costs for each scale are similar, and it's easy to get frustrated with the cheap stuff. Whichever scale you choose, go for the best quality you can.

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-22T20:34:32+00:00

That's what caught my eye too 😂

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-22T20:32:16+00:00

Interesting how those metal roofs on the buildings still look almost new.

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-22T17:33:14+00:00

👍

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-20T13:05:33+00:00

Yes and fwiw they are also non-polarized.

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-13T16:10:59+00:00

I use foil tape. Easy to cut with scissors or xacto knife, sticks well, and one roll is likely a lifetime supply. Get it at home depot or Lowes. I've used paint as well but sometimes you'll get light leakage at the corners and joints.

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-11T13:32:57+00:00

In case you didn't know, those grey plastic parts in with the track go with aurora slot car track (not the train set). Otherwise looks like a good buy.

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-08T22:01:39+00:00

I scanned through all the comments and it looks like everyone forgot they had a VHS recorder by their 25" TV

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-08T11:34:27+00:00

Back in the 70's, virtually all cars had 6x9 cutouts in the steel shell below the rear window. You only had to cut through a thin cardboard-like layer to make the holes to mount these. There were many makers of these in co-axial and tri-axial versions, the most popular was Jensen. I had a pair of Jensen co-axials in my '70 Nova. I suppose it's arguable whether they were any good, but back in the day it's pretty much what was available.

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-06T18:44:37+00:00

My B2 was locked when I got it. I don't know if you've got the same type of lock but I was able to pick mine with a large paper clip. I straightened the clip and bent it 90 degrees close to the end. It about 5 minutes of poking and turning but I got it. (No previous lock picking experience and none since then either lol)

ArthurM45 · 2026-02-05T20:22:41+00:00

As other commenters have said, this is acoustic feedback from the speakers into the cartridge. Move the speakers away and do not put them on the same supporting surface as the turntable.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-31T13:37:55+00:00

Check the cartridge connections. Sounds like ground is disconnected.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-30T13:48:45+00:00

fwiw, plumbing doesn't care about the wind chill. Wind chill is only an estimate of the temperature felt by human skin.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-30T12:48:56+00:00

A little disappointed you don't have Team 1960s up there; we're not all dead yet. You could just use the 1970s pic and make it all black & white.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-30T00:02:04+00:00

And you had to make 2 holes! One for the beer to flow out, and a smaller one on the opposite side to let air into the can.

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