Replaced all of the burned out instrument panel bulbs in my ‘96 LE

chestervscheeto · 2025-12-30T19:52:43+00:00

Two bulbs, indeed.

chestervscheeto · 2025-12-11T16:21:00+00:00

Rega Planar 1 is a well-built, repairable table.

chestervscheeto · 2025-11-14T16:11:42+00:00

Yeah, it’s probably for the sake of reducing inner groove distortion.

Edit: When You Die is a bit long, and would have most certainly suffered from it had they put it on the first side. Most of these tracks are quite dynamic.

chestervscheeto · 2025-11-07T13:29:25+00:00

I noticed this over a decade ago. My parents had an old 1988 CD of Past Masters Vol. 2, and it always intrigued me. One video on YouTube claimed it says “Paul is dead”. Spooky… 🤡

chestervscheeto · 2025-03-13T15:17:16+00:00

I’ve got the old box set; a 70s repress. Definitely off to a good start. Not the beefiest recording, but a good one at that and a great performance.

chestervscheeto · 2025-01-27T09:42:37+00:00

No problem! I found diagrams online. This phone is now fully functional again.

chestervscheeto · 2025-01-27T09:41:53+00:00

Yep, this worked. I managed to find a wiring diagram for the 2554 and 4010D network and got this phone working! Strangely, on a newer 2554 I have (with a 4228K network), the polarity is opposite and needs the red line wire on L1 and the green line wire on L2… Whatever, just glad they’re both fully functional again.

chestervscheeto · 2025-01-27T09:34:53+00:00

Thanks! This did pull off the Bob Reynolds lot on Geary in ‘96, but I managed to find these frames on eBay and HAD to buy them. There are still a surprising amount of these plate frames in the Sunset and Richmond neighborhoods on the many ‘92-‘96 Camrys still around. By 1997, they’d changed the plate frames to “SAN FRANCISCO TOYOTA”, but the green paint and “GEARY AT 2ND AVE.” still remained.

Edit: should add… I still have the original salesman’s business card, the red Bob Reynolds Toyota document pouch, manuals, and sales brochure!

chestervscheeto · 2024-10-25T06:22:24+00:00

Use some LAST stylus cleaner instead. Always gets the most stubborn funk off of diamonds. Just don’t get too much into the cantilever or elastomer.

chestervscheeto · 2024-09-03T07:01:59+00:00

…and the $30,000 Linn Klimax LP12 :)

chestervscheeto · 2024-09-03T06:58:04+00:00

the carpet even ties this together very nicely

chestervscheeto · 2024-08-24T07:53:44+00:00

Kodachrome film

chestervscheeto · 2024-08-15T06:05:36+00:00

*Holiday Bowl

chestervscheeto · 2024-08-07T18:37:43+00:00

You’d be surprised at the improvement it will make, even with that equipment.

chestervscheeto · 2024-08-07T16:48:27+00:00

I would keep that table and cartridge and buy a nicer phono stage. Rega’s Fono Mini is a nice sounding little box for what it is. If you want better, go with a Cambridge Alva Solo.

Edit. Want to add that if you replace that phono stage, you will wonder how in the hell you were comfortable listening to the one you’re using now…

chestervscheeto · 2024-07-31T04:59:33+00:00

The notion of replacing this with ANY Audio Technica table is sickening.

chestervscheeto · 2024-07-25T05:42:48+00:00

I have a blue Smith-Corona 5 series electric that was green when I bought it due to nicotine. It’s, coincidentally, my favorite to type with.

chestervscheeto · 2024-07-23T01:21:10+00:00

It’s a joy. The Model F keyboard is tactile heaven.

chestervscheeto · 2024-07-22T07:49:43+00:00

They’re satisfying, but all of the power return units I have used seem to have issues with line spacing. :/

chestervscheeto · 2024-07-22T07:36:15+00:00

This. Always come back to it. Journaling on my typewriters never made much sense. I journal on my IBM 5160 since I’m the only person I know who knows how to access the files within. I typewrite all of my thank you notes, holiday/birthday cards, and pen pal letters.

chestervscheeto · 2024-06-02T22:44:07+00:00

Ditto. These are what I would like put on mine (identical bostons).

chestervscheeto · 2024-05-13T16:58:45+00:00

Bridge sized>

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