My score of the month!

grimmace19
grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
edited August 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Got home from work this afternoon to see a posting in the denver area for a pair of SDA 2s for $50!

Gave the guy a call and he already had someone on the way for them... for 50 bucks it was such a steal that I offered him $100 and told him I'd be there in half an hour... he called the other guy and said he got a better offer and I went and picked them up.

Overall in pretty good shape, all original and the drivers and radiators are in great shape! One is missing a tweeter which I would have replaced anyways and no interconnect cable.

Looks like to get them looking great all I will need to do is some sanding, put a coat of stain on them and redo the grill covers (though not terrible I'd still like to get them snag free).

So happy right now for what I think was a great deal!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    Gave the guy a call and he already had someone on the way for them... for 50 bucks it was such a steal that I offered him $100 and told him I'd be there in half an hour... he called the other guy and said he got a better offer and I went and picked them up.
    That's poor form.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    You know... I was concerned about that too until the guy told me he was selling them because he lost his job and couldn't afford to undertake the fixer-upper project. I felt giving him somewhat close to what they were worth was better for him than getting a measly 50 bucks. Plus, now I have some SDAs for a great price...
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    congrats on the pick up. welcome to the SDA owners club. BTW i was in it before you were.
    mole'
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    Sorry, we don't all have a armored car full of cash in our driveway Mole! We all can't buy everything that's shiny out of the for sale area or take road trips to pick up speakers bigger than my car ;)
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2010
    Face wrote: »
    That's poor form.

    On the sellers part. If he had a deal he should've kept his promise, but it happens all the time.
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  • lasdaguy
    lasdaguy Posts: 31
    edited August 2010
    Honestly I don't understand you guys that take the attitude that it's WRONG to get as much as possible for something you're trying to sell on CL, especially given the sellers financial situation...

    And given the circumstances, the guy buying at $50 new he was STEALING them at that price. If he really wanted them, should have stepped up and offered more.

    EDIT: And congrats, welcome to the SDA club. Pics or it didn't happen.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited August 2010
    I would find it more in poor form if it happened in our FM..
    To me craigslist is get if you want it..
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    Larry can vouch, before I even knew I was getting them I pm'ed him to see if it was him planning to pick them up. If it was I would have stepped down and let him take up the good deal.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    Sorry, we don't all have a armored car full of cash in our driveway Mole! We all can't buy everything that's shiny out of the for sale area or take road trips to pick up speakers bigger than my car ;)

    :p:p:p:p

    BIG MEANIE!!!!!!!!!

    BTW i will be picking up a set of SDA 2Bs here soon.
    mole'
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    Here are some pictures...

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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    Here are some pictures...

    <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v304/grimmace19/?action=view&current=IMG_0926.jpg&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/grimmace19/IMG_0926.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

    you suck at posting pics man.


    LOL
    mole'
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited August 2010
    Haha you got it..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
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    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    you gonna redo the tops? i need to redo both tops on mine. the one is really bad
    mole'
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    you suck at posting pics man.


    LOL

    Sorry mole, we can't all be well educated in cars, spending money, and posting pictures online ;) Maybe once I average 30 ppd I can figure out this intermanet visual postage and handling thing.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    I will certainly redo the wood, it's not too bad as far as it being beat up but with the stains on them and whatnot I'll sand them down quite a bit and touch up the edges. Then I will most likely stain them to a wood color other than the blonde and obviously redo the grill cloth. Oh, and maybe put in a tweeter ;)
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2010
    Man, I wish Polk had mentioned in their manuals that the tops ARE NOT COASTERS!!
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    ^ Sorta sad but, someone also dropped them off at goodwill judging by the 12.99 sticker on the bottom of the one missing the tweeter. If you aren't smart enough to not put your drink on it you also aren't smart enough to sell them instead of donate.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    Sorry mole, we can't all be well educated in cars, spending money, and posting pictures online ;) Maybe once I average 30 ppd I can figure out this intermanet visual postage and handling thing.

    i still love you tho........
    mole'
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited August 2010
    Nick don't touch the tops till we talk. It is veneer covered not a solid wood like oak or the like. You can sand it but if you take it down to much your screwed. And you will be replacing the wood. Not that it's a bad thing cause you get a better finish but you can save those and make them look better then they are..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
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    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Nick don't touch the tops till we talk. It is veneer covered not a solid wood like oak or the like. You can sand it but if you take it down to much your screwed. And you will be replacing the wood. Not that it's a bad thing cause you get a better finish but you can save those and make them look better then they are..

    oh, are mine the same way?
    mole'
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    oh, are mine the same way?

    Yep..
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 887
    edited August 2010
    Congrats on the score. Don't feel bad at the coaster move. The previous owner of my RT5000p system used the speakers as candle holders!!! and you can't close our eyes on a HT system to enjoy the sound, or ya miss the picture on the TV:) I like the wood cap 2B speaker look. haven't convinced myself to let mine go, but I need to fund my 194 upgrade on my 2.3s. have fun fixin em up!
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited August 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    Got home from work this afternoon to see a posting in the denver area for a pair of SDA 2s for $50!

    Gave the guy a call and he already had someone on the way for them... for 50 bucks it was such a steal that I offered him $100 and told him I'd be there in half an hour... he called the other guy and said he got a better offer and I went and picked them up.

    Overall in pretty good shape, all original and the drivers and radiators are in great shape! One is missing a tweeter which I would have replaced anyways and no interconnect cable.

    Looks like to get them looking great all I will need to do is some sanding, put a coat of stain on them and redo the grill covers (though not terrible I'd still like to get them snag free).

    So happy right now for what I think was a great deal!

    Nice Score!

    1987 Pin/Blade 2B's for $100, even with the missing tweeter and water stains, is a steal.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    Wow, thanks for the 1987 input I was wondering their exact age... and guess what... they are exactly as old as me :o
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    Wow, thanks for the 1987 input I was wondering their exact age... and guess what... they are exactly as old as me :o

    Sorry, but rules are rules--you are not old enough to have them, now send me your address and I'll send somebody over right away to take care of things and clean up this mess you're in
    ;)
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited August 2010
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    Sorry, but rules are rules--you are not old enough to have them, now send me your address and I'll send somebody over right away to take care of things and clean up this mess you're in
    ;)

    * Bobsama quietly whimpers in a corner at the thought of mmadden28 trying to steal his 1984 SDA-1's.
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 887
    edited August 2010
    pull one of the mid drivers...they usually have a date stamped on them. one should be original
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    ^ Tomorrow once larry comes by I will get a look at the guts. Through the hole where the tweeter was all I can see is a bunch of cotton. It will be interesting opening them up to see what's really going on in there... I'm already formulating some interesting grill cloth color ideas to make these something unique that I can keep around for quite some time.
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    edited August 2010
    Do they make Dora the Explorer-themed grill cloth? That'd be interesting!


    :p

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