MC240 found in a shed

Wardsweb
Wardsweb Posts: 936
edited June 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
How's this for a lost, forgotten, neglected MC240 found in a shed. Alas chrome is all rusted, the lettering is all but gone and a bit of dirt. Seems to all be here but would be a lot of work to rebuild. I guess I'll check the transformers and see if they are good. That will determine if it is even worth cleaning.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,909
    edited March 2011
    It's like those guys who find Bugattis in sheds in old farms. It happens.
    (sort of like monkeys and typewriters and Shakespeare, y'know?)

    It doesn't really look all that bad, you're just spoiled! :-)

    I've got stuff in my basement that is uglier and has less intrinsic value. ... begging the question, of course, of why I don't just pitch it!

    You are a fortunate man.
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  • JimAckley
    JimAckley Posts: 1,138
    edited March 2011
    Lasareath wrote: »
    CRAZY!!!, Who would leave a McIntosh in a shed!!!!!!

    +1 You'd have to be crazy!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2011
    If you don't think it's worth the time... I'll take it.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2011
    nadams wrote: »
    If you don't think it's worth the time... I'll take it.

    I bet there are a number of people who would +1 that...
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited March 2011
    Nice find! Is it happened to be your own shed or someone else?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2011
    I doubt he'd be giving that one away, the potted trannies alone are worth a cheap used car.

    Nice find Luther, what else was in that shed?
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited March 2011
    Nice find!!!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2011
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    I doubt he'd be giving that one away, the potted trannies alone are worth a cheap used car.

    Nice find Luther, what else was in that shed?

    Was worth a shot...
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited March 2011
    What did you pay for it ???
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2011
    Just wait, I know Luther. This thread will die off and become forgotten, then a few months down the road he will 'bump' it with an update, it will be all blinged out, maybe even powercoated, or he will have built a custom chassis, etc, and blow everyone away.
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 936
    edited March 2011
    A quick cleaning and it looks a lot better already.

    MC240d.jpg
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,856
    edited March 2011
    WOW quite a difference......looking much better....
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2011
    Took it out and turned the hose on it?
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 936
    edited March 2011
    nadams wrote: »
    Took it out and turned the hose on it?

    It got hosed but with a can of flux stripper. Cleans, evaporates quick, no residue and won't harm electonics.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited March 2011
    Nice job, hope it still works and you Bling it out as they say.

    You could flip it and send a kid to college.
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  • pdxfj
    pdxfj Posts: 376
    edited March 2011
    Looking better.

    I was going to suggest some Simichrome polish then noticed the tube in your pictures.

    Keep us updated as to how it's going.
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  • PaulOne
    PaulOne Posts: 30
    edited March 2011
    Takes a lot of patience to put this together right. Takes a lot of time too. Good find and hope it all works out.
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  • 55LS70
    55LS70 Posts: 184
    edited March 2011
    I don't think it looks that bad either. Nice find. You could easily have that chassis rechromed. I don't know about redoing the lettering. I remember reading in Glass Audio an article about silk screening letters, unfortunely I can't remember the issue. Maybe an internet search could come up with something. If the trannies are good, your halfway there. Again, nice find. Good luck.
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 936
    edited April 2011
    Time for an update: I decided to do what I can with what I have and get the amp up and going. I may, at a later date, do a full blown rebuild and replace the chassis, but for now...bead blasting.

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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 936
    edited April 2011
    Mask everything off in preperation for primer.

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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 936
    edited April 2011
    Primer done...so what color do you think I should paint the chassis? Satin black, silver, burgundy, something else?

    mc240g.jpg
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,448
    edited April 2011
    very nice! I bet you will get sound out of your amp long before I get any out of mine!:redface::biggrin:
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2011
    If you are restoring to original, I'd stick with original color scheme. If you are modding then go with whatever you like. Assuming of course your plan is to keep it. That is a seriously cool project you have there. Looking good so far.
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 936
    edited April 2011
    This one is for me. I may rebuild at a later date and use a nice pretty new chrome chassis but for now I think some color.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,306
    edited April 2011
    Nice project

    Just an idea of the values

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited April 2011
    Jaguar metallic red with satin black tranny covers.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2011
    F1nut wrote: »
    Jaguar metallic red with satin black tranny covers.

    I like your taste.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,310
    edited April 2011
    Nice!! I bet most people that don't know any better would have sent it to the dump..

    +1 on Jesse's thought on the paint job..
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,310
    edited April 2011
    Did you mask the sockets before bead blast as well???
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 936
    edited April 2011
    Here is the base repainted and polished emblem. So, black - red - black ?

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