now this takes the cake

tom t
tom t Posts: 543
edited October 2007 in The Clubhouse
iv heard of some people selling anything, but this is too much. found this on e-bay,starting bid $9 and $20 to ship. guy said he found it in a field and pluged it in and it sparked and smoked. anyone need a tube amp??
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2007
    That thing has been shot....awesome deal, great starter tube amp :D
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited October 2007
    Wow. He didnt leave it in the field? lmaoooo

    Theres no way I would have plugged that thing in either, what did he expect was going to happen?

    One for the Book on ebay items lol.


    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited October 2007
    I'd add that to my pile of scrap for the junk yard. :D

    If there is any aluminum in it, it's worth a few bucks. Otherwise, steel pile!
  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited October 2007
    looks to be a large caliber "air" hole
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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited October 2007
    He didn't claim it was bullet proof did he? LOL
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,980
    edited October 2007
    For some people on E-Pray, that thing is "mint"...sold "as is" of course.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited October 2007
    treitz3 wrote: »
    For some people on E-Pray, that thing is "mint"...sold "as is" of course.

    Unfortunately yes.
  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited October 2007
    maybe if he took some of the dirt out of it, he could charge a little less for shipping:D

    As for plugging it in, that thing would have never been near an outlet in my house..
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited October 2007
    Back in the old days it was common practice to add bullet holes to your amps. An early tweak that gave your system an "airy" sound. The trick was knowing where to put the holes.
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  • Polk addict
    Polk addict Posts: 558
    edited October 2007
    I only have a pc system that 40 watts, I need one!! I'm getting speakers on my birthday...
    Chiranth
    hoosier21 wrote:
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited October 2007
  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited October 2007
    i think he should give $50 to anyone who takes it
  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited October 2007
    for those interested in this item, 220161216374. would make a nice christmas present for the mother in law
  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited October 2007
    Mike682 wrote: »
    maybe if he took some of the dirt out of it, he could charge a little less for shipping:D

    As for plugging it in, that thing would have never been near an outlet in my house..
    I love this disclaimer.

    There are what appear to be pieces of lead that are lodged in a couple of the transformers. This may impact their operation, I am not sure. The circuit board is broken and appears to have some pieces missing. The amp was found sitting in a field and there is some mud on one side. I plugged it in briefly to test it and it threw sparks and smoked and blew the circuit breaker. Shipping is only avaiable to locations in France and Italy.

    Perhaps if he removed the 2 lbs of lead thats has to be in this thing he could further drop his shippng lol. I think I counted 17 bulletholes. It looks like he figures that only people from france/italy deserve this fine vintage item.:eek:

    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited October 2007
    Maybe we should do a double blind test to see if we can pick it out or a new MBL amp!:D
  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited October 2007
    i think the guy had one too many. someone should buy it, maybe it can be saved
  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited October 2007
  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited October 2007
    Trash for sale on ebay is nothing new. LOL

    engtaz
    engtaz

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