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Post subject: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:23 pm
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Look what the cat brought in Thanks to Arjay, for finding it. More photos to follow.




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AB763 tail resistor configuration on the PI:

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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:32 pm
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Wow! That amp looks pristine Steve!!

Congrats!

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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:58 pm
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Wow ! you've been hunting a deal on a DR for a long time.
Awesome !

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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:00 pm
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One more of Leo's priceless treasures saved for posterity -- chaste and unsullied by ignorant philistines!

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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:02 pm
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Wow Beemer, that's an absolute beauty, congrats.

How does it sound at the moment? :D


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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:23 am
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Nice.

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One more of Leo's priceless treasures saved for posterity -- chaste and unsullied by ignorant philistines!

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:lol: It is definitely in good hands now. :lol:


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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:21 am
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Thanks! More photos when the amp arrives. Everything seems original. The main filter caps are OEM.

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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:53 am
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A true "time machine" example.

Looks like most of the components date to '67 -- definitely the "holy grail" AB763 circuit.

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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:10 pm
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Terrific Find you two !!

Congrats !!

cheers!

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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:25 pm
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Lightnin MN wrote:
Terrific Find you two !!


To quote Tom Petty......

"Even the losers get lucky sometimes."

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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:22 pm
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Got the DR today. Some early photos:

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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:54 pm
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And what a beauty she is, Steve! Two weeks "younger" than mine.

8) 8) 8)

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Post subject: Re: 1968 drip-edge DR
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:44 pm
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Those 1Watt resistors on the Filter Caps seem a little fried... :shock:

But still a wonderful find !!

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