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3rd Nov 2020, 8:37 am | #21 |
Pentode
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, UK.
Posts: 200
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Re: Re-purposed Bush AC11 - now retro lamp with sound
Thanks for all the comments guy's, both good and not so.....
I thought it would be a controversial item. Have sold this (last night) for a nice profit, also a request for another. Advice has been taken on board for improvement. Next one will be more profitable as have been buying parts in bulk. Bought a few things from Amazon eg. £10 for one part, next day or £16 from China for 4.. You always pay more if you need it next day. Achieved slightly more than the highest priced AC11 set on ebay as of today. Just out of curiosity, how many do it for the £££'s or just to restore and treasure? |
3rd Nov 2020, 10:17 am | #22 |
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Oxford, UK
Posts: 27,957
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Re: Re-purposed Bush AC11 - now retro lamp with sound
There's certainly a market for that kind of thing and I for one don't begrudge you the opportunity to make a few quid. You were never going to get many admiring comments on this forum though - the membership demographic is wrong, and most people here are much keener on restoring and repairing things rather than 'upcycling' them.
There are a few members here who restore old tech as a business, but most of us do it because we find it satisfying and no money is made. |
3rd Nov 2020, 10:47 am | #23 |
Octode
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 1,453
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Re: Re-purposed Bush AC11 - now retro lamp with sound
It's not to my taste but it seems like a good use of a lump of scrap given current fashions.
I fix old radios &c for the fun of it but do keep the financial side in mind; I'm not going to pay a fortune to have a transformer re-wound for instance. Most radios I've had I've sold for around the amount they've cost me, only very rarely have I made a profit that would be worth having. I've been satisfied though as I made enough money and, more importantly, space for the next one. I've had my fun and somebody who wants a fixed-up set has got one. Rather than a business I regard it as a self-funding hobby. |
3rd Nov 2020, 11:14 am | #24 |
Nonode
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Cornwall, UK.
Posts: 2,336
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Re: Re-purposed Bush AC11 - now retro lamp with sound
Dipping a toe into the Sea of Memes, this would be a good time to post the "Trololol" man.
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3rd Nov 2020, 1:40 pm | #25 |
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK.
Posts: 6,874
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Re: Re-purposed Bush AC11 - now retro lamp with sound
I think views have been made clear so it's time to wrap this one up
Cheers Mike T
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