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For the record, I suck at trivia games..., Had a crush on Linda Rondstadt and Karla Bonoff, though, as a kid. OK, next song, here's the first three word clue: "...take your time... "

I'm thinking Karla Bonoff, same song. Didn't she write it? Sing it, first? Linda made it pop.

That is very nice. Great rig. Is that a 9.2 surround setup?

Right on, Dave. I was listening to Sade all morning on the ALS's. Unbelievable recording. You are up.

No dictionary results were found. Please try another search. See results for the things that on Reference.com Building on the last two... Here's a slight variation on the game, or call it "three clues" right up front. This song has "for the years", and "the things that" just like Aerosmith's Toys In The Attic..., but it's very different. The additional three word clue is: "look so fine" This is going to be tough. Hence, the additional clues, right up front.

No dictionary results were found. Please try another search. See results for for the years on Reference.com Aerosmith, Toys In The Attic. In the attic lights Voices scream Nothin' seen Real's the dream Leaving the things that are real behind Leaving the things that you love from mind All of the things that you learned from fears Nothin' is left for the years Voices scream Nothin' seen Real's the dream Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic Lights, voices scream Nothin' seen Real's the dream Leaving the things that are real behind Leaving the things that you love from mind All of the things that you learned from fears Nothin' is left for the years Voices scream Nothin' seen Real's the dream Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic Toys, toys, toys In the attic

I'm jealous. All I find at Garage Sales and Flea Markets is overpriced vinyl with mold and mildew. I need to find a better neighborhood and nicer Flea Market. That's an awesome score, Kevin.

Very nice !. There's a pair of these in Chicago now selling for $400. Link HERE. You have a deal at $20 + veneer and effort.

Great craftsmanship - that hot iron method is almost hard to believe. These will be great lookers when done - and sound great. Nice work.

"Well, la-dee-fricken-da! Pretty soon you'll find yourself 35 years old, eating a steady diet of government cheese, thrice divorced, and living in a van down by the river!" Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker (Chris Farley)

I've done Dano's suggestion on the veneer. I had a pair of speakers that had significant water damage, and now they look better than original. Here's a before and after of my project - it took me a couple weeks working at night for 30 to 40 minutes 5 or 6 of those nights. The steps I took are below the photos: Pick up an old clothes iron from Goodwill, $3. Remove the old veneer using the iron. (Fire risk, use common sense). The iron on the veneer will soften the glue holding the veneer to the MDF. It will also re-constitute some of the glues in the MDF, so do this carefully just enough to loosen the veneer, and scrape it off. It will take a little effort. Sand the mdf with your random orbital sander to flat. Low spots will show up, and the swelled MDF will sand down. I used basic plastic wood (DAP, I think) to fill the low spots. This has adhesive in it, and will soak into the MDF wood, if it is a fresh can of Plastic Wood. It will help to re-fix the MDF. Let it dry, then sand. It's kind of the process you'd use with Bondo in autobody repair. I picked up my veneer on Ebay. I got 8 sheets of that bookmatched walnut from some guy in Tennesee for less than $30. You just need to get some course grained red oak. There are a number of veneer dealers selling veneer cheap on ebay. The guy I bought from sold surplus veneer that was for aircraft interiors (for the rich and famous!). The crack on the back vertical edge you have should just fill with plastic wood. I know some people don't like that stuff, but I've had good luck with it, and I use the stained kind - right off the shelf at Home Depot. I use the same process in reverse to apply the new veneer (Do the whole top, edge to edge, and use a peice that overlaps the edge, so you can trim it with a razor blade, or very new/sharp utility knife - very slowly... To glue it on (process in reverse) I use Tight Bond yellow glue (from home depot). wet the veneer with water and a towel, so it doesn't soak up and dry the glue too fast. Then, apply a good (between thin and generous) coat of glue to both surfaces. When the glue skins over, (only takes a few minutes) put the veneer on the speaker top. Since the glue is skinned, you can maneuver / position the veneer. Then, lay brown paper from a cut-open grocery bag on the veneer (so it doesn't burn) and put your hot iron to the veneer. The "skinned" Tight Bond carpenters glue will re-liquify with the heat, but then cool quickly. I use a linoleum / laminate roller to roll the excess glue out the edges, and wipe it off with a wet cloth. If you have all the parts out of the cabinets (I would suggest it), you can use some Watco Finish Restorer (from home depot, lowes, or your hardware store). I love that stuff. You might also turn the lights out, and put a flashlight in the cabinet, and ensure you don't have any leaks, at this point. It takes a lot to delaminate 1" of MDF all the way through, but for peace of mind, you can check. Then seal from the inside, or as you need to. My first coat of finish I apply rubbing it in on the old finish with 0000 steel wool, which really cleans the old finish down, and creates a good bond. It's a lot like using buffing compound to smooth out a finish on a car. I then usually do 3 or 4 coats applied with a rag, and wiped off in 10 minutes, then dry overnight before the next coat. I used the same finish on the raw wood in my project above - but the top took a few more coats as it sucked up the finish. I did this by watching the tightbond yellow glue youtube video a few times. First time, it worked. I was nervous, but it was easy..., looking back at it. Mostly, take your time - you'll have a great looking set of speakers.

That's an awesome display of data. As a Bond fan, that's cool. Thank you !

Try the Google Chrome browser. That's what I use, and it does the pictures, and the cute editor, just fine. ...and it's free.

That's an incredible NYT story. Agree that this needs another level of preservation and curation. That warehouse nad the stacks on pallets/bins can't be good for old vinyl. Well, there's a new objective to strive for, I guess! World Record vinyl collection. It does seem odd (to me) that the Library of Congress wouldn't have been interested - that institution seems to be replaced by Google.

That's an engineering beauty. Can't wait to hear how it works.

That is a great tip, and thanks for the reminder. I'm on that task for this weekend. Some other DIY tips I have found: On some of the really really old vintage speakers I have restored, I've even gone so far as to fill the screw holes with epoxy or even elmer's glue some other adhesive that gives the MDF more strength in the screw hole area. I let the glue soak in and dry overnight before putting the screw back in and tightening. Replacing the speaker seal gaskets (usually have to fabricate these) between the basket and the cabinet wood (not the cosmetic gray paper-board gaskets on top of the basket) also has a noticeable effect.

Mad Mike, In your first picture, is that an EPI 180 with its back to the camera, just to the left of your turntable? AJ

Very nice. I love seeing vintage speakers brought back to life.

Woot Woot ! That's a big number. Always learn a lot from your posts.

Very nice..., I could live in that basement.

Outstanding ! Welcome! Great pics. You are on the way to a long OCCD journey. The wizards will respond shortly... ...now that you posted your system - you'll need to add an Avatar for your profile..., anything will do - but I'm thinking that "mr peanut" statue or perhaps the Yoda poster. Hoping you stay in the forum for a while - and share your journey...

The hologram angel is very cool. Some of the other features could get confusing..., but it would be a lot of fun!

For me, it's a toss-up between two songs from The Who. Several Pink Floyd and Rush tunes come to mind, but I have to go with The Who. We Won't Get Fooled Again. Who can forget this footage with the original band members and Townsend inventing slam-dancing. Runner up: Love Reign On Me