Zenith4me 1,379 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Hello all, New member here. I picked up a few tube radios at an estate sale about 5 years ago and got hooked. I bought everything in sight it seemed and then settled on Zenith. Love those old Zenith cube radios. I've restored all of my Zenith cubes myself. I've found lots of great gear at estate sales which includes 1000's of vacuum tubes, many parts radios, and some test gear. My wife says I'm a hoarder and she may be right. Then I got hooked on Marantz 70's gear and ended up buying a 2238B, two 2245's, 2285B receiver, and a couple of 5025B cassette decks. I also have two Dual 1219's TT's. One I bought restored and the other I restored myself. I have a couple more Dual's in the queue to restore. I recently bought a Carver MXR-150 that I'm picking up today. I started doing research on Carver and discovered that they are from the Seattle area. In a previous addiction I restored antique clocks and still do on occasion. Anyway, I hope to learn a lot here about Carver gear. Are there any Carver tech members in the Seattle area that do repairs? I may need some help. Thanks...Carter Edited September 24, 2018 by Zenith4me Revised MXR-130 to MXR-150 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodH 4,820 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Welcome to the site Zenith! There are a few members here who are very well versed in those receivers. Start a thread on your upgrade and they will be sure to weigh in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Admin AndrewJohn 8,035 Posted September 23, 2018 Community Admin Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the forum, Carter. Great to have you join the community. There's a few here with an affinity for the MXR-130. I restored my grandfather's table-top tube radio. He listened to "the fights" on Saturday night, and radio free Europe back during the WWII days on it. It's an heirloom, now. It was a Garod 830, circa 1937. Welcome! You'll like it here. Edited September 23, 2018 by AndrewJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie 16,429 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Greetings and salutations, Zenith. We're all glad you found us and hope you enjoy your stay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,803 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Hello Carter, and welcome to thecarversite.com. We're glad you're hear. There is a lot of information here, much technical know how, and a pretty good bunch of folks that are happy to help. When you get the chance, upload some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of audio gear. Many years ago, there was a Zenith TV manufacturing facility here. I have a few friends that worked there. So kick your shoes off, turn up the music, and welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randog311 7,190 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Welcome Carter to the site... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kve777 6,640 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Welcome, Carter! I'm one of the MXR-130 guys, so if you are looking for any help, give me a shout. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike46 396 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Welcome to the site Zenith, as has already been said, start a thread and the Techs will chime in. Stick around and enjoy the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis47 849 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Welcome @Zenith4me!! The more you learn about Carver equip the more likely your are to start a new addiction...we call it OCCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenith4me 1,379 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) I just picked up my MXR-130. I bought it at the Seattle Goodwill store for $38. The description stated the display didn't work but it did power on. I brought it up slowly on my variac and the display works but was slow. At first it wasn't there and then it appeared. I hooked up some speakers and on FM it appears to be working fine. I think I scored a nice receiver here! Now to go down the Carver rabbit hole and learn how to restore it. I'll be opening her up and will post some pics in the appropriate forum after my Sunday brunch outing. Carter Edited September 23, 2018 by Zenith4me typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_at_HHH 2,608 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Welcome @Zenith4Me. Given your interests, you are definitely are in the right place! As a relative newcomer, I can attest to how welcoming the folks here are. I'd warn you about OCCD, but given your great receiver find, it's clearly way too late, so just enjoy the ride. ? With your skills, a find like that receiver is going to be easy to go from a cheap find to a great piece of equipment. If you have questions, you will definitely be able to find help here. Keep at the Zeniths though. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianD 488 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Welcome to the forum. If you need manuals or schematics and don’t find them in the database, Zumbini is your man. He has helped me out before and seems to have almost everything Carver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddmaster 957 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the rabbit hole of OCCD. Lol. You’ll love it hear! BTW, there's several members here in your area. Edited September 24, 2018 by Maddmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kve777 6,640 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Let me know when the tuner display quits, which I figure it will. There's a vari-cap that ages poorly on the tuner 'sandwich' of boards. Sometimes just hitting it with DeoxIt brings function back. Replace the output relays ASAP for cleaner sound, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerJuice 1,278 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Welcome Home! I always check Seattle area classifieds for Carver stuff and bought a M-1.0t in Kirkland back in Spring. I live on Vancouver Island and head to Bellingham or Seattle at least once a year! Beautiful country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven 455 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Welcome to the forum, Carter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesMan57 1,288 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you Sir......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulsurfer 110 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Welcome aboard the OCCD train! lol Plenty of good folks here with a wealth of knowledge. You'll have no problem finding what you need to bring your Carver up to snuff in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnspy007 1,475 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Welcome to the site Carter..... Enjoy your stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingman 662 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Howdy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jghhagop 41 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Welcome you are in the right place for all things Carver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenith4me 1,379 Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 I just wanted to thank everyone for the warm greetings! Carter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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