Stumbled across this deep existential thought-provoking cold war 1958 essay on the people trained who would press "The Button". I can see why it was not aired. It's not lost its impact to this day. Just 4 years later, in 1962, the possibility of the button was real. Richard Matheson's work...

electra225 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 16, 2025 4:05 pm Are you familiar with Audacity's noise reduction system?

Yes, it works well and there are other specific functions for
noise abatement from old records, e.g.

Your friend who uses Audacity sounds like a resource.

This narrative is by David McCullough published in 2015. I am thoroughly enjoying this read, due to Mr. McCullough's unassuming narrative style and the engrossing story of what was so much more than the 1903 Kitty Hawk, NC flight. As the reader, I feel the author's success as writing the book almost...

My favorite Marty Robbins song is his number one hit: "A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)". If you recorded for Columbia Records, you had great A&R and technical recording skills to bring your singing talent to bloom. Superb arranger Ray Coniff reportedly scored this production....

I use Audacity for a news production segment I do
at a true community radio station.

It has great online support and tutorials.
Lots of built in menu functions that are really practical and
useful for users.

I find the 1960s Garrards to be good changers.

I've service the 2025TC, and it is a solid performer, but not sure
of its production year.

Garrard later went to that terrible cheaper Unimech design,
which I learned to avoid totally.

Very stylish cabinet.

So is the radio brand "Midwest" ?

I would love to have sat in with the design-ideas team
during the process.

Oh such a cool cameo of Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto
performing "Garota de Ipanema" in this early 1960's movie.

Would love a time machine day with that gang in 1964.

This song always takes me back in its tonal color and ambience.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amj_YaMo1uA

No one works for free, so let us know what these costs
are when you know.

I'm ready to contribute some simoleons.

Thanks for the update !

Why is there an extra speaker, if the console has stereo speakers already ?

That price for a unit in California is VERY low.

My good mechanic found the power window control
module was bad.

No after market part, but he said he found a good used one.

I didn't think the master driver's side switch assembly was bad, since
all of its functions for the front seat area window/mirror controls worked.

In the DynaVox amp, the phono cartridge signal first enters
the Treble control, then the Volume, and finally the Bass control.

Trying to hand draw a schematic continues to be difficult for me,
as I wish to draw the diagram as organized as a Sams.

Thanks for all the inputs !

Ah ha.
So, being at the final stages of the amplifier,
this cap would be filtering some type of frequency "noise" ?

Making slow progress on hand scribing a schematic.

Question : There is a 0.05 mF cap connecting both plates
of the two 50C5 output tubes ?

Is that a correct application ?

Thank you.

I was able to gingerly pry out the switch assembly.

There is no oxidation or such on the contacts anywhere.

Is there a way to test the individual switches with a DMM ?

Here is what I have. I found photos of a used driver door switch assembly which are helpful. QUESTION : Where will be the safest area to pry this module out ? It has that angled front on it that has a clip (photo). The rear tab precludes prying from the back. .

Today, both rear power windows of the Park Avenue decided not to function. There is no sound when I engage the switches from driver control panel or in rear seat switches. Car guys, where should I begin ? I could not find info on where the circuit breaker for these is located (as part of troubleshoo...

Look at the photo closely. The 3 wires and the capacitor are all soldered to that one tab of the terminal strip. That tab's lug is riveted to the chassis. The black wire from the filter cap can is on the other side of that terminal strip tab, so not seen in the close-up. The seleniums always are rep...

I made a diagram of the power supply. The 3 wires are all attached to one tab of the terminal strip. That tab mounts the strip to the chassis frame. The amplifier's components' B- connections are to the chassis. It seems to me that this wiring set-up is the "return" route for AC and B- cur...