Monthly Archives: February 2014

How To Make Waterproof Fire Starters

Suppose you’re out on a hike or a hunt and you get stranded by weather and you have to just hunker down and tough it out. How do you start a fire to keep warm? Well here’s a great solution … Continue reading

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1960 Zenith Stereo Restoration Part 2

I received the tubes, a new phono cartridge and needle this week! After installing everything the sound was definitely better but the right channel is still louder than the left one. I pulled the amplifier chassis out and tested the … Continue reading

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1960 Zenith Stereo Restoration Part 1

Last year I was given a bunch of vintage electronics and in the pile was a Zenith console stereo from 1960. It actually worked but needed a tune up. I stashed it in our shed for the summer while I … Continue reading

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