Hobby projects including cars, photography, woodworking, restoration, and many other things of interest.
In the previous post I mentioned that this not a “how-to” serious of posts. This is merely a “what I have been up to in the pandemic” discussion. Shopping The first thing on the shopping list was a speaker foam surround kit. I went to my usual source, SimplySpeakers.com, and …
The Things you find … Just to be clear, this is not a “how to” post. This is a “what I have been doing during the pandemic” post. Anyway, under the heading of “the things you find” are these Band & Olufsen Beovox S2200 loudspeakers. It has been said that …
I was poking around some boxes on a shelf and I found this gem from 1982. I was reading 4-Wheel & Off -Road magazine at the time and discovered they had a readers’ submissions section. My CJ5 at the time had a soft-top which was framed with metal rods. Jeep …
There I was, wandering around the Restore store on Fuller Road when I ran across this little gem. Mind, you, we are talking a 7-disc set here! Pretty good condition, over all, with a few minor oopsies but good. The stunning price, well, would you believe $1.99? Only thing is, …
Tacoma’s favorite band, The Ventures! Yep, I found this little gem at the 30th Anniversary Sale at The Last Vestige a couple of months back. As I am sure you know (just say “yes”, Ventures fans. You know you are.) this disc features their big hit, the Hawaii Five-0 theme. …
Yes, well, I was at the local used LP and CD shop recently and came across this gem from the past. This is definitely one you should have in your collection. Naturally, this CD features the famed ZZ Top hard-driving rock sounds, but there’s a lot of the more classic …
You never know what you will run into. Here is a stunning 1936 Buick Business Coupe that has been fully restored. This magnificant auto was on display at a car show in Richland, Washington back in September fo 2019. What a way to go! Travel in style, for sure.
Back in the warmer days of last fall I was wandering through Howard Amon Park in Richland, Washington and came across this rather stunning site. The American Empress is one of several small capacity cruise ships that have been exploring the Columbia and Snake Rivers in recent years. Rather stunning, …
As long as we are looking at analog audio equipment we may as well investigate this thing. What we are seeing here is a Bang & Olufsen 3000-2 receiver. Now, just to be clear, in the audio world the term “receiver” is generally accepted as meaning it is a radio …
Well, the last post did cause a few questions to arise. I assure you, I am not an expert of phonographs, turntables, or their parts and accessories. However, I did discover that I had this little gem stashed away in a drawer. I am fairly sure there’s a story involved, …
