John Warren Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Working an interesting project which I'll detail in the link below. MC30 pair for restoration (northreadingeng.com) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Good luck with the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Following.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 Quite pleased with the end results. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeFuddledinMn Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Those amps look ready for a pair of Klipschorns or LaScalas! Beautiful work, impressive expertise. Another outstanding contribution to this forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Those things look brand new. Nice work as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 Thanks gents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Very nice John… 👍🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 6 minutes ago, John Warren said: Thanks gents! All I got was Once Upon a Time, The End. 😁 You have a lot of work turning them into what they are from what they were. I want to see more (for a personal reason). I have a pair of MC30 and need to know how they should perform. Great job. What are you going to hook them up to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Amazing work. I'm shocked you are able to preserve the lettering on the chrome. I'm still enjoying the two MC250's you turned into perfect condition. Attachment is a quick wired setup in a newly refinished small room. Can you do amazing things to a MC225? jc 1586.mp4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 jc- Don't be amazed, the chassis tops are reproductions sourced from Korea. The quality is excellent. The bottom sections were reworked at a local metal refinisher I use. Does enamels, powder coat, anodize, acrylics. And the Korean supplier does make a chrome on stainless chassis top section for the MC225. They have a large collection of top sections reproductions. They've been making them for some time. Fair amount of work goes into the restoration. Most of the hardware is replaced which it should be it's over 60 years old! Good to see the amps in use! Interesting song selection. jw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 On 4/23/2024 at 5:25 PM, Woofers and Tweeters said: All I got was Once Upon a Time, The End. 😁 You have a lot of work turning them into what they are from what they were. I want to see more (for a personal reason). In the first post, there's a link to a thread showing photos. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Those have to sound amazing. Tons of work for sure. Beautiful John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Thanks Dave. For the amps here, the bottom sections needed refinishing. There's an autobody nearby that will refinish (paint, powder coat) anything made of metal. The paint used here is an acrylic urethane automotive paint (a satin topcoat). After paint is applied, the parts are hung in a benchtop IR oven. Tougher than what a rattle can applied paint provides. The difference between this method and a rattle can approach is the hardness of the paint. Even using a rattle can, an hour or so under the IR improves the durability of the paint. I like the paint shop but I've found another that specializes in small jobs like this and the turnaround is a few days rather than a few weeks. I'll be bringing a set of transformers from a Citation II to them to powder coat in that oddly cool brown color. They match paints using fancy machines and lasers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Sounds like you have everything worked out on the rebuilds. They have to sound better than the new rigs and today's pricing if you're reselling. Those as monoblocks would sound fantastic on my old LS. They always take things to a new level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 MC30's were nice. Had them at one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 On 4/25/2024 at 5:42 AM, John Warren said: In the first post, there's a link to a thread showing photos. Read that and see that more has been added. Thanks. Great work. I have a pair of MC30 that are very clean. Is there a way to tell if the original covers have been replaced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frt8dog Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Very nice work John! I’m always amazed with folks like yourself. Meticulous with attention to detail, and it shows in your labor. Excellent! I had a pair many moons ago driving a pair of ‘78 Klipschorns! Terry DeWick did his magic with them. Sounded wonderful, typical McIntosh with Klipsch! Awesome combo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 On 4/29/2024 at 4:03 AM, Woofers and Tweeters said: Is there a way to tell if the original covers have been replaced? Take the bottom cover off, the factory units are dull, bare metal finish on the underside with ink stamped codes. The new make are mirror like on the underside and no codes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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