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 Wednesday at 01:07 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:07 PM 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 Wednesday at 11:01 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 11:01 PM 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 Thursday at 09:42 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 09:42 AM 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 Thursday at 07:10 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:10 PM 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 Friday at 12:36 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 12:36 PM 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 Friday at 05:03 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:03 PM Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted Friday at 07:53 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:53 PM 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 yesterday at 05:25 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:25 AM MC30's were nice. Had them at one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted yesterday at 08:03 AM Share Posted yesterday at 08:03 AM 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 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 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 1 minute ago Author Share Posted 1 minute ago 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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