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MR.GROOVE

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For a few weeks ago i have been bidding on a SILVER ST 858L Boombox. I heard nothing from the seller so i decided to sent him another e-mail about if he liked my offer or not. I soon got an answer back that he wasnt going to sell the box anymore because it didnt work when he tested it.! He told me he would throw it away because he didnt want to sell something that was defect! Oh my God!! I thougt..thats almost a CRIME!! so i asked him not to throw it away but reserve it for me..and so he did! Yesterday i had the chance to pick it up(okay, it was not around the corner, but who cares when you can pick it up for free??!!). He had left it in his frontyard completely wrapped in plastic because he wasnt at home and it was raining a little bit....i found it amazing that he was doing this for me.. SO:THANKS AGAIN S... WHEN YOU HAPPEN TO READ THIS: I AM SO HAPPY WITH THIS BOX!!(its also in the book the Boombox project under the brandname Montgomery Ward-See pic)

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Today i am gonna clean it and try to get some life into this big one! When i am ready cleaning i will post some pics!

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Its the same box as under A but then under the brandname Silver

(@Melly Mel sr.: I hope youre not offended by "stealing" one of your pics?-THANX!)

Oh yes, i forget to mention the special round kind of endtips from the antennes..sadly one is broken..
 
MR.GROOVE

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Okay, here we go again..i have opened the box and i found out that there was a wire loose(and that is also the problem with me..hahaha lol!) at the power supply..so i ended up soldering this to where it suppost to have been.

Then i put in the power cord back again and BANG..she awoke from her sleep from who knows how many years?!....i sprayed also some contact spray between the volume bass treble and balance knobs and the switches for the mw and fm and sw bands on the top of the box and the sound became better and better and more solid.

The tape deck doesnt work..it rewinds but thats it. As i mentioned before the box was also missing one special kind of round tip at the top of the right antenna but i managed to create one from an old desk-light...its a little bit bigger(the one on the right) but no-one sees the difference(i guess) and i got to fix it with a little bit of superglue and a screw where i had broken the top off so i could both put the ends from the screw into the antenne and into the round tip.

The sound is very good now..its very warm and clear and it has a lot of power and the stereo wide function works very well. I have cleaned the box completely and polished all the chrome items..i have taken a picture so you can all see for yourself!

Thanks again for watching, friends!


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Strānj-Bōōmbŏks

Strānj-Bōōmbŏks

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MR.GROOVE said:
Okay, here we go again..i have opened the box and i found out that there was a wire loose(and that is also the problem with me..hahaha lol!) at the power supply..so i ended up soldering this to where it suppost to have been.

Then i put in the power cord back again and BANG..she awoke from her sleep from who knows how many years?!....i sprayed also some contact spray between the volume bass treble and balance knobs and the switces for the mw and fm and sw bands on the top of the box and the sound became better and better and more solid.

The tape deck doesnt work..it rewinds but thats it. As i mentioned the box was also missing one special kind of round tip at the top and i managed to make one from an old desk light...its a little bit bigger(the one on the right) but no-one sees the difference(i guess) and i got to fix it with a little bit of superglue and a screw where i had broken the top from so a screw was left without the top which i could both put in the end of the antenne and in the round tip.

The sound is very good now..its very warm and clear and it has a lot of power and the stereo wide function works very well. I have cleaned the box completely and polished all the chrome items..i have taken a picture so you can all see for yourself!

Thanks for watching, friends![ Image ]
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That is one SWEET lookin' monstarrrr!!!!!!! Love it!!!!! Great story, entertaining read!!!!!!
 
kingrat2010

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:thumbsup: thats what its all about, the hunt, the score, the people, the sound, the look, the treble, the bass, the lights, the satisfaction... :thumbsup:
 
Retro Addict

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:thumbsup: That's a beautiful radio, and for FREE (minus fuel cost)!.. I would spend many hours playing around with all those tuner bands. :yes:
 
Eddy

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You did very well reviving the Silver :cool:
It would be a shame if it got thrown in the bin
 
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kingrat2010 said:
:thumbsup: thats what its all about, the hunt, the score, the people, the sound, the look, the treble, the bass, the lights, the satisfaction... :thumbsup:
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:agree: :agree: :agree:

Go!

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ford93

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Wow!

You lucked out beautifully. She looks mint I bet you probably sit and just stare at her for long time.

Great save and the seller is good person for giving it away.

I always loved that style of woofers.
 
MR.GROOVE

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ford93 said:
Wow!

You lucked out beautifully. She looks mint I bet you probably sit and just stare at her for long time.

Great save and the seller is good person for giving it away.

I always loved that style of woofers.
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Thanks Ford! She is not mint but looks okay given her age..the sound and FM-reception though is still very good and i listen to her every day now!

:yes: :yes: Its definitely a keeper!
 
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