Post your Garage sale, Estate sale, Thrift store finds !

[Robb.]

November 29 Estate sale finds !
Went to 3 estate sales today and found some decent stuff.


1. Four Diecast cars - $5
2. Beatles record U.K. pressing - $0.50
3. Vintage Original Microfurnace heater or cooler fan, Made in Canada (not a Taiwan knockoff) - $3
(Weighs alot for such a small thing !) 5200 BTU
These are selling for $50-$60 on ebay ! I believe thee are from 1970's ?
4. 1984 KLH 4 Bookshelf Speakers - $30 - heavy lil suckers !
5. 1979-1981 Tonka #3954 Mighty Off-Road Adventure Buggy - $6 (comes with Jack, spare tire and gas can)
6. Various CD's - $5
7. 1974 Panasonic RQ-711S Portable Cassette player, works ! - $5

 

[Accumulator]

Robb.- I'm determined to *NOT* accumulate any more such stuff, but I'm glad you got another of these threads up and running. I get a vicarious buzz out of your finds that helps me avoid doing it firsthand!

 

[Robb.]

Thrift store finds today
Picked up A Foot In Coldwater – Breaking Through sealed
anthem pressing. Value village
see pics

A Foot In Coldwater - Breaking Through (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs

looks to be a very rare record ?

Also found some blank cassettes

 

[Accumulator]

Huh, never saw that album before...

Apologies if I've asked this before, but what do you do with the blank cassettes? Sell, use?

 

[Robb.]

Huh, never saw that album before...

Apologies if I've asked this before, but what do you do with the blank cassettes? Sell, use?

The album is very rare.
I just keep the blanks sometimes use in my car.

 

[Accumulator]

Well, if it's that rare then I don't feel bad about not recognizing it.

Ah, yeah...I forget that my wife isn't the only person who still listens to cassettes! BTW the mere mention of your car makes my covet it all over again....yeah, any of the three!

 

[Bunky]

The KLH speakers look like they have butyl surrounds. Every foam surround I have has disintegrated over time.

 

[Robb.]

The KLH speakers look like they have butyl surrounds. Every foam surround I have has disintegrated over time.

Yes they do. Another rare speaker !

KLH-1 computer controlled speakes for sale - For sale / Wanted - The Classic Speaker Pages Discussion Forums

Audio Magazine published an interview with Daniel von Recklinghausen in the February 1981 issue. A side column explained his new Analog Bass Computer, which was part of KLH's Computer Controlled Loudspeakers, introduced at the June, 1979 Consumer Electronics Show.
The design was detailed in a paper(preprint 1617)presented at the 65th Audio Engineering Society Convention.(From the article): "The Analog Bass Computer concept is comprised of three basic elements: A variable gain equalizer with equalization slopes that are also dynamically variable, a threshold circuit to determine the levels at which gain and slopes are altered, and a transducer analog circuit that examines the power amplifier signal returning from the loudspeaker for evidence of thermal overload or mechanical fatigue. The analog bass computer is in essence, therefore, an equalizer that changes its equalization curve continuously over a wide range of levels to protect the loudspeaker from damage that might result if a simple bass-boost circuit were used."
The three speakers in the series are vented designs based on the Thiele-Small parameters.
The computer alters the amount of bass boost by as much as 30dB, depending on signal level, and removes it entirely during very high-level passages.

KLH-1 Series Brochure | The Classic Speaker Pages

 

[Robb.]

DECEMBER 6TH 2014 FINDS.

1. Rare Melissa Manchester - Energy 12" single - $1
2. Vintage All Metal Tonka front loader $4.00
3. Early 1980'S Citizen JTR-1270 Boombox - $10 needs a good clean and new antennas

 

[Robb.]

My finds for December 7 2014.

1. 1978 Tonka Home Hardware semi truck and trailer. Near mint shape - $15
2. 1950's tin litho friction Japan toy transport truck - $20
3. Bag of small toy cars - FREE
4. 1970's Outboard motor oil can Full - $10

 

[Accumulator]

I'd never realized how many of those pieces have dates cast into them.

 

[Robb.]

Todays estate sale finds:
All records for $1.00 each and 1 Hot wheels car
All records are NM !

 

[Accumulator]

Do you have to travel far for the Estate Sales?

Gee, seeing those albums in "Estate Sales Finds"....

 

[Robb.]

Do you have to travel far for the Estate Sales?

Gee, seeing those albums in "Estate Sales Finds"....

Nope. 10 minute drive

 

[Accumulator]

Ah, OK.

My wife and I have been deliberately avoiding the local Tag Sales lest we, uhm... accumulate more stuff. Wonder what treasures (probably oughta put that in scare-quotes!) we're missing out on.

 

[Robb.]

Couple more finds today:

- 1991 Sony cfs-905, Made in Malaysia - $2.00
- Stampeders greatest hits cassette, new - $1.00

 

[Accumulator]

If that '91 Sony works OK it was a great buy, huh?

 

[Robb.]

If that '91 Sony works OK it was a great buy, huh?

IT WORKS PERFECT. I uploaded a video on youtube, but it gat copyright violation.
Gotta redo the video !
HERES SOME UPDATED PICS
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robcrx/sets/72157647448098013/

 

[Accumulator]

Ah, cool!

 

[Concourswanna b]

That Tonka with the the jack and the tires you can remove... pretty cool.
I had a blue Tonka pickup with the same setup.
I remember I put a water tranfer type decal thing on the hood of an oldschool American eagle (long live the early '80's).
That truck is still in my parents' garage attic, I think!