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Audio Discussion => TUBES TUBES TUBES => Topic started by: bmwr75 on October 15, 2011, 10:30:13 AM

Title: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: bmwr75 on October 15, 2011, 10:30:13 AM
Bought it partially restored from a local fellow.  Finished a complete recap yesterday.  Sounds amazing!!

Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: SunnyDaze on October 15, 2011, 11:42:44 AM
Oh wow. That thing turned out beautiful!
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: Kingman on October 15, 2011, 11:49:09 AM
It looks great! Always liked Kenwood vintage stuff.  8)
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: Bunni on October 15, 2011, 05:28:33 PM
Very nice!  :)
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: bmwr75 on October 15, 2011, 06:08:22 PM
I like it.  To me it looks like the 1957 Chevrolet of tube receivers.
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on October 15, 2011, 07:15:24 PM
That is impressive.   Do you know when it was made?
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: Falcon on October 15, 2011, 08:52:23 PM
 That is a nice rec.  I had one for awhile, and really enjoyed it.   Nice job Scott!!
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: OCCD on October 15, 2011, 09:26:18 PM
Nice job!
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: bmwr75 on October 15, 2011, 10:32:31 PM
Quote from: markshan on October 15, 2011, 07:15:24 PM
That is impressive.   Do you know when it was made?

I was told 1965.
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: schwarcw on October 16, 2011, 12:40:08 AM
Scott, that Kenwood looks fabulous!!  The clear knobs are uber cool!!!  What are the power tubes?  Interesting, I don't recall seing a stereo/mono blend pot before.  How does that sound??

How about some nude pictures for us tube perverts??? :P
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: bmwr75 on October 16, 2011, 07:51:13 AM
Carl,

It uses four EL84/6BQ5 power tubes.   Here's a nudie pic.  I've not tried the stereo/mono blend pot.

Scott
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on October 16, 2011, 10:33:16 PM
Quote from: bmwr75 on October 15, 2011, 10:32:31 PM
Quote from: markshan on October 15, 2011, 07:15:24 PM
That is impressive.   Do you know when it was made?

I was told 1965.

So it is a year older than I am.   It is much more well preserved.
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: bmwr75 on October 20, 2011, 08:33:38 PM
Where she is going to sit for a while.
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: Kingman on October 20, 2011, 08:48:52 PM
That is one "purty" bitch!!!!!  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Finished the restoration on this Kenwood KW-40 receiver
Post by: tinpan on October 21, 2011, 08:50:53 AM
That is very nice