My vote is to just make the panels back. As for the mess and the phone, I have a friend who is a bee keeper and he carries his phone in a zip lock bag that just fits it. That and some nitrile gloves and you'd be all set. Loved the jab on the non-oxygen free wires.
I agree with you and leave it original. Maybe lightly sand clean and lacquer it and have it’s scars covered and shiny but still visible, maybe. Enjoying the journey as usual so far. Thank you 😊
Hi Tony, I’d go with black for the cover. Rather than the chicken train, the Swedish chef from muppet show comes to my mind, tossing the chicken in the basket.
On my AU717 and TU 717 I had the covers repainted at a body shop. They matched the original color pretty close. Even clear coated them, looks great! About as close to original as I could get.
Jeez, I just picked up a CA 2000, BA 2000 and a TU S9 tuner, in their original boxes, packaging and plastic bags for a grand total of $50.00! I have yet to unbox and test them. It's been a great day.
I think black is the new black. Just don't go pastel black. LOL I'll bet that amp smells. Back in the 60s when I was a kid we raised chickens and I had to shovel the chicken coop. Bad memories. I love the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!
Looking forward to seeing this series; I have a soft spot for this particular line of Sansui gear. You might ask your powdercoat person to compare "Argent Silver" to the original color, might be real close; darker, but close. Thank you for your time Tony!
Although black is fine you may ask for car paint ( the one with separate hardener). It’s easier to match the colors and they last very long ( they are cured in oven). I don’t know how much it would be there, but usually are cheaper than powder coating. The look pretty similar. Either way will be good when is good for you 😬. Nice piece of equipment as CA 2000. ❤️
I was always a fan of "Whisky Train" by Procul Harum, "Glendale Train" by New Riders (aka NRPS) and (of course) Casey Jones (all versions!) by the Grateful Dead. Oooops. Almost forgot..."Slow Train Coming" -- Bob Dylan.
Still have my Sansui CA-2000, BA-2000 & TU-9900 that I bought at the PX on Guam in 1978. In fact, I'm listening to it now - just put on Jackie Blue on in honor of you. I'm glad you are doing this series - I'm learning what stuff I may have to be doing in the future. Thank you sooooo much for walking through everything and doing these videos
That's going to be an interesting trouble shoot for sure, i'll be watching thank's for sharing this video. To answer your paint question, i've had success with my TU-717 & AU-717, by getting a few cans mixed at a local car paint outlet. They had tons of sample books to look at and with one of the casing next the samples i was able to match the colour almost to perfection. Once back home i sanded down the old paint to metal, then spayed etching primer which i wet sanded and then applied a few coats of the paint. I remember when i brought the tuner in for an alignment over at my tech, he couldn't believe the tuner was from the 70s. That alone made my day :-)
This is one time I’m glad we don’t have smellavision. As far as painting goes if you’re trying to keep it as original as possible then you would have to go that way. Personally I would just make it look good with a quality paint job
The first step. Very first step. The obsolute first step is to take it outside and clean it with some classic electrowash 111 CFC. rubber gloves, mask, and tyvek suite
I like your video's but, can I mention that video quality has degraded last video's. It looks blurry and blocky mostly around the edges. What happened?
Be careful bringing home audio stuff from homes like that. My buddy brought home a unit containing cockroaches that escaped into his car (and fortunately not later and into his house). He promptly left the unit outside under a cover for a time until they evacuated. Roach traps in the car for a time too. A real eye opener.
To each their own. Some people hear better sound with $1000.00 cables. I couldn't. Some people may like all original, but I see it as there have been thousands of the BA 2000 built in the bronze color out there but only one person will have the custom black that you may be presenting. Who knows, it may even sound better in black! Thank You!
The first thing I'd have done with this is take the covers off, take it outside and put compressed air to it to share the chicken compost with the world.
If you’re going to paint it, probably paint it how to want. Painting it already changes it from OEM. I like them nice but collectors think differently.
Pausing the video briefly to say... just make it black! It will look great based on the panels they have done for you before, and I don't think originality is an issue here - it is just a metal cover.
Leave it like it is which is fine by me too or restore it right, painting it wrong will be it's fate for the next 50ys. Across the decades to come people will look at it and think who the heck had it painted wrong?
I do not care all that much about whether the outside looks mint There is something to be said about the esthetics of all the old battle scars just cleaned and maybe waxed. However to be restored to original or better b working order yes always the ideal.
Just go with the Black! It's not going into a museum after all!
A good candidate for the AH-Fix-It cleaning method: pressure washer!
That thing needs a bath in the driveway with a hose! lol
My vote is to just make the panels back. As for the mess and the phone, I have a friend who is a bee keeper and he carries his phone in a zip lock bag that just fits it. That and some nitrile gloves and you'd be all set. Loved the jab on the non-oxygen free wires.
I agree with you and leave it original. Maybe lightly sand clean and lacquer it and have it’s scars covered and shiny but still visible, maybe. Enjoying the journey as usual so far. Thank you 😊
Hi Tony, I’d go with black for the cover. Rather than the chicken train, the Swedish chef from muppet show comes to my mind, tossing the chicken in the basket.
On my AU717 and TU 717 I had the covers repainted at a body shop. They matched the original color pretty close. Even clear coated them, looks great! About as close to original as I could get.
Black is fine, Tony. Go for it.
Black cover seems really nice, even without the chickens 😆
Black is beautiful !
Jeez, I just picked up a CA 2000, BA 2000 and a TU S9 tuner, in their original boxes, packaging and plastic bags for a grand total of $50.00! I have yet to unbox and test them. It's been a great day.
Thats how we fixed all the video game cabinets when i did that, but our Tony, couldn't paint so we used flat back and he called it flat black Shellac.
lol vacuums after messing with it for a while. Funny man! I wouldn't have touched that thing without blowing it out completely.
Before you even played it I was thinking of the Ozark mountain daredevils from the title of the video. Love the song 'Jackie Blue'
to me black is perfect for thjs vintage gem nothing wrong with it.the important thing is the sound coming out of it,really.
I think black is the new black. Just don't go pastel black. LOL I'll bet that amp smells. Back in the 60s when I was a kid we raised chickens and I had to shovel the chicken coop. Bad memories. I love the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!
Thats how we fixed all the video game cabinets when i did that, but our Tony, couldn't paint so we used flat back and he calked it flat black Shellac.
Like the song says....Paint it Black !
And then pipe some Rolling Stones through it after the re-build.
Looking forward to seeing this series; I have a soft spot for this particular line of Sansui gear. You might ask your powdercoat person to compare "Argent Silver" to the original color, might be real close; darker, but close. Thank you for your time Tony!
What made the chicken cross the road ? ...........The Sansui stank the house out.
We've all heard of Schiit Audio but most folks don't know that Sansui translates to Chicken Schiit Audio. 😁
Da dum tss!
Although black is fine you may ask for car paint ( the one with separate hardener). It’s easier to match the colors and they last very long ( they are cured in oven). I don’t know how much it would be there, but usually are cheaper than powder coating. The look pretty similar. Either way will be good when is good for you 😬. Nice piece of equipment as CA 2000. ❤️
I was always a fan of "Whisky Train" by Procul Harum, "Glendale Train" by New Riders (aka NRPS)
and (of course) Casey Jones (all versions!) by the Grateful Dead.
Oooops. Almost forgot..."Slow Train Coming" -- Bob Dylan.
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wow, I started sneezing just by seeing the dust! :) go for the black Tony, I'm sure no chicken will be bothered with it :)
Still have my Sansui CA-2000, BA-2000 & TU-9900 that I bought at the PX on Guam in 1978. In fact, I'm listening to it now - just put on Jackie Blue on in honor of you. I'm glad you are doing this series - I'm learning what stuff I may have to be doing in the future. Thank you sooooo much for walking through everything and doing these videos
Shame you “hate cameras”….because they Love You!!!😊
can't wait for further happenings with this one...
That's going to be an interesting trouble shoot for sure, i'll be watching thank's for sharing this video. To answer your paint question, i've had success with my TU-717 & AU-717, by getting a few cans mixed at a local car paint outlet. They had tons of sample books to look at and with one of the casing next the samples i was able to match the colour almost to perfection. Once back home i sanded down the old paint to metal, then spayed etching primer which i wet sanded and then applied a few coats of the paint. I remember when i brought the tuner in for an alignment over at my tech, he couldn't believe the tuner was from the 70s. That alone made my day :-)
The main moral: POTTY-TRAIN YOUR CHICKENS!
I’d go for the black.
Well, Tony...just think of the amazing before/after picture at the end!
Lmao yes Shango does get the haz mad resurrections!
This is one time I’m glad we don’t have smellavision. As far as painting goes if you’re trying to keep it as original as possible then you would have to go that way. Personally I would just make it look good with a quality paint job
If I couldn’t match the original color, I’d just clean it up and leave the finish alone
Rust adds surface area, so better heat sink. 😊
The first step. Very first step. The obsolute first step is to take it outside and clean it with some classic electrowash 111 CFC. rubber gloves, mask, and tyvek suite
I like your video's but, can I mention that video quality has degraded last video's. It looks blurry and blocky mostly around the edges. What happened?
He got a new camera and changed the setup.
A gun metal silvery grey would look good.
Black (though maybe the bronze color would make it sound warmer…😎)
Everyone wants farm fresh now.
Be careful bringing home audio stuff from homes like that. My buddy brought home a unit containing cockroaches that escaped into his car (and fortunately not later and into his house). He promptly left the unit outside under a cover for a time until they evacuated. Roach traps in the car for a time too. A real eye opener.
No chickens were harmed or displaced in the making of this video!
Clean it, spray paint it with as close as you can find color.
To each their own. Some people hear better sound with $1000.00 cables. I couldn't. Some people may like all original, but I see it as there have been thousands of the BA 2000 built in the bronze color out there but only one person will have the custom black that you may be presenting. Who knows, it may even sound better in black! Thank You!
Watch out for chicken roaches, they’re the ones that comes out last !!!
Black is the way to go.
Black..."You would leaveit "... rust neutralizer would turn the rust blackish...
I prefer the bronze, personally. But I think the AU919 was black I think, and it looked fine. I'd go with a satin finish, not gloss nor flat.
Did they use it as a heating unit for the chickens?
black, i'm sure you will have the transformer cover done black at the same time.🙂
Go with the black. Sitting there I doubt anyone would notice anyway
The first thing I'd have done with this is take the covers off, take it outside and put compressed air to it to share the chicken compost with the world.
The first thing I would do is pressure was it to get all the poop and urine off,out of it.
Go for black!
If I didn't think it would do more harm than good I'd suggest you turn it upside down and put it on the top shelf of your dishwasher.
Yes! Make it Black.
If you’re going to paint it, probably paint it how to want. Painting it already changes it from OEM. I like them nice but collectors think differently.
It's probably best if the coating doesn't pretend to be original anyway.
Black Hammertone paint.
Pausing the video briefly to say... just make it black! It will look great based on the panels they have done for you before, and I don't think originality is an issue here - it is just a metal cover.
Do the black.
the middle of the pcb seem unpopulated !!
Sansui high fidelity poultry amp.
Go with black
I wouldn't leave the cabinet rusty but I wouldn't care if the color wasn't original. Unles you owned one from new, no one would know the difference.
Just get them done in black powder coat.
Take out the meters and transformer and power wash it!!!!
Clean and clear coat it.
Go with the Black….
Leave it like it is which is fine by me too or restore it right, painting it wrong will be it's fate for the next 50ys. Across the decades to come people will look at it and think who the heck had it painted wrong?
You would still look cool if you use some nitrile gloves.
Take it outside and hose it off 😂
I do not care all that much about whether the outside looks mint There is something to be said about the esthetics of all the old battle scars just cleaned and maybe waxed. However to be restored to original or better b working order yes always the ideal.
Glue
Go black.
I love these BA amps. Not easy for parts. You'll fix it Tony!
Black
Who cares! Paint it black so it matches the front ans sides.
Should have waved your feather duster over it . Looking forward to more fun! Thanks.
Black