Weekend Update With(out) Dennis Miller

Damn that dude was funny.  Heard he became/was-always a major reactionary.  Anyhow, PS was not updated this weekend because…  this weekend was ‘open studios’ in scenic Bridgeport CT.  My shop is located in an Arts-Space building, and we opened the doors to all comers this weekend. As always, met some real characters, and got to know the other folks in the bldg a little better.    If you came by and rapped with me…  thank you.  Hope you enjoyed the event.

E and I like to ‘work-through’ these open-studio events; keep it productive while taking the time to speak to anyone interested in our arcane activities.  You likely know that I am involved in the creation and servicing of tube-based audio equipment; E is a letterpress printer.  During these open-studio working-sessions, E refers to our spot as ‘Sturbridge Village‘, and I find this hilariously accurate.

(This is from Sturbridge Village, not our shop.  But u get the idea)

ANYhow… point is…  I actually got a lot done this weekend due to the fact that I was forced to be in the shop for two entire days straight.  This week, we will look in-depth at…

..the Premier 88. Which is finally F’ING DONE!  and oh my god does it sound killer.  Also….

…Repaired/Restored a Magnecord PT-6 all-tube pro reel-to-reel recorder (circa 1950).  This was a great find that turned out really well.  It is up and running 100% after a little attention and…  114db mic pre amp?  What the F?  But it sounds great.  Also….

…the Mic PreAmp saga continues.  Completed my 3-stage Pentode pre-amp.  This is the culmination of years of experimenting with various ancient broadcast preamp ideas, and… so far, so good.  It works well. Next step…  frequency sweep tests.

I hope to cover all of this (and more…) this week.