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Joe

May 20, 2015, 01:23:30 PM
though not available yet and will probably never be in my price range in my lifetime.

LG Display shows off press-on 'wallpaper' TV under 1mm thick
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The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Ear

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May 20, 2015, 01:42:56 PM
 :cane: ... back in my day, alls we had was wood-burnin' television.
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Designia(o_O)

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May 21, 2015, 09:01:12 AM
My TV even has tubes!

Ear

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May 21, 2015, 09:50:39 AM
I have a couple of amps (Fender, Ampeg, Marshall) that have tubes.
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Joe

#4
May 21, 2015, 10:02:27 AM
I have an old Checkmate tube amp. If you turn it on it squeals really loud. Years ago tried replacing all of the tubes but it didn't help. :(
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The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Ear

#5
May 21, 2015, 10:24:06 AM
Does it have a polarity switch?
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born2print

#6
May 21, 2015, 10:36:26 AM
Quote from: Ear on May 21, 2015, 10:24:06 AMDoes it have a polarity switch?
:rotf:  RIGHT! It's set for "Queen mode"
Those days are gone forever
I should just let them go but...

Ear

#7
May 21, 2015, 10:44:45 AM
 :lmao:  But does it go to eleven?
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Joe

#8
May 21, 2015, 10:49:21 AM
Quote from: Ear on May 21, 2015, 10:24:06 AMDoes it have a polarity switch?

Not that I know of.
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The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Ear

#9
May 21, 2015, 11:35:45 AM
Quote from: Joe on May 21, 2015, 10:49:21 AM
Quote from: Ear on May 21, 2015, 10:24:06 AMDoes it have a polarity switch?

Not that I know of.
born2print and Brian May notwithstanding... tube amps typically have a polarity switch. It has something to do with grounding... back in the day, not all outlets had 3 prongs and the switch was a solution. I also noticed that flipping the polarity switch would do away with HF noise... have been playing and randomly pick up CB radio noise thru the tube amp, etc...
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Joe

#10
May 21, 2015, 12:07:13 PM
This amp doesn't even have the 3 prong plug and the only switch I see is the on/off toggle switch. Probably manufactured in the mid 60's as I picked it up used in the early 70's. It was a great amp before it started doing this. It gradually gets louder and louder and a good Fonzie smack on the top of it will make it stop for about 30 seconds before it starts all over again.
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The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Joe

#11
May 21, 2015, 12:14:02 PM
It is a Checkmate 18. Looks exactly like this one.

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Tracy

#12
May 21, 2015, 01:45:39 PM
what do you use the amp for Joe?

Farabomb

#13
May 21, 2015, 01:55:18 PM
Rockin, silly.

 :band:
Speed doesn't kill, rapidly becoming stationary is the problem

I'd rather have stories told than be telling stories of what I could have done.

Quote from: Ear on April 06, 2016, 11:54:16 AM
Quote from: Farabomb on April 06, 2016, 11:39:41 AMIt's more like grip, grip, grip, noise, then spin and 2 feet in and feel shame.
I once knew a plus-sized girl and this pretty much describes teh secks. :rotf:
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Joe

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May 21, 2015, 03:15:33 PM
Quote from: Tracy on May 21, 2015, 01:45:39 PMwhat do you use the amp for Joe?

This but it isn't much fun playing with all of the squealing going on. I've been meaning to pick up a new one but never seem to get around to it.
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