Here's an old 60's amplifier i'm in the middle off. It's had a lot of part changes inside. I wanted it to look as original as possible (as always). Just needs some new internal wiring in places (& more tidy than originally)
As you can see the bottom amp is an untouched example of another simular model, poor quality crosshead bolts, the horrific 2 core bell wire
The rear pannel goal was to replace those bolts with stainless steel button head allen fixings, the speaker terminal were obviously inpossible to used. terminals as with phono sockets were not the same centre fixings as they are thesedays hence i had to opt for a small diameter speaker terminal that would fit in the existing holes of that original mounting plate..
Re: mains cable, thanks to Dave brook i now have an ideal flexable high grade mains cable which was perfectly the corect diameter i wanted, i removed the original plastic cable gland, fitted a slotted gromet that would allow the larger diameter cable (was impossible to mount a large cable gland), the cables inside is clamped down as not to pull out of the grommet.The amp now has a proper 3 core cable .. all this looks great & without defacing the original item.
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