How MyLot and an easy project will earn me $120.50 in a couple of weeks
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238399)
Walnut Creek, California
August 20, 2019 10:20pm CST
I'm almost done the with ADS 710 loudspeakers I'm restoring right now. I hooked one up the other night. It sounds fantastic--I may even look for a pair to add to my collection.
I was thinking of charging less than the $120 I usually charge for speakers of this size, but I took a couple of surfaces down (sanded them back to the original wood) that I thought I might leave. I wasn't quite satisfied with the appearance of said surfaces.
The owner is out of town, so I'll have them until early September. That will give me the chance to listen to them as a similar pair and see if they're worthy of my speaker collection.
I'll attach a picture of a surface I just worked on. I took it all the way down to the bare wood, and then started putting orange oil on that surface with 0000 steel wool. I like to pause as I add the oil and take a picture of the surface before and after the oil is applied.
If I can make $0000.5000 on MyLot that day, I will have a $120.50 day, just for having fun. I hope I get some more "vintage" speakers to refinish after I send these home.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Aug 19
Yeah, I never change my price till the job is finished because you can run into a problem not seen until you get on it. I hope you get another set too, keep the money flowing.
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@TheHorse (238399)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Aug 19
@andriaperry I think you'd recognize physical beauty and great sound when it's there.
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
21 Aug 19
Hope you get more projects coming soon!
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@TheHorse (238399)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Aug 19
@Michellekidwell Oh, I would have fun with that. But some of those "almost antique" pieces retain their value better if you DON'T mess with the original "patina." Do you know how old it is? Does it have tubes in it?
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
21 Aug 19
@TheHorse I wish you were closer I’d put you to work on my Console lol!
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Aug 19
they do look really good speakers - glad they sell well for you
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Aug 19
@TheHorse till impressive work to be able to do
@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
21 Aug 19
It's been a long time since I've managed to make $0000.5000 here in one day! There is something very satisfying about sanding and finishing a wood surface.
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@wolfgirl569 (136117)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Aug 19
It is looking good. I like the color.
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