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A friend sent me the link to this site. I've only returned to tube amplifiers in recent years. My training in the very early 70's was in tube electronics and what is considered now as old analog solid state. But, my work carried me away from those, and my life's passion has been old motorcycles.

Several years back, a new fellow (Don) joined our Church and shortly thereafter became our music leader. Acoustic guitar is primarily what he plays in Church, but he plays any number of stringed instruments, including electric guitar and bass. We struck up a friendship, and naturally amplifiers became a main interest.

Since then, I've made my return to tubes, and have restored a number of vintage amps, with quite a few more to get to as time permits. So, I'm looking forward to visiting this forum and hopefully making some contribution. The return has been a really wonderful and rewarding adventure.

Jack

Welcome.

Dig the username too. My Broe has a badass '60 Pan

100 watt wrote:Welcome.

Dig the username too. My Broe has a badass '60 Pan

Thanks -

Normally, my avatar is of me with my '76 FLH. This time, I decided to use one of a '52 WR Harley Flattrack Racer. I have a passion for Flatheads, and all the makings of a fine street machine around a little 45 cu-in. Won't be the fastest thing on the street. But, it'll turn heads quicker than most bikes will.

I totaled the '76 back in '04, but have everything to put it back to new running condition. That bike was my road machine, and has been in all states, but Rhode Island, Alaska, and Hawaii. I miss it, but my '59 FLH has been my mainstay since the accident.

I'm also thinking that it's time to think about putting some of the older stuff together. Got a '47 Indian Chief that is a basket case, but about 75% complete.

Jack

Welcome Jack. Glad you've come to hang out with us.

Welcome and nice bike!!!

Sounds like you have alot of experience with amps.

I am very new at that. Have never even Biased an amp

I am rather curious of why you have not rode through R.I.??

Hawaii and Alaska I can understand

R.I. is pretty small you may have rode through while yawning or checking your speedometer and didn't notice.

Maddnotez wrote:Welcome and nice bike!!!

Sounds like you have alot of experience with amps.

I am very new at that. Have never even Biased an amp

I am rather curious of why you have not rode through R.I.??

Hawaii and Alaska I can understand

R.I. is pretty small you may have rode through while yawning or checking your speedometer and didn't notice.

Thanks fellows, for the warm welcomes.

No, to the experience. Electronics is my background, and tubes were in my original training. But, I've only made my return to tubes in recent years. And, what a blast it's been.

All my cross-country trips had history involved in their destination. But, even back in the day, I would shy away from congested traffic. And, traveling from N.Carolina to anywhere in New England carried me through this congestion. I should have made a trip there, but the states were not my destination. Again, the history. And, by the time I got Internet, I was no longer making cross-country trips. Bad back and bad knees.

I had a trip planned to travel the Al-Can highway through Canada to Alaska. But, Mount St. Helens popped. And, they warned all travelers to stay away from the area. I could have gone the Canadian route, but it would have taken me longer than the time that I had vacation. Believe me, I tried my best to figure a way to cut time. Never planned it again.

Jack

Welcome. I had a beautiful blue '69 chopped Sportster that I built, among a few others, for quite a while. Sucker was a street drag machine. I had a buddy with a gorgeous rigid frame chopped pan head with a yellow flame paint job. Those are full on classics. Congrats on the collector's iron!