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Offline PRR

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Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
« on: October 29, 2016, 04:40:35 pm »
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21712

"Giant 7" X 5" X 5" box of resistors is an incredible value. You get over 1,000 expensive prime color coded resistors! Wattages from 1/4 Watt to 5 Watts and almost all are carbon composition....."    Price: $20.00

Looks like someone swept-up behind the resistor rack at some old factory. They probably are virgin vintage, but totally assorted and nobody wants to pay a dweeb to sort them. You might get 900 values you will never use. And personally I think carbon-comp is crap. Went out with the Hudson's splash-oiled engine. But tastes differ.

Electronic Goldmine has been around for many years, a reliable surplus dealer.

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Re: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2016, 04:53:19 pm »
Golden Voice 4” Square Speaker $2
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21091

A quad of these ($8) as a micro-Stack might work well with a third-Watt amp for bedroom players.

6" Speaker with Whizzer Cone $5
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21091

Trim the whizzer out, it is a classic cheap small guitar speaker. Probably not good for a whole Watt of heavy distortion, so either mini-amps or 4 or 8 as a "stack" with a mild Champ.

5.25 Dual Cone 20 Watt Speaker  $6
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G18930

The "20 Watt" rating is very dubious, certainly for overdrive guitar. And the cone is rather flatter than we often favor for guitar voicing; more a cheap car-speaker. But it may be pleasing, for small guitar or as background music for the shop.

SALE - (Pkg 420) TA8251AH 4ch x 18W Audio Amplifier  $50.00
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G15382A

Yowsa! If you ever wanted FOUR HUNDRED 4-channel car-sound power chips, killer deal this weekend only!
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Re: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2016, 09:51:23 pm »
I like those clip-lead jumpers. Very handy. You couldn't make them for that price. 4-5 bags of them and you're done, for a while.

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Re: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2016, 11:23:43 am »
Hi,

I ordered a box from them. I have a need for carbon comp. The price was $20.00 but the shipping was an additional $18.00. Perhaps this was a $38.00 dollar roll of the dice. I will let you guys know when they arrive.

Cheers,

Billy
Between fishing, flying, and fooling around with guitar amps, somehow 70 years got behind me. Shorter of breath and one day closer to death as the song goes.

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Re: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2016, 07:41:13 pm »
The box arrived today.
 At first look they are of normal kinds of values and 5% and 10%. There are  two or three pounds of resistors in the box unsorted. I tested a few and they test within range.

This is a good deal if you need carbon comp and have the time to sort them and need a wide assortment.

I will most likely be digging in this box looking for something I don't have some night at 2am....lol

Cheers,

Billy
Between fishing, flying, and fooling around with guitar amps, somehow 70 years got behind me. Shorter of breath and one day closer to death as the song goes.

 


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