As I recall, pots 'back in the day' required far less attention than they do now.
How many times did Mom switch on, and turn up the volume on that kitchen radio? Lasted forever.
My most recent disappointment is a late-model Custom Vibrolux Reverb, which I acquired, used. It shows no visible wear, not even dusty inside, so it has all the signs of being a closet queen.
It 'scratches' fiercely on the FIVE most commonly used control functions on the panel.
That has forced me to take the whole unit apart, only to discover (to no surprise), that the pots are all miniature, bracket-mounted, and each has 7 solder connections to a PCB - (three, plus four on the bracket). There is no physical way of introducing a spray cleaner (not that it always works, anyway).
I simply ordered replacements from one of the parts houses in Arizona, and am awaiting their arrival.
I can guess that whatever brand they are marketed as, they will be all cheaply made in the far east, and as such, probably will have a short lifespan as well.
'We can put a man on the moon, but we can't make a decent volume control' (you may quote me on that, LOL)
Has anyone got any recommendations? I'm sure that CTS is now made in Asia, unless advised otherwise.
Thanks for reading.
How many times did Mom switch on, and turn up the volume on that kitchen radio? Lasted forever.
My most recent disappointment is a late-model Custom Vibrolux Reverb, which I acquired, used. It shows no visible wear, not even dusty inside, so it has all the signs of being a closet queen.
It 'scratches' fiercely on the FIVE most commonly used control functions on the panel.
That has forced me to take the whole unit apart, only to discover (to no surprise), that the pots are all miniature, bracket-mounted, and each has 7 solder connections to a PCB - (three, plus four on the bracket). There is no physical way of introducing a spray cleaner (not that it always works, anyway).
I simply ordered replacements from one of the parts houses in Arizona, and am awaiting their arrival.
I can guess that whatever brand they are marketed as, they will be all cheaply made in the far east, and as such, probably will have a short lifespan as well.
'We can put a man on the moon, but we can't make a decent volume control' (you may quote me on that, LOL)
Has anyone got any recommendations? I'm sure that CTS is now made in Asia, unless advised otherwise.
Thanks for reading.