[NJARC] Bumble Bees

[john ruccolo]

Hi Ray,

If it works, DON'T TOUCH IT! And in the case of your
Marantz, you would be hurting its collector value.

In all fairness to Bumble Bees (or more accurately,
Sprague Black Beauties, including those with writing
on them)
Marv Beeferman's *excellent* article some months back
showed how the early versions had a "filler tube" on
one end, which looked more like a "blob" in some
cases. These are the REALLY bad ones. The later
version used an improved manufacturing process and NO
filler tube (or "blob") at one end. These are better
-- but how much better is, of course, subject to
debate.

I think the better ones were already available by
1963, so I think you're OK!

JR
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>      In 1963 I purchased a Marantz 7 preamp with 6-
> 12ax7 tubes which I have 
> replaced 1 since I have the preamp. It is scareing
> me to death to hear about 
> the Bumble Caps, this Marantz is infested with them
> . But  the preamp plays as 
> well as any preamp at any price range.  I would not
> touch the caps with a ten 
> foot pole.The preamp sells for 2k and up on epay
> check them out. The preamp is 
> built like a tank. I once went to the marantz plant
> and the assemly line was 
> a mere 12 people working. It was in L.I.C  N.Y.     
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