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Offline sunnfever

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« on: February 17, 2006, 10:45:13 pm »
Banner day! I recieved a coliseum 880 today in "time warp" condition! I'm like a kid at christmas! Test date sticker inside:9/11/74.  Are test date stickers reliable indicators of date of manufacture or were units built and possibly sat around until orders were filled and then tested? Got a coliseum lead today as well with test date:7/15/71. Good general condition but reverb is shot.
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Offline Don T

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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2006, 01:04:40 am »
Hello:
 The test date is a real good indicator. Units went to QC test right after assembly, then to sound test and finally packaging. Usually within a few days of that date.
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2006, 01:26:14 am »
Thanks for info. I have a 2000s and got the guts to remove the chasis to see exactly how old it was.(Don"t want to monkey with it unless I absolutely have to) No test date sticker. Almost what looks like red nail polish paint with which is written 12-10-68 and an initial that looks like JL. Not too interesting but kind of cool to see. Is JL still around and playing on a sunn? Let's hope so!
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2006, 08:37:23 pm »
Hello:
 I work there during the BS era. That's Bill Stahlen the sound test guy who we called "golden ears."

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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2006, 09:44:11 pm »
That's fine, but who is JL?
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2006, 09:57:48 pm »
It would be interesting to know if anyone on here might know who worked at sunn with those initials. Might be too obscure or forgotten. I enjoy the feeling of hunting down history though.
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