This is a Broadcast Grade Mixing Board from a 50,000 Watt FM Broadcast Station. I have put a lot of time into restoring this board to it's original condition. it still needs some work, but should require only minor repairs to get it up and running to original spec's. I have yet to power it up and repair any of the minor electronic problems that might crop up.
I have schematics, manuals, and power supply for this board along with a huge Bin of spare parts.
the board features 12 stereo input channels each with 3 inputs that are switchable between mic or line and 4 stereo output buses and one mix minus mono bus.
for someone who would like to take the time to restore them i have 2 dedicated and eq'd mic channel cards in the box of spare parts that fit this board.
these boards original went for close to $15,000.00 I am selling this one for $2000.00
see pictures.
Power supply needs to be modded to +/- 18 V DC and +10 V DC.
I am done messing with it. $1000.00 plus shipping insurance and packing and it's yours.
I also have
Denon DN950FA CD Carts (no trays, untested)
Best offer plus shipping
and bunch of other misc. stuff.
pic's and info of everything i have up for sale can be seen here...
http://tuscaloosa.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=371&subAreaID=&query=kc8gpd&catAbbreviation=sss
if someone is interested in everything as a package i will make you a great deal.
Robert,
Do you know the brand name and model number of the console you have. That will make a big difference in determining actual value and the availability of replacement parts for a complete rebuild. I have rebuilt several older consoles over the years and semiconductors and switches are the big items. Also, do you have any idea when this board was manufactured?
the brand is Broadcast Audio
the model is Series IV
the Power Supply is an RKE PSU11 and needs to be modded to run this board
i have a 22 inch x 13 inch x 12 inch plastic bin full of spare parts for this board.
spare parts would not be a problem for quite a bit.
it is my understanding that new parts are not available from suppliers anymore.
correction on the power requirements. it's +/-30V DC and +12V DC
Robert,
In the documentation you have for the console, are you sure the manufacturer is Broadcast Audio? What does the manual say? What city was the maker in. What printing date is on the documentation? I am more interested in what the documentation says than the badging on the console. In past rebuilds of factory consoles, I have customized equipment badging to remove confusion as to whether or not is was a stock piece of equipment. Is there a label on the back or on the inside base of the console? The clues are somewhere on the equipment.
I thought I knew about almost all makes of broadcast and studio mixing boards, but I have never, in 40 years, heard of Broadcast Audio. Is it possible the maker is in Canada or the UK? And +/- 30 volt power supplies are pretty rare as well. The bipolar designation (+ and -) indicates the 30 volt supply has a floating ground which makes it even more rare. I don't doubt you have what you have. I am just trying to figure the real value in today's dollars.
A company called "Wheatstone" made a console looking very much like this one back in the early to middle 80's. They would have fallen into the price range you speak of. (Today's replacement consoles of the same quality are priced at about $3500-$5000.) They were the first domestic producer of broadcast consoles to use Penny & Giles conductive plastic pots. I worked on and rebuilt several of these over the years. Just curious what you really have there.
here are some more pic's
i hope this will remove any doubt of what i have...
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Robert,
I have no doubt you have what you say. And from your pics, its in great shape physically. Have you ever had it hooked to test the audio buses. It looks like a predecessor to the Arrakis boards of today. The buttons, the meters and the controls look very similar to the Arrakis consoles I have worked on. Sandies (www.sandiesusa.com) supplies consoles and parts for the Arrakis brand. I have a couple of broadcast engineer friends who think they remember the brand. Anyway, thank you for your patience in my walk down memory lane.