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Old 10-11-2009, 09:37 PM   #1
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An air conditioner?
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Hmm... I just noticed it doesn't seem to have a fan; did I get ripped off?
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HArd to tell.
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Well, maybe it's not an an air conditioner; maybe it's a space heater. That would be better anyhow, what with the cold weather coming.
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Hmmm a space heater with trem. So this begs the question... what for?
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Vibro-massage.
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Okay. Well trust you to know the answer to that one
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Old 10-16-2009, 12:54 AM   #9
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I think the term "hot mess" is in order here
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Old 10-16-2009, 11:12 PM   #10
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I think its an older fluorescent light fixture, a bit bulky but the diffuser on the front is a give away.

it will definitely have the "Brown Sound" down...did UPS deliver it ?
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I hear those vintage air conditioner compressors have much better tone than the reissues, you should pull the chassis and see if it's a trane or a rheem.
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It would be really interesting to see shots of what you find inside.
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OMG ! Its Dumble's original amp ..."The Mound'o Brown"!
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I hear those vintage air conditioner compressors have much better tone than the reissues, you should pull the chassis and see if it's a trane or a rheem.
Nah, it's a Hoffman, you can see it in the pics.

Never mind what it looks like, how does it sound?
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