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Restore your vintage Tandberg tuner! Tandberg earned a reputation for building rock-solid, super high-performance stereo receivers & other components in the late 1970’s. These fine audio components were hand-assembled in Norway, and among other things their tuners had sensitivity and noise rejection capabilities equal to some of the finest component tuners made. They had a beautiful sonic quality and were built to last a lifetime.However, Tandberg ran into financial distress by the end of the decade and was reorganized as a much smaller company. The old wood cabinet products were sold out completely to finance the new operation, which then launched the 3000 series. Among those more modern, brushed-anodized aluminum models, the 3001 and 3011 were standouts with the 3001 in particular ranking among the finest component tuners ever produced even today. There are a couple of well-known design flaws with these tuners however. One is that the preset switches collapse internally over time, and have to be replaced or removed in order for the tuner to be operable with the manual tuning knob. I am working on a new source for these switches but can't offer that solution quite yet. The second flaw is an internal battery used to maintain the preset channel settings when the tuner is disconnected from power. These little rechargeable batteries are soldered to the circuit board, and tend to fail regularly. Tandberg recommended replacement every ten years, and that is probably good advice as they often leak rather badly when they get old (see picture!). I can now offer a precise replacement part for the original Tandberg memory battery. It meets the electrical specification of the original part, and drops into the PCB as though made for it. Simply unsolder the old battery, clean up any mess it may have left behind, solder the new battery in its place, and the memory function is fully restored - good for another ten years!Note: Although the battery is easy to install, getting to it involves a fair amount of disassembly and care so that you don't damage the tuner, especially the fragile preset switches and 20-something year old solder joints, header connections etc. Although I supply a detailed instruction sheet with the kits now, please do not try and install this battery yourself unless you have good electronics repair skills. I also now have in stock the four dial lamps, again these match the original specification exactly and fit precisely into the fuse-style lamp holders. You can access these lamps by loosening two screws and removing two others - nothing could be simpler! You are bidding on a restoration kit for the 3001/3011 model tuners. The kit includes: (1) NiMH PCB-mount back-up battery, and (4) fuse-style dial lamps. The kit comes complete with detailed directions for replacing the battery & the dial lamps. I installed the battery & lamps on a 3011 tuner today and it went very smoothly. Perfect for returning your classic Tandberg tuner to its original glory. If you would like this upgrade kit for your tuner but do not feel qualified to perform the battery installation yourself, please contact me through the listing. The last thing I want is for you to end up damaging one of these wonderful tuners while trying to replace the preset battery. For an additional $25 labor fee added to the completed parts auction, you can ship the tuner to me & I will install the parts. Cost of shipping both ways will be quoted at the time. No other repair or service is offered currently. In future I will also offer installation of new preset switches (if needed) once I have them in stock. Comments on one of my other Tandberg lighting kits from a satisfied buyer: "It's all pretty now! Just wanted to let you know that - thanks to you - I got the tuning indicator bulb in this evening and the 2060 is now singing out some beautiful Sunday evening jazz. The job wasn't as hard as I feared it might be. I followed your instructions and everything went together quite nicely." Note: Individual batteries & bulbs are not available at this time, just the kit as described here (I will add the pics shortly). I have more of the lamps on order & will make more kits available next time I list. Buyers, please note my shipping practices as follows: This auction is set up to reflect actual USPS mailing costs, with no handling charges. I make every effort to find and use the lowest cost USPS mailing method appropriate for your item, and refund surplus shipping paid whenever possible. In the case of larger items shipped overseas, USPS Priority is currently the lowest cost service available. DHL & UPS are much, much higher. I will use First Class Mail International where possible but it has a weight cut-off of 4 lbs. There is no longer a surface shipment option, as USPS eliminated Surface Parcel Post last year. I use recycled packaging materials when I can, because I believe it is the environmentally sound thing to do. I also use new USPS Priority & other packaging materials to supplement the recycled materials where appropriate. I’m always very careful to make sure the item being shipped is properly protected regardless of the type of packing materials used. I am taking the time to explain all this because Ebay in their infinite wisdom has raised their fees to sellers, and the only way to mitigate that is with near-perfect feedback so you can get a small discount on fees. I cannot afford to offer these great vintage audio items at the prices I typically do and end up paying higher fees because a buyer decided they paid too much shipping on one of my items. Again, I only charge actual cost for USPS shipping – please keep that in mind when you leave feedback. © 2008, all rights reserved. All descriptive text and picture(s) provided with this auction are the intellectual property of packrat014. Unauthorized copy or use, in part or whole, is a violation of eBay's "Content & Picture Theft" policy and is strictly prohibited. On Nov-10-08 at 17:16:09 PST, seller added the following information:Update to comments above on shipping practices relative to this listing: This auction is set up to reflect free domestic shipping, with no handling charges. I make every effort to find and use the lowest cost USPS mailing method appropriate for your item, and refund surplus shipping paid whenever possible.Please remember that selecting the lowest cost shipping methods (Parcel Post or First Class Mail) also results in the slowest delivery - please do not leave low detailed seller ratings because of this fact! If you need the item faster, Priority Mail is a better choice. Please contact me if the USPS shipping method you want is not offered in the listing. If that service is available for the particular item, I will revise & resend the invoice. I normally ship once a week on Saturdays, but will always attempt to ship sooner if your payment is received between late Saturday and mid-week. In the case of larger items shipped overseas, USPS Priority is currently the lowest cost service available. DHL & UPS are much, much higher. I will use First Class Mail International where possible but it has a weight cut-off of 4 lbs. There is no longer a surface shipment option, as USPS eliminated Surface Parcel Post last year. I use recycled packaging materials when I can, because I believe it is the environmentally sound thing to do. I also use new USPS Priority & other packaging materials to supplement the recycled materials where appropriate. I’m always very careful to make sure the item being shipped is properly protected regardless of the type of packing materials used. I am taking the time to explain all this because eBay in their infinite wisdom has raised their fees to sellers, and the only way to mitigate that is with near-perfect feedback so they will provide a small discount on fees. I cannot afford to offer these great vintage audio items at the prices I typically do and end up paying higher fees because a buyer decided they paid too much shipping on one of my items. Please keep the above in mind when you leave feedback. If you feel you cannot leave 5 star Detailed Seller Ratings, please contact me so I can resolve whatever issue you may have. Thank you for viewing my listing!
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