Yep, I took a trip to Detroit, Inkster, first, then Waterford to pick up some vintage tube gear. 1st stop Inkster, The Sound Explosion shop, mission pick up a 50’s Pilot HIFI console. I spotted this unit on Facebook Market classifieds. Have been talking to the owner for a few weeks, nailing down pick up details. Weather here in Michigan has been brutal cold & snowy. So, things turned out in my favor. I was going to the Vintage electronics Expo in Waterford (Jan 31st) we diverted our plans a bit to visit the record shop. Very happy that I did. This place was super cool, lots of old stuff, stereos, albums, tapes, CDs etc. The Pilot was my main acquisition, however, I was able to score a few more nice restoration pieces. Wife wasnt to thrilled that I loaded up the car with more dusty junk (her opinion). A great trip. Living the D-Lab dream! I will be posting a follow up on the Pilot.
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D-Lab Detroit Field trip The Sound explosion Vintage electronics and record shop tour
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Feb 2, 2026
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Well im 59 years old I have a day job managing woodlots all over northern Michigan. I love working with landowners to cater with their goals and objectives on there property. I work my online business after my day job and enjoy surfing and corresponding with fellow marketers. As always cant wait for summer to start to ride my Harley and do some fishing.