Lasonic Number 17!

[Lasonic TRC-920]

And so the path continues!

Had to test the waters on shipping from the US. This package took about 10 days and cost $41. Because our shipping address is an FPO, it's the same as shipping to Washington DC (ish). This radio was packed solid, double boxed, plenty of padding. No issues at all



It's an easy guess....

Lasonic TRC-931 2nd Generation



It's missing a few bits that I will need to track down and of course it will get the full treatment.

Here is a triple hitter! The first 3 generation 931's



This brings my current Lasonic count to 17!

 

[Fatdog]

You've gone crazy!!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

You've gone crazy!!

I was crazy the day I found this site

 

[Fatdog]

True that!

 

[floyd]

Damn and I must a looked at em 17 times lol, I love the first gen to me that's the best of the 931's. Awesome!
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[Hisrudeness]

I've been collecting since 2003 owned maybe 250 odd boxes, have some big hitters and have never owned a Lasonic!
Someone have a deal or trade with me for goodness sake!!

Good score Chris! You're an expert at restoring these 931's now!

 

[baddboybill]

Great score Chris. Gotta love them Lasonics

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Damn and I must a looked at em 17 times lol, I love the first gen to me that's the best of the 931's. Awesome!
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Floyd, I am looking forward to doing full rebuilds on both and seeing what I like about each. Stay tuned!

I've been collecting since 2003 owned maybe 250 odd boxes, have some big hitters and have never owned a Lasonic!
Someone have a deal or trade with me for goodness sake!!

Good score Chris! You're an expert at restoring these 931's now!

Sir, as a professional that you are, I think you owe it to yourself to at least try a Lasonic. I personally would suggest a 2nd Gen 931, 935 or good ol' 920. Of all the Lasonic's I have, these still stand out as the best. Of course the 918, 922, 915, 951, 975, i931, 931BT, 931 1st gen and 931 3rd gen are pretty nice too

Great score Chris. Gotta love them Lasonics

Bill, as I did a head count today, I thought of you and the fabulous photos you have posted in the past of the ocean's of Lasonic's you have had. I couldn't help but wonder what your head count was in the past. You used to own many o' Lasonic!

At one point, you were the official record holder (to the best of my knowledge)

 

[redbenjoe]

your boxes and your ' presentations' are all superb --
should be ' stickies '

 

[Northerner]

Anyone would think you like Lasonics

Excellent that you still get decent shipping costs

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

your boxes and your ' presentations' are all superb --
should be ' stickies '

One Day RBJ, you and I are gonna crank some Lasonic's together!

Anyone would think you like Lasonics

Excellent that you still get decent shipping costs

Man, I do love my Lasonic's! Can't seem to pull that needle out of my arm.

Yeah, that was cool to find out, so I can no still buy from the US!

 

[mancardo]

Nice job Chris

 

[Gluecifer]

Top work, Chris!! How's the mode selector on her?

Has anyone come up with a fix for all the gen 2 931 mode selectors yet?



Rock On.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Top work, Chris!! How's the mode selector on her?

Has anyone come up with a fix for all the gen 2 931 mode selectors yet?



Rock On.

Hi Glu, totally farked like the rest of them I will be rebuilding it and if need be, I will manufacture a gear to go in there. Such a PITA, but I will make it work.

Nice job Chris

Thanks Bro!

 

[trippy1313]

Chris, I don't know if you've seen many 3d printed stuff, or molded stuff, but do you think, if we had a good gear, a 3d printer or mold could reproduce a gear clean enough to work well?

I know you've fixed a couple, as have I. They are pretty tiny, intricate gears. It would alost be worth taking a good one off, IF it seemed very likely we could reproduce a good quality one.

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Lovely trifector of 931's

 

[ralrein1]

NICE SCORE!!! I've said it before, lord of the Lasonics.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Chris, I don't know if you've seen many 3d printed stuff, or molded stuff, but do you think, if we had a good gear, a 3d printer or mold could reproduce a gear clean enough to work well?

I know you've fixed a couple, as have I. They are pretty tiny, intricate gears. It would alost be worth taking a good one off, IF it seemed very likely we could reproduce a good quality one.

It has been done. There was a guy on eBay selling them for $20 each and the forum when madd screaming it cost too much. I would gladly pay $20 for the simple fix of replacing this one. I may have 1 more left in my parts bin. I need to look through all my spares.

The problem is, 3D scanners aren't good enough yet to scan this, so someone using cad cam would have to measure it all and recreate it. It's a very complicated little part. It's not a circular gear. It's like a 3/4 gear that has a flat section and a stop pin. As I said, I have made them by hand. But it takes 6-8 hours.

Lovely trifector of 931's

Thanks bro. I know many have posted these all up before, but it sure is purdy!

NICE SCORE!!! I've said it before, lord of the Lasonics.

HA HA HA man....I need to get a group picture.