The Cabinet

I kept looking for System One mounting rack offers, and came across only rare occasions. Valid offers (only a hand full in years of time) were traded very quickly and were expensive. I was willing to accept any
offer, but not at any expense.

Finally an offer from nearby popped up and immediately I opted for the buy. It was an combined set offer of an 610 preamp (silver, not fitting the color of the rack) and two 600 cassette players and the much wanted rack. The owner was not able to complete the system, was not sure everything was in working order and therefore decided to part with the lot, for a very reasonable price.

I was finally facing the disassembled rack at my home. The three machines of this set (610 and 2 times 600) were all in working order, but the rack missed the base frame and trolley wheels. I built the base myself and repainted the top of the rack where the paint had suffered the most. The base's dimensions deviate from the original version. One reason being my choice of material and strength needed for supporting the complete setup ( an odd 60 kg ) and the other reason is the solid appearance I wanted to create with the massive bars the base is made of.