I had one of those! Biggest regret not taking it when I left home 😭 mom didn't even like it but still wouldn't let it go! It was my second dumpster find n fix when I was a kid.
I had one of these (in Mediterranean style) new for my room. I sure with I kept it. I now have a similar RCA but the main difference is that it doesn't have speakers on the side. It doesn't sound as good as the Magnavox.
by watching your video I now know that the console i picked up at a estate sale for $25.00 is just like yours! The label on the back of the unit shows a serial number but not a complete model number -- would love to find an owner manual . having trouble with the spindle - when i got it , it was laying inside the unit and cant get it to lock in place .... hoping manual will help me figure that all out. :)
okay had the 8 track player head cleaned, turntable was really gunked up and spindle put in correctly , the record player plays now and drops records BUT when album is finished the arm staggers a bit and wont go back to rest. any ideas?
+kissarmy 110936 'Junk' is a relative term. Yes, in the 1970s, consoles were made of cheaper materials than their 1950s/1960s ancestors, but the electronics inside were still of pretty good quality, particularly in the brand-name consoles like Zenith, Magnavox, etc. That's a Collaro record changer in this unit, which are known to be solid and reliable. Is it a collectible? No. In a few years, if it's kept in good and working condition, perhaps, though I doubt it will ever fetch what the 1950s/1960s models will. But it's a terrible mistake to call it 'junk' just because it isn't a 'collectible'. It's still a working unit, and in my opinion, of decent enough quality that it could still be enjoyed. I own a similar model (probably from the same year; the only apparent difference is the design of the cabinet) and it sounds fantastic. I cleaned and re-lubricated the turntable mechanism and the motors for both the 8-track and record players, re-capped the receiver (the factory caps weren't dead, but given that they were 40 years old, I decided to do it anyway), and it is in daily use today. I bought an inexpensive Nyrius BR40 Bluetooth audio adapter for mine and hooked it to the aux-in jacks; now I can listen to records, 8-tracks, broadcast and internet radio, and of course my MP3 collection. The console is definitely worth the $40 I paid for it, and the time I spent putting it back into action. People who visit the house all comment on it, usually along the lines of 'My dad had one of these....' and 'boy, that sounds really nice!'
I had one of those! Biggest regret not taking it when I left home 😭 mom didn't even like it but still wouldn't let it go! It was my second dumpster find n fix when I was a kid.
I had one of these (in Mediterranean style) new for my room. I sure with I kept it. I now have a similar RCA but the main difference is that it doesn't have speakers on the side. It doesn't sound as good as the Magnavox.
Skynyrd! Workin for MCA
They originally signed with ABC, but MCA bought the label in 1977. Now, Universal owns the label.
I'm surprised they were still making consoles in the mid 70s. I thought by then they were just making the ones with separate speakers.
by watching your video I now know that the console i picked up at a estate sale for $25.00 is just like yours! The label on the back of the unit shows a serial number but not a complete model number -- would love to find an owner manual . having trouble with the spindle - when i got it , it was laying inside the unit and cant get it to lock in place .... hoping manual will help me figure that all out. :)
That doesn't surprise me .magnavox used quite a few cartridges I'm just learning about recently
okay had the 8 track player head cleaned, turntable was really gunked up and spindle put in correctly , the record player plays now and drops records BUT when album is finished the arm staggers a bit and wont go back to rest. any ideas?
Shannon McIntyre put a little rubber renew on the turntable Motor wheel if it’s the 8 track sorry I never attempted to fix one
+kissarmy 110936
'Junk' is a relative term. Yes, in the 1970s, consoles were made of cheaper materials than their 1950s/1960s ancestors, but the electronics inside were still of pretty good quality, particularly in the brand-name consoles like Zenith, Magnavox, etc. That's a Collaro record changer in this unit, which are known to be solid and reliable.
Is it a collectible? No. In a few years, if it's kept in good and working condition, perhaps, though I doubt it will ever fetch what the 1950s/1960s models will. But it's a terrible mistake to call it 'junk' just because it isn't a 'collectible'. It's still a working unit, and in my opinion, of decent enough quality that it could still be enjoyed.
I own a similar model (probably from the same year; the only apparent difference is the design of the cabinet) and it sounds fantastic. I cleaned and re-lubricated the turntable mechanism and the motors for both the 8-track and record players, re-capped the receiver (the factory caps weren't dead, but given that they were 40 years old, I decided to do it anyway), and it is in daily use today. I bought an inexpensive Nyrius BR40 Bluetooth audio adapter for mine and hooked it to the aux-in jacks; now I can listen to records, 8-tracks, broadcast and internet radio, and of course my MP3 collection.
The console is definitely worth the $40 I paid for it, and the time I spent putting it back into action. People who visit the house all comment on it, usually along the lines of 'My dad had one of these....' and 'boy, that sounds really nice!'
Mine uses an E/V 2625-43 stylus
I have one like that, mine is treble weak. Is yours?
great system...Magnavox is good huh?????????????!!!!!!!!!!....who was on the record?????????!!!!!!!!!!!....I know it was MCA cause of the rainbow