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[Rental Limo]

My late 50's early 60's Magnavox Custom Stereo phonograph model 1SC245K. I bought this at an estate sale for $5.00 AS-IS last year with the original factory cart. When i bought it the amp worked good, but the changer had speed problems. I replaced the motor mounts, idler wheel, and cartridge with the help of an Imperial Micromatic parts donor changer. When playing "Why Baby Why" by Pat Boone it sounds incredible along with playing Everly Brothers hits.

[JCFitz]

Here is my 1967 Seeburg HSC1.It was a console stereo made by Seeburg and features a telephone dial to select 1 or both sides of 50 lps.Has Am/fm and auxilliary inputs and tape in/out jacks also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL82cQwvyD0

[Fran604g]

The cabinet was made by my wife's Great-Grandfather at some point, ironically we wound up with the dresser/cabinet that the wood came from too. No telling what it started out as... I use it for my main system components.



I have about 150-200 cylinders for it, 2 "Morning Glory" horns, an empty bottle of the original Edison oil, a spare reproducer in box with the stylus missing, and a 1909 print of an Edison "American Classics" catalog. This old girl works well. We never came across the crane for the large horn, her Granparents actually used an old cast iron floor lamp frame and chain to support it.

Most of the wax cylinders were very moldy and in poor shape when we got them with this in 1986. We have several Bakelite cylinders that play well, though. I still need to inventory the cylinders and do an in depth assesment of their condition. The player used to sit on top of it and the bottom was used as a bar with the bottom drawer with a few of the many cylinders.

[Phototone]

There were no such things as "bakelite" cylinders, the hard ones are celluloid.

[Fran604g]

Originally Posted by Phototone

There were no such things as "bakelite" cylinders, the hard ones are celluloid.

OK, I guess I'll have to delve a bit more in depth into of all the reading I've done Thanks for the clarification...

[Fran604g]

This was recently brought to me in a box with several other boxes that contained the rest of a Philco 51-T18xx TV, AM, Record Player console. It is a Philco M-22 Record Changer. I plan on a complete restoration.


This was given to me by a friend whose father had passed away, leaving a house packed with treasures. I was lucky enough to be allowed to pick through some of the leftover, not-so-valuable items. This is an HMV-101 from around 1926, and fully functional. It will remain completely original, as it is seen here:


My beloved Elac Miracord 10H, another pick from my friends' late father's hoard.

[reelman1968]

dont know if this counts or not but here is my Micromatic Magnavox Portable( well sort of) At over 20 lbs it's a big one. Just replaced the Amp, and Needle. Changed the cartrige in 2001. working well now

[Bill Cahill]

Very nice micromatic.
Bill Cahill

[stereorob]

Originally Posted by Bill Cahill

Very nice micromatic.
Bill Cahill

indeed nice micromatic, ive always loved them. with the big black tonearm clunky controls, built to last forever.

but my alltime favorite console stereo style turntable is the 2 headed zenith cobra-matic, with two seprate tone arms, one for 78 one for lp, usually green and red. i have one in storage. the other cobra-matic that i have and love is in a old stereo theater console with a stereo and 27" back and white tv. it has a white arm and the snake eyes light up on it!! never seen another one like it. when i dig it out of storage ill take some pics, i promise!

[stereorob]

i can always appretiate some vintage turntables, consoles tabletops, im more a component hi-fi kinda guy but i always pick one up when i see it. or when i buy a big lot of stereo gear sometimes i get one thrown in with the pile. i have 20+ consoles in storage up north including a maggie concert grande and some other uber cool stuff. i do have a few down here with me though, here are a few, (very few) of my treasures..







really early solid state maggie

[AUdubon5425]

They usually go for free. Not many people are willing to haul a 100+ lb. monster like this.

[Fran604g]

...couldn't pass this up!

I replaced the rubber backer on it, the gaskets on the reproducer look recently replaced and are pliable and seal the mica well, I just had to re-apply wax to the screw attached to the foot. The motor runs smooth and strong.

A nice companion for the collection!