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Old 12-07-2011, 11:09 PM
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absolutly beautiful! keep em comming!
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Old 12-08-2011, 06:23 AM
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I've got two 1941 models, a Philco 41-295, and a Zenith 8-S-563. I also have a Philco 39-116 (the one with the mystery control), but it still needs a lot of work, and is currently literally sitting underneath a pile of boxes, so I can't get a pic.
I've got a 41-295 too! My parents bought it at an auction in 1979, and I restored it for them many years later. It's now in my possession in regular use

I've had almost every Philco console there is, including the 39-116. Never had mine working either......
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Old 12-08-2011, 09:43 AM
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I've got a 41-295 too! My parents bought it at an auction in 1979, and I restored it for them many years later. It's now in my possession in regular use

I've had almost every Philco console there is, including the 39-116. Never had mine working either......
i own sevral of those older philco and zenith radio consoles from the 40s. its hard to find one thats not in horrible condition, but they are fairly reliable units, most of mine have worked and givin what they are, in all fairness, the sound quality isnt half bad! especially when you get one with a aux/phono hookup. its intresting to hear booty bass gangsta rap blaring out of a 70 year old radio.
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Old 12-08-2011, 09:47 AM
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"She got them Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur (with the fur)......"

Um.....I can't see it.....
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Old 12-08-2011, 09:10 PM
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"She got them Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur (with the fur)......"

Um.....I can't see it.....
yeah dont worry, u will get your chance, the bank just accepted my offer on a 3,000 sqft house *plenty of room for all my crap and future crap*
once i close, im going up north, renting a massive u-haul, and pulling all my cool old shit you guys havent seen yet, even at ak, and bringing it all down here, dont worry, there will be a disgusting amount of pics for the "stereorob re-united with all of his toys from years past" thread, not just a bunch of stereos, but lots of old antique radios, 20 or so consoles, and all the other wierd electro-junk i have!
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Old 12-08-2011, 11:50 PM
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Yep, I'm a big fan of 1939-42 Philcos. The only real downside is all the rubber wire with crumbling insulation that you have to replace. I used to also have a 42-690, with the BOL phono, but the cabinet was badly water damaged, and the chassis had a mouse nest in it made from that pink insulation, so I just parted it out. My all-time favorite console is the 42-1016P, with the mystery control, BOL, and old FM band. I've always found it kind of disappointing that Philco didn't continue using the BOL and mystery control after the war.

You can really crank up the 41-295 too, with the push-pull 42s it has. I've recently gotten into weightlifting, and with it heavy metal, (listening to Ray Conniff and Herb Alpert 1960s-easy-listening-type-stuff that I usually listen to doesn't really work as well when you're trying to bench press) It is some kind of height of weirdness, to be listening to 1980s heavy metal, from mp3 files on my 2000 computer, through my homebrew tube AM transmitter (built on a 1959 Magnavox console amp chassis), on my 1941 Philco radio.

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hell, ive played death metal and gangsta rap through a 1926 everready model 1 radio with a horn. now that was just strange
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Old 12-09-2011, 01:06 AM
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Once upon a time I attempted to play "Metal Machine Music" (on 8-track) in my car. Then it caught fire...
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Philco house rockers

This Philco 42-1009 found at at a flee market by the trash pile
Now I need knobs and speaker to complete it. The

The other one is my best Philco, a 501X from 1934. Phono is 33 and 78 rpm
That 42 is one sweet output tube!

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Old 01-05-2012, 08:20 PM
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Remember Ward Cleaver's hi-fi from Leave It To Beaver? Here's a fair screen capture of June playing a record on it. It has no receiver in it, was available with and without that year. General Electric "Canterbury", 1961. I'm looking for one preferably with the radio and Vacu-Magic tone arm.
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Old 01-05-2012, 09:34 PM
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Here's a 1960 GE stereo console that I rebuilt for a customer a few years ago.
It has a Voice of Music changer with a Sonotone cartridge and a new rubber idler pulley.
All new caps in the amp and speaker crossovers and all new tubes. Has Aux inputs and a tape loop!



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As you can see, I'm a sucker for a FISHER.......6 or 7 depending on whether you count the 560 extension as a separate or not.

1951 FISHER CORONET in the WARWICK Cabinet.


1965 FISHER Custom Electra VIII


1965 FISHER FUTURA VI


1969 Magnavox Chairside with Extension


1963 Nordemende Isabella


1961 DUMONT Tanglewood.


Cont'd next post......
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Old 01-07-2012, 02:26 PM
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Now for the Rest.

1958 RCA SHF-5


1959 FISHER 510 Consolette with the 560 companion


1961 FISHER Coronet II (Cabinet with 400 installed)


1964 FISHER Custom Electra VII

1965 Grundig 590


1967 Magnavox Forest Hills (1p3700)

1969 FISHER Royal electra


I'll try and get some pics of the CE VII and the Maggie. My camera is down right now.

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Old 01-08-2012, 11:35 PM
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IVE ALWAYS LOVED THE FISHER CONSOLES. ive had a few over the years. but sadly they dont last long in one piece around my house if they have stand alone tube receivers built into them.
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Old 01-09-2012, 09:28 AM
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Here's a Steelman console I have. AM radio and record player.
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