Late 1950s Magnavox Console Stereo

[Electronic M]

Pro tip: Goof Off (the clear lacquer thinner like one), and rubber renew can sometimes clean surface glaze off rubber idlers and return them to usable condition.

If you have any junker phonos with a similarly mounted cartridge transplants are a cheap alternative.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Pro tip: Goof Off (the clear lacquer thinner like one), and rubber renew can sometimes clean surface glaze off rubber idlers and return them to usable condition.

If you have any junker phonos with a similarly mounted cartridge transplants are a cheap alternative.

Well that's the problem I don't have any junker record players that use a similar style cartridge.
And the idler tire was actually dry rotted to the point that the rubber actually crumbled off of the idler tire leaving some of the metal underneath the rubber exposed, so its not even salvageable anymore.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

Well that's the problem I don't have any junker record players that use a similar style cartridge.
And the idler tire was actually dry rotted to the point that the rubber actually crumbled off of the idler tire leaving some of the metal underneath the rubber exposed, so its not even salvageable anymore.

The changer might use the EV-26 cartridge. The one with the mounting bracket riveted to the case and held with one screw.
The stereo is a little newer than the late 50's. It seems like '61 to '64 model year. It's a great little amp and sounds good, for being single-ended.
If the radio chassis is the one I'm thinking of, there was provisions for a multiplex adaptor, if it has an insulation board covering a large hole in the chassis.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

The changer might use the EV-26 cartridge. The one with the mounting bracket riveted to the case and held with one screw.
The stereo is a little newer than the late 50's. It seems like '61 to '64 model year. It's a great little amp and sounds good, for being single-ended.
If the radio chassis is the one I'm thinking of, there was provisions for a multiplex adaptor, if it has an insulation board covering a large hole in the chassis.

Its a pretty simple tuner as it doesn't even have any dial lamps for the tuner display, and it does have a place to hook a multiplexer adapter on the tuner chassis in the form of 3 RCA style jacks and then the console has a couple of sliding doors on the top to reveal the tuner, turntable and record storage.
The Collaro made Turntable is an early Micromatic turntable which did have an EV Model 26 cartridge installed but mine was installed using a special custom made 1/2" spacing screw type to single screw adapter that had the cartridge attached to 1/2" spaced screw holes and then the adapter was attached to the single screw hole on the top of the tonearm.

I looked over at the Voice of Music website and they had some EV 26 Cartridges but they were almost $40 and the idler tire that my Collaro made Micromatic Turntable needs is also almost $40 when you factor in that the shipping to send in the old idler tire is $6 now, and then the new part is $28 plus the $6 shipping then it comes to pretty much $40, I wish I could find another old Micromatic turntable that I could salvage the idler tire from or figure out if someone on here has a spare Micromatic idler tire that they'd be willing to part with for free that I could have, and as for the cartridge I had found another EV cartridge (can't remember the model number right now but its one of the 4 digit model numbered ones, that was only $18 and with shipping it would be about $24 (which is nearly half the price of the EV 26.

Anyways I just wish that this old Magnavox Micromatic Turntable wasn't so expensive to get going...

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

Its a pretty simple tuner as it doesn't even have any dial lamps for the tuner display, and it does have a place to hook a multiplexer adapter on the tuner chassis in the form of 3 RCA style jacks and then the console has a couple of sliding doors on the top to reveal the tuner, turntable and record storage.
The Collaro made Turntable is an early Micromatic turntable which did have an EV Model 26 cartridge installed but mine was installed using a special custom made 1/2" spacing screw type to single screw adapter that had the cartridge attached to 1/2" spaced screw holes and then the adapter was attached to the single screw hole on the top of the tonearm.

I looked over at the Voice of Music website and they had some EV 26 Cartridges but they were almost $40 and the idler tire that my Collaro made Micromatic Turntable needs is also almost $40 when you factor in that the shipping to send in the old idler tire is $6 now, and then the new part is $28 plus the $6 shipping then it comes to pretty much $40, I wish I could find another old Micromatic turntable that I could salvage the idler tire from or figure out if someone on here has a spare Micromatic idler tire that they'd be willing to part with for free that I could have, and as for the cartridge I had found another EV cartridge (can't remember the model number right now but its one of the 4 digit model numbered ones, that was only $18 and with shipping it would be about $24 (which is nearly half the price of the EV 26.

Anyways I just wish that this old Magnavox Micromatic Turntable wasn't so expensive to get going...

Let me look at my warehouse-of-horrors. I scrapped a few Magnavox combos for the amps. The radio chassis is not impressive at all. I never noticed, it didn't have dial lights. One radio chassis even had a tuning meter.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Let me look at my warehouse-of-horrors. I scrapped a few Magnavox combos for the amps. The radio chassis is not impressive at all. I never noticed, it didn't have dial lights. One radio chassis even had a tuning meter.

Well My magnavox Console was one of the BOTL or MOTL models as the tuner it uses is the chassis 7907-00 Tuner, and the Amp is the 8601-20

So the Amp I know is a good amp but the tuner was pretty much bottom of the line for them as it didn't have dial lights or tuning meters or stereo multiplex or even Stereo Simulcast for FM just a plain ol' FM Mono tuner with provisions for a Stereo Multiplexer to be attached at a later time if one so chose to buy the unit.

Anyways the tuner is pretty decent at picking up stations with a 2 foot length of wire attached to the antenna terminals on the back of the unit, but without the wire its not very good at picking up stations except very local stations, although it doesn't help any that the original built-in FM antenna is non-existant anymore (there would of been a dipole antenna attached to the back of the cabinet and attached to the antenna terminals but that has long since been lost but the staples from it still remain in the case yet.)

Anyways I appreciate you having a look in your junk pile to see if you have any spare Magnavox Micromatic Record players laying around.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

Well My magnavox Console was one of the BOTL or MOTL models as the tuner it uses is the chassis 7907-00 Tuner, and the Amp is the 8601-20

So the Amp I know is a good amp but the tuner was pretty much bottom of the line for them as it didn't have dial lights or tuning meters or stereo multiplex or even Stereo Simulcast for FM just a plain ol' FM Mono tuner with provisions for a Stereo Multiplexer to be attached at a later time if one so chose to buy the unit.

Anyways the tuner is pretty decent at picking up stations with a 2 foot length of wire attached to the antenna terminals on the back of the unit, but without the wire its not very good at picking up stations except very local stations, although it doesn't help any that the original built-in FM antenna is non-existant anymore (there would of been a dipole antenna attached to the back of the cabinet and attached to the antenna terminals but that has long since been lost but the staples from it still remain in the case yet.)

Anyways I appreciate you having a look in your junk pile to see if you have any spare Magnavox Micromatic Record players laying around.

The one I located has, what appears to be a usable idler wheel. It does look, to be a pricey one to rebuild. It has a lot of rubber on it!
The cartridge in it, is a EV-26. It even has the stylii, but the condition of either is questionable. The tiny screw that holds the idler wheel to the shaft was missing.
Any questions, PM me!