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Thanks for the info, I've never heard a Sylvania, but it's great that the sounded good. Here's the console that my ex-wife ended up with: I replaced the cartridge with a magnetic one, and of course with all the room inside the cabinet, it was easy to find a place for the required magnetic...

Didn't Magnavox handle the resonance thingy with their sealed Styrofoam speaker enclosures? Just wondering.

It's never a bad thing to replace a belt that has some years on it. I have heard replacing the belt on these models is quite a chore, however. Not sure if that was accurate.

My city uses Republic Trash Collection services, and they are awesome. I live in sort of a rural edge of the city, and sometime critters can wander into one's yard here. Republic's trash barrels have lids that open only while they are being dumped.

For single-play professional turntables, I prefer linear tracking tonearms. Shopping around for a new one as I post this. Any suggestions?

Yes, it measures the record size when the tone arm scans backwards on the record, and the right-hand mini wheel drops off the edge.

The stacking Dual 1006 is my favorite changer of all time. It was even more Rube Goldberg-ish than a Collaro. I don't think there are any left, however.

I may have misspoken. I have a similar 3-ring book as well. It has the 600 series Collaro changers Service Manual in it and is dated 1963. When I took one look at the blow-up diagrams in it, I knew that fiddle-farting around with it was not for me.

It was an ingenious method for Maytag to induce needed slip until most all the water was out of the tub. Of course, the belt used and the motor mounts were specially designed as well. No clutches to wear out. A fluid drive like older Speed Queens used would probably work as well for the needed...

When I replaced the drive belt in my ex-wife's Maytag 806 with a 2-11125 2X, it spun up to speed much more quickly but water would come out of the bleach dispenser, and dribble inside the cabinet and onto the floor. A washer repair guy my age had an interesting approach. He replaced the tube...

I have always had oversudsing issues with both Finish and the old, now discontinued, Electrsol.

Yes, they have about two gillion adjustments that can be set incorrectly even if one follows the instruction manual. The good news is, that if all the adjustments are done correctly, if needed, the changer will be stable for decades, assuming all the other parts are in good order.

Welcome, Kyle. As a very grinchy geezer, I'm probably the oldest member here. I hope you enjoy your membership. I have found everyone on this site to be informed and helpful.

You are correct, cfz. I just sent the Magnavox/Collaro turntable in to Vintage Record and Turntable Repair for a complete rebuild. I'm good with the electronics part, but for the electromechanical part, I have no skill.

For belts and to refurbish or replace idler wheels, check out the Voice of Music website. I had my 62 year-old Magnavox/Collaro idler wheel rebuilt by them.