This is not a stereo,it is an early Hi-Fi Not sure of the year,but I think it is early 1950's. The record changer was missing when I bought this at a junque shoppe a few years ago. I added a late 1950's Micromatic by Collaro. Anyone know the year of this Hi-Fi?
1950's vintage Magnavox Hi-Fi
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tuner above
And controls. It has a nice big tube amp in it below,and AM/FM tube type tuner shown here, above.Plus two big twelve inch woofers and one horn tweeter. It has that nice mellow tube bass sound everyone goes on about.
And controls. It has a nice big tube amp in it below,and AM/FM tube type tuner shown here, above.Plus two big twelve inch woofers and one horn tweeter. It has that nice mellow tube bass sound everyone goes on about.
Early Micromatic changer by Collaro (they all were)
Remember this changer is NOT the original.The original was missing. I thought this one was in keeping with the age of unit though. I removed the rotton rubber turntable pad and replaced it by wrapping the turntable with the grey felt.I think it gives it that early 1950's look.
Remember this changer is NOT the original.The original was missing. I thought this one was in keeping with the age of unit though. I removed the rotton rubber turntable pad and replaced it by wrapping the turntable with the grey felt.I think it gives it that early 1950's look.
jasonl
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Cool!
Hey, what's on the record? Wasn't "Smash" a country label for Mercury records? My dad has "King Of The Road" by Rodger Miller on Smash records.
"Trailers for sale or rent..."
Hey, what's on the record? Wasn't "Smash" a country label for Mercury records? My dad has "King Of The Road" by Rodger Miller on Smash records.
"Trailers for sale or rent..."
I can only guess very early 50's as it is similar to a cabinet my dad used to build in his Heathkit receiver and a Garrard changer, though both were accessed from the front cabinet doors. That could mean though that it was pre 50's because he used an old cabinet to install it before my heaven sent arrival in 56, so I'm changing my guess to 40's
The original changer was a Webster Chicago / Webcor. The Collaro is a big improvement.
Ken D.
Ken D.
We had a '61 Magnavox console when I was growing up. I used to watch that thing for hours when I was a kid. It was very entertaining to watch the whole 'reject' process; I love that the arm comes up and touches the stack on the spindle. It was also had one of the best adapters for 7" singles---very reliable.
jasonl
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Here'a a record for your Maggie
Ray Charles "What'd I say?"
OOoohhh... oooooh.. Ohhhh... Ohhhh
Ooh huhh ohh huh ooh huh ooh huh ooh...
Ray Charles "What'd I say?"
OOoohhh... oooooh.. Ohhhh... Ohhhh
Ooh huhh ohh huh ooh huh ooh huh ooh...
jasonl
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vintage record labels
The SMASH record company recorded many artists of the era. The record you see on the turntable is "Hey Baby" by Bruce Channel from 1962.
I have hundreds of 45 rpm records. I even used some to decorate the walls in the rec. room of my basement. They are not attached to the walls with cement however. I put a tack in the wall,and hung the records by the center hole.
The SMASH record company recorded many artists of the era. The record you see on the turntable is "Hey Baby" by Bruce Channel from 1962.
I have hundreds of 45 rpm records. I even used some to decorate the walls in the rec. room of my basement. They are not attached to the walls with cement however. I put a tack in the wall,and hung the records by the center hole.
jasonl
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Left to right:
Scepter, Capitol?, unknown, unknown, MCA?, Laurie, Sun?, Liberty, Cadence, Parkway, unknown
Scepter, Capitol?, unknown, unknown, MCA?, Laurie, Sun?, Liberty, Cadence, Parkway, unknown
45 records
I got a large box of them from a radio station I used to work at-they were stored at the transmitter for a number of years-most are 1960's songs.-"Martian Hop",Neandethral Man","Onions"etc.They play Ok despite the "Cue-burn" at the beginning.I get them out an play them now and then on an old 1957 record player-its a Army surplus model.They would be neat to load in a juke box.
the neighbors that lived near me had a Maganavox Hi-fi similar to the one pictured in the Rickr entry.the cabinet was difffrent-was like a small bookcase-and the tuner-amp and TT was in the middle with the speaker below.The people just packed back up and moved one day.they weren't there for more than 6 mo.Helpted them set up their washer.Gave them a spare drain hose.They said they got their "Maggie" at a junk store for 10 bucks.The tuner amp and speaker worked-but they said the TT did not.
Rickrs record wall display reminds me of the record rack board they had at that radio station-was arranged by the top forty list at the time.It was a sheet of pegboard with spindles mounted on it to put the records on.the top ten had several records per spindle to last thru the hourly airplay.Each top ten song was played at least once per hour.
I got a large box of them from a radio station I used to work at-they were stored at the transmitter for a number of years-most are 1960's songs.-"Martian Hop",Neandethral Man","Onions"etc.They play Ok despite the "Cue-burn" at the beginning.I get them out an play them now and then on an old 1957 record player-its a Army surplus model.They would be neat to load in a juke box.
the neighbors that lived near me had a Maganavox Hi-fi similar to the one pictured in the Rickr entry.the cabinet was difffrent-was like a small bookcase-and the tuner-amp and TT was in the middle with the speaker below.The people just packed back up and moved one day.they weren't there for more than 6 mo.Helpted them set up their washer.Gave them a spare drain hose.They said they got their "Maggie" at a junk store for 10 bucks.The tuner amp and speaker worked-but they said the TT did not.
Rickrs record wall display reminds me of the record rack board they had at that radio station-was arranged by the top forty list at the time.It was a sheet of pegboard with spindles mounted on it to put the records on.the top ten had several records per spindle to last thru the hourly airplay.Each top ten song was played at least once per hour.
Nice kitchen set Rick, what make of desk phone is that, Stromberg Carlson or Automatic Electric..not a Western E ?
Jason doesn't miss much!!
Ok Jason,you did very well! You must have snooped though your moms old 45's to know some of those record companies! LOL!
Here are the record label brand names,as they are from left to right:
Scepter (red and black)
VeeJay (black w/ multicolor band) *Beatles b-4 Tollie
Big Top (pink)
United Artists (black)
Dot (black and yellow)
Tollie (yellow) *Beatles b-4 Capitol
Laurie (red and white)
Highland (yellow)
Liberty (black with multicolor shade on rt side)
Cadence (red with black band)
Parkway (orange w/ yellow insert)
Ok Jason,you did very well! You must have snooped though your moms old 45's to know some of those record companies! LOL!
Here are the record label brand names,as they are from left to right:
Scepter (red and black)
VeeJay (black w/ multicolor band) *Beatles b-4 Tollie
Big Top (pink)
United Artists (black)
Dot (black and yellow)
Tollie (yellow) *Beatles b-4 Capitol
Laurie (red and white)
Highland (yellow)
Liberty (black with multicolor shade on rt side)
Cadence (red with black band)
Parkway (orange w/ yellow insert)
Desk phone and kitchen set
Kitchen set was rescued from the back alley trash pick up several years ago. I had the chairs redone a few years ago.
The old bakelite phone I found at an antique shop about ten years ago. I rewired it,so it is a plug in phone now. The name on the bottom of the phone just say's, AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC CHICAGO
I love the LOUD ring it gives out!
Also the best thing about an old bakelite phone like this is you can use it to beat the SH-- out of your boyfriend,then use it again the next day to call him and tell him your sorry!
LOL!! They don't make them like they used to......
Kitchen set was rescued from the back alley trash pick up several years ago. I had the chairs redone a few years ago.
The old bakelite phone I found at an antique shop about ten years ago. I rewired it,so it is a plug in phone now. The name on the bottom of the phone just say's, AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC CHICAGO
I love the LOUD ring it gives out!
Also the best thing about an old bakelite phone like this is you can use it to beat the SH-- out of your boyfriend,then use it again the next day to call him and tell him your sorry!
LOL!! They don't make them like they used to......
Records on the wall...Like at the roller rink!
They remind me of the roller rink I used to hang out at in JR. High School. It was called the Roller Dome,and is still in business under the SAME owner. She is over 80 years old,but not quite as mean as she used to be...
Or Wolfman Jack!! YA!
They remind me of the roller rink I used to hang out at in JR. High School. It was called the Roller Dome,and is still in business under the SAME owner. She is over 80 years old,but not quite as mean as she used to be...
Or Wolfman Jack!! YA!
I knew it!!! at least that it wasn't a WE or NElectric.
I have one or two oldies round here somewheres, a Stromberg and a Western Elec 40's type sets. Still work, the'll always work. Right now I'd grab any of the 50 thru 70's standard desk sets I can find, button or rotary, with bells inside..collectibles for the future but plentiful enough right now to still find and cheap like borscht. So grab any colorful ones you can find... Princess rotaries with the plug in adaptor are going to be HOT...especially blues and pinks.
Who doesn't like a princess anyways... LOL
I have one or two oldies round here somewheres, a Stromberg and a Western Elec 40's type sets. Still work, the'll always work. Right now I'd grab any of the 50 thru 70's standard desk sets I can find, button or rotary, with bells inside..collectibles for the future but plentiful enough right now to still find and cheap like borscht. So grab any colorful ones you can find... Princess rotaries with the plug in adaptor are going to be HOT...especially blues and pinks.
Who doesn't like a princess anyways... LOL
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Bruce Channel--Hey Baby
Now that's a good song to wash to when you're using a classic machine!
Now that's a good song to wash to when you're using a classic machine!
jasonl
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Oldies to wash to
My first 4 or 5 years of my life was filled with 50s and early 60s rock'n'roll and country pouring out of the 1968 Philco console. From Heartbreak Hotel to Louie Louie we had it. Yes I do have a mental database of record labels and who sang on them.
Speaking of wash-in music. Any music with a beat similar to a washing machine will do. Music around 125bpm closely matches a belt drive Kenmore. For me it's Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, the Fifth Dimension, Jay and The Americans, some of the lighter Beatles. Hard rock doesn't do for washing because it's meant for stress relief so light pop works every time.
And the slower jams are best for the Perm Press or Delicate cycle. Me and Mrs. Jones is like an EXCELLENT song to play while washing on slow speed. The beat is slow and steady and it brings back memories of a roto-swirl going slosh..... slosh.... slosh..... slosh.....
More good wash-in songs:
Walk On By by Dionne, Fool On The Hill by Sergio Mendez, Slip Away by Clarence Carter, Get On Up by The Esquires, Up Up and Away the 5th Dimension, I Think I Love You by the Partridge Family, For The Love Of Him by Bobbie Martin, My Little Town by Simon and Garfunkel ("My mom doin' the laundry, hanging out shirts in the dirty breeze"), and of course Dirty Laundry by Don Henley (this should be our anthem)
Here's a few "Lady" songs for us Kenmore enthusiasts
"Lady" by Styx, Little River Band, Kenny Rogers
"Who's that Lady" by The Isley Brothers
"Sentimental Lady" by Bobby Welch
"Disco Lady" by Johnnie Taylor
"New Orleans Ladies" by LeRoux (I LOVE songs that mention New Orleans)
"She's A Lady" by Tom Jones (talkin' about my Little Lady. A song that actually mentions my ex washer by name)
"Ladies Night" by Kool and the Gang
How about a wash in the country:
"Harper Valley PTA" Jeannie C Riley
"Ode To Billie Joe" Bobby Gentry
"Stand By Your Man" Tammy Wynette
"One's On The Way" Loretta Lynn (talk about a harried housewife in that one)
and a NEW song that is actually about washing
"Suds In The Bucket" by Sara Evans ("She left the suds in the bucket and the clothes hanging out on the line")
My first 4 or 5 years of my life was filled with 50s and early 60s rock'n'roll and country pouring out of the 1968 Philco console. From Heartbreak Hotel to Louie Louie we had it. Yes I do have a mental database of record labels and who sang on them.
Speaking of wash-in music. Any music with a beat similar to a washing machine will do. Music around 125bpm closely matches a belt drive Kenmore. For me it's Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, the Fifth Dimension, Jay and The Americans, some of the lighter Beatles. Hard rock doesn't do for washing because it's meant for stress relief so light pop works every time.
And the slower jams are best for the Perm Press or Delicate cycle. Me and Mrs. Jones is like an EXCELLENT song to play while washing on slow speed. The beat is slow and steady and it brings back memories of a roto-swirl going slosh..... slosh.... slosh..... slosh.....
More good wash-in songs:
Walk On By by Dionne, Fool On The Hill by Sergio Mendez, Slip Away by Clarence Carter, Get On Up by The Esquires, Up Up and Away the 5th Dimension, I Think I Love You by the Partridge Family, For The Love Of Him by Bobbie Martin, My Little Town by Simon and Garfunkel ("My mom doin' the laundry, hanging out shirts in the dirty breeze"), and of course Dirty Laundry by Don Henley (this should be our anthem)
Here's a few "Lady" songs for us Kenmore enthusiasts
"Lady" by Styx, Little River Band, Kenny Rogers
"Who's that Lady" by The Isley Brothers
"Sentimental Lady" by Bobby Welch
"Disco Lady" by Johnnie Taylor
"New Orleans Ladies" by LeRoux (I LOVE songs that mention New Orleans)
"She's A Lady" by Tom Jones (talkin' about my Little Lady. A song that actually mentions my ex washer by name)
"Ladies Night" by Kool and the Gang
How about a wash in the country:
"Harper Valley PTA" Jeannie C Riley
"Ode To Billie Joe" Bobby Gentry
"Stand By Your Man" Tammy Wynette
"One's On The Way" Loretta Lynn (talk about a harried housewife in that one)
and a NEW song that is actually about washing
"Suds In The Bucket" by Sara Evans ("She left the suds in the bucket and the clothes hanging out on the line")
jasonl
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Oops
Forgot one:
"Coal Miner's Daughter" by Loretta Lynn ("Momma scrubbed our clothes on a washboard everyday")
Forgot one:
"Coal Miner's Daughter" by Loretta Lynn ("Momma scrubbed our clothes on a washboard everyday")
lavamat_jon
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Rick,
I knew that one too - first heard it at my grandparents' house when I was about 4 or 5. There was a dance version released here in 2002 (called DJ Otzi - Hey Baby), which is funkydoody too!
Another favourite oldie of mine is The Four Tops - I'll Be There. Classic song!!!
Take care all,
Jon
I knew that one too - first heard it at my grandparents' house when I was about 4 or 5. There was a dance version released here in 2002 (called DJ Otzi - Hey Baby), which is funkydoody too!
Another favourite oldie of mine is The Four Tops - I'll Be There. Classic song!!!
Take care all,
Jon
I LOVED the Motown sound!
I loved the Temptations,and the Four Tops,The Miracles,and the rest of the Motown Sound. The Funk Brothers band were the greatest! I have LOTS of Motown 45's and the albums. I could never play some of them when my dad was home. In fact he made me give one of my Motown records away. (I got it back though) That was the way it was growing up in the turbulant 1960's. The good old days?? Not always.
I have my 1960 Seeburg jukebox stocked up pretty good with Motown hits,and they are among my favorites to play. Gotta love that crazy beat. The only thing I can find with that beat today is the Hip-Hop and Rap music,so that is what I listen to these days.
I loved the Temptations,and the Four Tops,The Miracles,and the rest of the Motown Sound. The Funk Brothers band were the greatest! I have LOTS of Motown 45's and the albums. I could never play some of them when my dad was home. In fact he made me give one of my Motown records away. (I got it back though) That was the way it was growing up in the turbulant 1960's. The good old days?? Not always.
I have my 1960 Seeburg jukebox stocked up pretty good with Motown hits,and they are among my favorites to play. Gotta love that crazy beat. The only thing I can find with that beat today is the Hip-Hop and Rap music,so that is what I listen to these days.
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Motown
jammed!
Most of the Motown groups would put out a new hit every couple of months. It got so that people would start to say "well, it's about time for a new hit from the 4 Tops (or Temptations/Supremes/Marvin Gaye/Miracles/Martha & Vandellas/Stevie Wonder/etc.)
Bruce Chanel (one N)
jammed!
Most of the Motown groups would put out a new hit every couple of months. It got so that people would start to say "well, it's about time for a new hit from the 4 Tops (or Temptations/Supremes/Marvin Gaye/Miracles/Martha & Vandellas/Stevie Wonder/etc.)
Bruce Chanel (one N)
jasonl
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I stay away from Hip-hop and rap because of the attitude that it exudes, but otherwise I like some of the funky beats.
Black music (gospel, soul, jazz, r&b, funk, hip hop, rap) is among some of the best music ever. Bri & I were talking about this yesterday. Blacks have so much talent and musical ability it's amazing. Take the Motown Sound. I'm a rocker but Motown R&B is some of the sweetest music out there. How can you NOT get laid when you're cuddling with your lover and Marvin Gaye is playing?
And Ray Charles, OMG! Where would we be without What'd I Say or Georgia on My Mind? He lived and breathed music. As soon as you hear the first notes of What'd I Say on that good ol' Wurlitzer electric piano, you're hooked.
If he sang on American Idol, he'd give Bo a run for the money and would leave Carrie way in the dust.
Black music (gospel, soul, jazz, r&b, funk, hip hop, rap) is among some of the best music ever. Bri & I were talking about this yesterday. Blacks have so much talent and musical ability it's amazing. Take the Motown Sound. I'm a rocker but Motown R&B is some of the sweetest music out there. How can you NOT get laid when you're cuddling with your lover and Marvin Gaye is playing?
And Ray Charles, OMG! Where would we be without What'd I Say or Georgia on My Mind? He lived and breathed music. As soon as you hear the first notes of What'd I Say on that good ol' Wurlitzer electric piano, you're hooked.
If he sang on American Idol, he'd give Bo a run for the money and would leave Carrie way in the dust.
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rap
I can't say I hate all rap because some of it is good. Can't stand "gangsta" but rap like The Fresh Prince or Queen Latifah put out or the old, original rap like "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugar Hill Gang was fine.
My music taste is EXTREMLY eclectic and can range from classical to Rudy Vallee to Sting to Salt & Pepa and everything in between.
I can't say I hate all rap because some of it is good. Can't stand "gangsta" but rap like The Fresh Prince or Queen Latifah put out or the old, original rap like "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugar Hill Gang was fine.
My music taste is EXTREMLY eclectic and can range from classical to Rudy Vallee to Sting to Salt & Pepa and everything in between.
Rick, could you pick up CKLW in Ft Wayne back in the 60's? Broadcasted as the Big 8, AM from Windsor across the river from Detroit. Was the premier station for Motown, located in Windsor I think because of licensing and broadcasting differences allowing them to reach further than US stations but basically died in the late 70's when the Cdn Govt changed the broadcasting rules known as CanCon (Canadian Content)requiring all Cdn broadcasters to allott high percentages of air time to stuff with Canadian content..
I have some songs and between song dj chatter from the early 70's on my first cassette player from CKLW.
http://www.thebig8.net/
I have some songs and between song dj chatter from the early 70's on my first cassette player from CKLW.
http://www.thebig8.net/
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