Anyone here in to vinyl? Part II

[lightedcontrols]

Here's the....

....paperwork that I COULD find. The bill of sale is somewhere around here! Mark
PS. As soon as I get a chance, I'll get photos of the Motorola that's still in the box for you guys. Mark

 

[63getelevision]

Here's one of my Magnavoxes, it is the Astro-Sonic 200, retailed for about $298.90 in 1969. The finish is original, the sound is phenomenal for the cheap set. It could use a new pick-up, and the changing mechanism sticks, otherwise I would be playing the heck out of it.

 

[fonografmaniac]

lightedcontrols, i love your console, especially the record changer. it might be an early 60's model. is it a tube unit?

 

[fonografmaniac]

63getelevision, does your '69 magnavox has the micromatic or automatic turntable?

 

[63getelevision]

Do not adjust your monitor, it's antiqued green. It's a four speed Micromatic, with the changer wheel that is binding at the moment. I have to take the platter off and push the wheel back at this time. No way to run a Magnavox!

 

[fonografmaniac]

my 1969 player is just like that but it has 2 plastic anchor locks like in your portable unit instead of the spring screws whatever they called like in this one. it works, but it needs a needle like i mentioned in the other blog in "Anyone here in to vinyl?"

 

[63getelevision]

Those are "lock down latches" which I think most people didn't use when transporting any of those sets. I have a couple with them. You have the most expensive portable Magnavox made that year, without the radio. I just bought one with the radio. I still want one without.

 

[fonografmaniac]

my '67 portable has the screw lock-downs sand i read jasonl's blog on the other thread he metention that has changer is leaning towards the back mines is the sameway too and still is. i replace the old ev cartridge with nos astatic one and replaced the 8" woofers with a 1970 fisher one made by cts that came out of a fisher, but other than that it sounds great and when i made the vid it still had the original which it was on itz last legs. btw those magnavox speaker drivers are also made by cts rebadged mangnavox except for the horn tweeters which is made by jensen also rebadged magnavox.

 

[lightedcontrols]

Hi fonographmaniac!

The Zenith is a tube system.
Hi GETV! Those cartridges and needles are available on the internet! Usually those ceramic cartridges don't go bad though. Just put the number of the cartridge or needle in a google search and VIOLA! Mark

 

[washabear]

Any BSR fans (or nonfans) here? I found this somewhat incomplete (abandoned?) website about BSR changers awhile back. Check it out for an entertaining look at the brand. Be sure to look at the recruitment ads!

http://www.bsr-mcdonald.co.uk/

 

[fonografmaniac]

well, washabear here's a youtube vid of my 1970's sears/bsr tt.

 

[63getelevision]

Hi Mark, I had been getting my Micromatic needles successfully through Radio Shack, NOS, and have at least 3 in stock, but like everything else, don't know where! I may be able to get that cartridge through them, I need at least two, I swiped some out of my unused units. I found one on the internet without the long metal tab, they said you have to put one out of the bad cartridge into the good one! I don't think so. I know ceramics don't have the outputs of magnetics, but records don't have anywhere near the volume of the radio and CDs. I want a GE cartridge for my '63 GE stereo, also.

 

[bundtboy]

'51 Philco.

Mark, I think that's a 51 Philco.

63GE - Haven't we seen that photo before - more than once? I have noticed that you do tend to post the same photos over and over again. It'd be more interesting to me if we could continue to move forward with this thread, rather than keep seeing the same machines over and over again - particularly when they are not even working machines, or nicely displayed.

Thanks.

Bob

 

[63getelevision]

This is a different picture of the same set.

 

[63getelevision]

Just read your "private email". Thank you for humiliating me.

 

[bundtboy]

boo hoo

Would you like me to make it public?

Let's keep what's private private, shall we?

At least I had THAT much courtesy. Thanks for dragging it back on line.

You're welcome.

Bob

 

[washabear]

fonografmaniac, I loved that video! Thanks! That is a BSR 500 I think, yes? I see that it has an ADC cartridge, which were standard on some BSRs inasmuch as BSR owned ADC.

I had a BSR 510, which was similar to yours except that it came with a Shure cartridge. I wish I still had it.

Thanks again for the video!

 

[fonografmaniac]

here's something that some of yall may remember from elementary school

 

[jasonl]

Linear Tracking

Here's a Technics SL-12. Belongs to Helen's dad. One channel is out but it does work and track the record like it should.

 

[bundtboy]

antiqued green?

No, it is not.

It's blue with 40years of nicotine and filth on it.

Try some 409 and a cotton rag, and see what color it is.
Look at the interior.

Dude - it's blue, with a thick coating of filth.

It probably stinks too.

Use some of all that extra time you seem to have to do some house cleaning.

antiqued green - sheesh.

b