I won something on Ebay

[jasonl]

Come on, Maggie, don't be shy.

YAY!

 

[jasonl]

Don't let the mild appearance fool you.

The best radio I've ever played with.

 

[jasonl]

Money shot

The famous Micromatic in all it's 1968 glory.

 

[jasonl]

See and hear the Magnificent Magnavox.

The first record starts off a little slow but it quickly jumps up to speed. She hasn't been run in a while.

Guess the second record... Helen knows what it is......

http://media.putfile.com/1968-Magnavox-Micromatic

 

[helen]

How cool!!!

Enjoyed your choice of music. And you're right. I do know what the second record is and I'll never tell. Sounds excellent on that wonderful stereo.

 

[Maytagmom]

Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass

I may have this LP.

I know I had one of Steve and Edie too.

Will let you know Jason.

Carol

 

[jasonl]

I saw Herb Alpert's Whipped Cream and Sergio Mendez LP at the Goodwill in Lafayette. I might go pick it up to get some vintage 1968 sounds on the Magnavox instead of Bon Jovi and Michael Jackson. Gotta have the correct time period music to match the phonograph.

 

[jasonl]

And now the bad news

As with most used phonos, Maggie needs a new stylus (an extra cart wouldn't hurt either because they're getting scarce). Also, the rubber idler needs to be revitalized. No real problem as the rubber is probably still good. There are no more new wheels but they can be rebuilt.

And the headphone/speaker toggle switch is dirty, just shoot a little contact cleaner in it and all is well.

Otherwise, the unit aged well because it was in a collection.

 

[petek]

Jason, I saw a Coronado flip down record player today in a retro shop but got so busy yakking I forgot to ask how much she wanted for it. It doesn't have a radio and it looked like only the left side speaker detached. If you're interested I can call her and ask and/or go check it out some more to see how it's working.
BTW isn't there some liquid or goop you can buy to rub on rubber idler wheels etc to sort of rejuvenate them? I'm sure I saw the stuff somewheres in an electronics shop.

 

[jasonl]

Brake fluid

Actually, you can get "rubber revitalizer" which I've heard is the same stuff as brake fluid only more expensive. Which will be the way to go and if that don't fix it, rebuild.

Like old washers, the parts are almost non-existant now. Even the most common parts like Magnavox, GE, BSR, the well's going dry.

 

[jasonl]

Styli, phonolube and rubber rev on order

Just ordered extra styli, phono lube and rubber revitalizer so once that comes in, I'll pull the turntable, give it a going over and Maggie will be ready to wash 'n' roll. YAY for vintage record players.

 

[chad_hauris]

It is a good idea to remove as much old lubricant as possible using a solvent such as isopropyl alcohol before re-lubricating. If the speed sounds slow the motor may need to be disassembled, cleaned, and the bearings relubricated with a light oil.
If rubber rejuvinator doesn't help the drive wheel another trick is to mount it in a drill chuck and gently grind it against some sandpaper attached to the workbench. This will help renew some traction.