It is a magnavox console

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I am working on photos.

Unit works radio kick 8 track works and sounds great. Problem turntable.

Now now the only problem with the unit. Turntable needs a new cartridge. Problem I hate to install them little wires freak me out big time. Is this cartridge like some bsr that plugs in or is it like a rokoola 4 small aires you have to plug in one at a time.

Also any clue what type and how to replace it. The metal little part that would hold the stylus is in a bag some one must have broke it off.

Only other problems the back input port and a switch that says mute on off is broke. Ports rca pushed in easy fix switch broke. What would a mute switch do? It has on the front of the unit speakers on of remote speakers on of so the back switch is a mystery.

http://o it one at a time.

 

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Did not add a link up there lol.

First photo

 

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tuner

 

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8 track player only no rec on this unit

 

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turntable unit 3 speed 78 45 33 1/3 it works needs new cartridge

 

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part broke on cartridge

 

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ports on back with pushed in rca jacks. Easy fix seen this before on other units. Most likey woman pushed it up to far to a wall.

 

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label

 

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warring label hate them so i will open back just to pss off the company that made this lol I am evil

 

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other label

 

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dinker record adapter with a odd hole on top can i wear it for good luck.

 

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mute switch on back is fixed. It does something I did not know they had then. On fm stereo only it cuts out static when tuning the dial for stations. It rocks if you want the static turn it to fm and tune channels.

Am radio picks up great.

The rca jacks I will fix with some good glue. Inside of unit was clean as new. Checked a few things and all looks fine. 8 track belt is like new also.

 

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For got to add inside of unit talks about adding cassette by removing back board on 8 track tape holder. There is a plug for one also says to run to aux jack from inside of unit.

Wish I could find that deck for this unit. It has the best sound I ever heard. I have heard a lot of stereo console but never a magnavox before tell now.

 

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Ok this is almost like a bsr cartridge I can hardly read what it says on but looks like this. It plugs in with a cord into the back of the cartridge that part is red. Odd part it is a long sucker that has one screw to hold it to the arm.

brazil might be 88 then 5638 mgiht be another 8 -
3 then under that 448 then 5606d end where cord
plugs into it is red

here is a few photos of it

 

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back side

 

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Very nice!

Great find you have there!
It looks to be in great shape.
Did you do a search on Ebay for the cartridge?
I have seen these New Old Stock from time to time at very good prices.
I know you ready to start playing the sweet sounds of vinyl!
Brent

 

[gefilterflo]

Magnificent Magnavox

Oh yeah, Magnavox used to make a great stereo.The sound is absolutely incredible with the turntable. Almost beyond belief. I have a tiny Realistic tape deck on top of mine hooked into the Tape jack in the back. By the way, does yours have the green backlit dial?

 

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Well I found it ut do not know about the seller for it. online for it, I am still looking online for another seller

http://www.turntableneedles.com/Electro-Voice-5606_p_746.html#

 

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Yes the light dial is green I think it is dim. Not sure if there is a bulb out. When I had the back off I seen one bulb on but could not tell if it has another one. * track lights are green also.

I pulled the table out to check it. Easy turn locks and table lefts out. All was clean like new.

Only wear to the case is the front lip of the top. But to me that adds to it shows some one use to rub the edge well play it.

Did have to run the 8 track it was slow at first but picked up after a few songs. Now it works like new. I think it was not used much heads are clean and shiny.

Turn table off on auto switch was a little stiff at first but gave it a shot of grease. Other wise it is like new.

Looks like no one ever set anything on top of it also. Top gots one hear line mark but it is small.

 

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dial light

 

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Watch what you grease on turntables. Not everything needs greasing. It's best to use grease only on the changer mechanism and lightweight oil on other parts.
You'd probably do that changer good by using Isopropyl alcohol to clean off all the old grease and lubricants and applying new.

I've never seen a cartridge like that before. Too bad it wasn't a standard 1/2 inch mount. Then you could mount just about any cartridge in there.

I always thought that stereo console manufacturers always cheaped out on the cartridges and did pretty well with the rest of the electronics.

 

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good news I found a seller on ebay needledaddy that is going to rebuild the old one.. I think I know how.

I took it and gave at a super close look and seen I was about right. This cartridge is glued to the Headshell. This made me think of a bsr I seen one time the cartridge was just a plug in type. Well looking online I found that type.

By him doning this I will save money he only wants 18 bucks and will come with a 78 lp needle. Paying 80 bucks for this would be a joke since it is about the same Cartridge as the ones in my link.

On doing the greasing what type is best. There is one plastic gear and I know fr4om projectors some grease is not used on plastic. The part I did Grease wqas two metal bars under the plater. They had old grease on them so cleaned it off.

http://www.everythingradio.com/Tetrad_Cartridges.htm

 

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I don't understand a lot of the things you mention but I have two, one upstairs & down & love the sound. I only have records & neither of mine will play anything else. I had to have the one worked on as sometimes no sound would come out of the speaker on one side, the serviceman sprayed in some cleaner & now works fine.

 

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When I greased the TT in my Mothers Magnavox-first noted what parts the grease was used originally-then greased those again-after cleaning off the old-usually it was the metal-on metal parts.The plastic I left alone.the plastic parts in TT's is self lubricating-putting grease on that will do more harm than good.Greased her TT every year when I visited.The TT was in a Tubed Concert Grand Hi-fi console and the heat from the tubes in the amplifiers cooked the grease dry.The TT was mounted over them.I so miss that set-had such a nice smooth sound.Was a high end one for its time-the speakers were BiAmped!Thats something you see on very Hi end Hi Fi now.Had to replace tubes in her unit and clean the switch contacts so you don't get scratchy sounds or channel dropouts.

 

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If you have idler wheel drive you could put a drop or two of oil in the middle hole where it mounts on the motor. You could also put some lightweight oil in the motor. That should keep you up and running for years to come.

And if your idler wheel has a flat spot from being left engaged too long there are places that will rebuild your idler wheel for a reasonable price.

 

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Idler wheel looks like new and is not dry at all. I think this unit pulls tit away from the pulley and platter when not in use turn off.

Odd part is the cartage. I have read so much online and not read about anyone else with this freaking odd part. lol Makes me wonder why would they use this type when there where so any other types.

Can not find any date on this thing. Only thing I found was the turntable info. Info on amp and such turned up no date at all.

 

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Something you can try for flats on idler wheel tires before replacing them-put the TT in 78 RPM speed and just let it run for awhile-this irons out most Flats in idler tires.This works well in broadcast and professional TT's worth a try in Hi-Fi console ones too.I have done this a lot for radio station TT's where the DJ left it in gear.In changers the unit shifts out of gear when it shuts off at the end of a record stack.

 

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Got the audio rca ports fixed. I was going to glue them but would not hold. The board there on is to brittle.

So took heavy rca audio cable ran then inside the unit and out where the power cord come out on the bottom. Then hooked a cd dvd player to it sounds great with cd's.

Was going to put the cd player under the turntable unit since there is room. But the cables where in the way when the shelf was pushed into the unit for the door to close.

But found out the bottom under the table well holds a few lp's.

Can not wait to hear this turntable run. I have a force gage so well check the gram of the needle before I play it with the new one.

 

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Simply the Finest Money Could Buy

I loved Magnavox console stereos and the way the bass notes make the windows shake. I had a Magnavox in a designer cabinet and loved it. I'm glad you are restoring this one. Its truly beautiful.

 

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Mix your so right. I have heard a few sears and wards I own a wards also but it is going to the land filed. It has a broke top and being pressed card board wood whatever it is lol I am not going to save it. Also a bsr 4 speed turntable and 8 tack. But the sound is nothing like the magnavox.

Also being 70;s magnavox I gave it a test with a reel to reel deck. Never heard such good sound from a deck before. Beach boys were jamming and the door was shacking.

So far I have not turned it up pass 2 this thing has some sound. On 2 I can hear it outside. Also looking into the unit I think the caps have been replaced. This guy I got it from his dad ran a tv repair shop. So he had 3 of these all the same. From what I can tell this one was not used much. Tape deck clean in like new. Turntable shows no wear. Only broke needle. Also shipping bolt still on table back of case to keep it from sliding out in shipping. Wonder if this was a display in the shop.

Would like to replace power cord but could not fig out how it is hook to the unit. It is non polarized. But I never keep items at this age hooked to power when not in use. Cord is fine I gave it the bend twist test.

Would like to replace 8 track belt it is like new. Only thing not sure where to look for this belt.

Also replaced the two rubber bumpers that stop the table from sliding out to far. The old ones where hard as rocks.

Only other waiting on the mail for the new needle and pick up sucks.

Only odd thing about magnavox is the power switch on off is right but auto only works with turntable not 8 track. I know for fact they made 8 track decks that would turn off on last program.

I also have a Electrohome CIRCA 711 with 4 speed bsr mini table. I will never get ride of it. I have never played a recored on the table but did set the gram weight and all that good stuff. Also tage for speeds is missing round chrome disk thing. I say it fell off years ago. No 45 adapter but most of my 45's are small hole type.

Top is like new. Funny thing when I got it would not turn on. Found out it has a pull power switch. Frlt like a dork over that.

The speakers need replacing since someone done a hack surrounds replacement. Was not me or was it oh I will not say.

Problem not up on what ohm and size the speakers where on these. It is small but they do sound good.

The unit also has tape input and output all hook up's are under the stand.