Saved a Maggie!

[Cybrvanr]

I was tooling around the neighborhood today on cleanout day, and didn't find the first major appliance...I guess the scrap metal guys are getting to them now before they sit for any time. BUT, I found this nice little stereo...it ain't made of metal, but a nice wood cabinet. It is dirty though, and I haven't plugged it in or anything to try it out. Unfortunatley, I don't have room for it, so if anybody wants it, it is free for the taking in it's "as-is" condition. It looks like it would be a good restoration project. It has two parts missing...the knob for the tuning on the radio, and the slide cover over the record player. The stereo doesn't have a bottom, and I suspect the slider got opened up, fell through, and then lost, as it was not with it. Otherwise, it looks like some cleaning up would make this look pretty nice!

 

[Cybrvanr]

shot from up top

from inside the stereo

 

[Cybrvanr]

with the back off...the amp has tubes! I thought this was a newer stereo from the late 60's Can anybody date this?

 

[Cybrvanr]

underside of the turntable looks pretty clean. The dirt inside appears to be a combination of pet hair, cobwebs and saw dust. It must have been sitting in a garage or shed

 

[jasonl]

See that little brown sticker on the underside of the turntable? There's a number. The first 2 digits are the year and the last 2 are the week it was made.

Nice little Maggie. I don't have any room for it so hopefully someone will rescue it.

 

[classiccaprice]

Very nice, If I didn't have the Philco, I'd jump on it. Good luck finding it a home, quite a nice piece.

 

[fonografmaniac]

Itz probably from 1962. I wonder if it works?

 

[a440]

Very, Very nice!
You should keep it for yourself!
It is in very good shape, and it called out to you to save it.
It is a mono unit.
I would guess the year to be 1961 - 1963.
It looks to be very clean!
I love the turntable underskirt. Thanks for the picture! Nothing plastic there! Look at the changer gear! All metal. That was gone not long after this wonderful changer.
She needs a little lube, vacuuming, and she will be ready to play. That is if the stylist is okay for records.
These babies were meant to last for ages. The cabinet looks to be in fantastic shape!
Great Find, and thanks for the photo's.
Brent

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Brent

Do you suppose the black and green wires plugged in rca
jacks on the underside of the tonearm could suggest a
stereo cartridge for the record player?

 

[Cybrvanr]

This is a stereo! Note the 4 tubes in the amp...2-channel push-pull arrangement. I gave it a good vacuuming out and plugged it in today. The radio reception is a little weak, but it was able to bring in several of the more powerful stations in the area. I did need to turn it up to about 2/3 volume to hear anything, so I suspect the tubes are pretty weak. Placing my fingers on the antenna terminals on the back helps it some. The "FM stereo multiplex" mode though does not produce any reception at all. It has the OEM tubes in it, and so I'm gonna break out the tube checker and try everything out. The turntable motor isn't spinning. Not sure why, as I found the turntable to at least be getting power. I'm going to get deeper into that. The cartridge also does not look like it's in too good shape either, but it may be just because it has lots of dirt and grime up in there. Stay tuned for more information...

 

[tolivac]

Interesting little Maggie Hi-fi-after looking at the excellent pictures-the unit is indeed stereo.The two tonearm leads,the stereo power amp-the two output transformers and 2 pairs of output tubes.On the multiplex-in early systems like that one a multiplex adaptor was required for the FM Multiplex function to work.Is there a Multiplex adaptor in the unit-it would be a small chassis with a couple of tubes on it connected to the "multiplex out on the tuner and then there would be two audio out leads going from the Multiplex adaptor to the amps.My Moms "Maggie" had such an adpator.And some early FM tuners I used to have had them.Some Multiplex adpators were solid state and didn't have tubes.also at the time that Maganavox was made FM stations were phasing in stereo broadcasts.The station would install a stereo generator on the baseband input to the transmitter exciter.