Some other vintage audio and TV goodness

[spats]

I have some videos of my latest scores, and my vintage mint in box General Electric Portacolor to share.

This is the Roberts 450A reel to reel.

 

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The Sanyo MR-920 portable reel to reel.

 

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A unique Sony TC-124 cassette recorder... Stereo cassette recorder! And it has to have at least a 10 watt amp in it!!

 

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A Panasonic front projection TV manufactured August 1978. It is missing the screen, but otherwise complete and working.

 

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And finally, my mint in box General Electric Portacolor from 1968. This was the deluxe model with the clock and everything. My favorite!

 

[whirlcool]

Very interesting. Those GE Portacolors are quite collectable from what I have heard.
I had a Roberts Reel to Reel when I was in High School. I had it for a few years in college, then my parents sold it in a garage sale my third year. I think Roberts was made by Akai? Some models had the Crossfield head design. Mine didn't, but Roberts was big on that.

 

[63getelevision]

I'm stepping out but in the meantime,

Here is a passable picture of my Sony Trinitron from maybe 1972.

 

[spats]

Alan - 1970 or 1971. That is a KV-1212. I have 2 of those hehe.

 

[63getelevision]

It's A Sony

KV-1212. Great!! I paid $15.00 at Goodwill recently for it. I knew it had to be special. I'm gonna watch your videos now. Thanks!

 

[bellalaundry]

Love the You Tube videos...

of the televisions! I have picked up a few vintage TVs while thrifting as well. I have a 21" 1955 Bakelite Admiral. I had all the caps replaced (very expensive, wish I knew how to do it) and now it functions quite well.

I also have a cool mid 70's white plastic 12" colour Toshiba on an original swivel stand.

Your front projection tv is a real gem! What do think the screen looked like. Was it mounted directly on the console, or on the wall?

Very interesting, thank you for posting!

Guy

 

[tolivac]

Neat peices of equipment!At the agency where I work the Sony TC124 cassette recorder brings back memories.They used those for feild recording in the 70's-early 90's.I would then hi-speed duplicate the tapes made from these and Sony 5000 cassette machines-repaired 'em too.I have seen the Roberts RR tape decks at small radio stations.Usually the small market AM stations would have these or similar machines.They didn't have the budget for more expensive tape decks.The Roberts served their needs just fine.I have a Magnecord stereo deck a radio station gave to me-Haven't used it for several years-bet the caps need replacing!Electrolytic caps are like batteries-if you don't use-em they die.

 

[tolivac]

Oh yes-the GE Portacolor-a good friend of mine used to have one-was neat going to his house and watching the Sat aftnoon sci-fi shows on it.Later I had one-Don't remember what I did with it,now I wished I still had it.Got it from Salvation Army.The GE Portacolors were really nice little sets!

 

[63getelevision]

Panasonic and Magnavox

Here's a Panasonic cassette recorder, model RQ-212DAS, and a certain 1967 Magnavox Capstan Drive 2 inch reel, model 1TR111. I will be in the market for other Magnavox recorders, as I am a Magnavox addict.

 

[63getelevision]

Magnavox model 1P210

I have two of these, neither of them work. It was their rock-bottom record player of the late '60s.

 

[fa_f3_20]

One of these days I'm going to have to post some pics of my dad's 1964 Zenith console stereo.

 

[63getelevision]

I have four top products that I really go for. Magnavox, General Electric, Zenith and RCA. I have four of the Circle of Sound sets, two have radios, three have speakers. I love a good Zenith, and will be waiting!

 

[petek]

Wow, you can't guess how badly I wanted one of those Porta Colors back when I was 14ish. Very badly!!!! And the Sony K1212 I found one last year as well in super mint shape, not a scratch, zip. BUT when we moved it was one of the things I had to let go of.

 

[63getelevision]

Oh Pete-with your luck, and location, perhaps another will show up. Being the GE freak, I too, badly want a Porta-Color in that design range. There is a beautiful '80s GE color set, 19 inch, and has the most beautiful sculpted wood grain cabinet, at our Goodwill. It's not a '68 Porta-Color, but it would take the sting of loneliness and longing away for a while.......

 

[petek]

Homely is the word for that little Magnavox record player. I think they were made under different names as well, like Singer. Could have been a similar but different make though.