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Offline Sir Thrift-a-Lot

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My most recent tube console find
« on: September 29, 2013, 01:08:35 AM »
$10 at Goodwill.   After Scott did my Leaks (way to special a system for me to learn on) I started looking for one I could recap myself.   I may have found a worthy contender here.   Thoughts?

















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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2013, 01:51:12 AM »
Shit, my car doesn't have as many gauges as that turntable Haha. It looks like a cool piece. I've always been a sucker for consoles though.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2013, 08:25:44 AM »
I'm not keeping the cabinet or the vinyl grinder.   Unsure about the tuner.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2013, 10:23:52 AM »
I have almost the same console.
I think mine is a VCR-16.
Its a Living Stereo console.
I'm keeping mine together and adding a multiplex for FM stereo and a phono stage for a MM cartridge.

If you part out that console I'll take the left over parts.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2013, 10:59:09 AM »
Anders, I have a Magnavox multiplexer if you're looking for one.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2013, 12:39:37 PM »
I wonder what is meant by "superheterodyne"?

Pretty cool console.  The fuzzy innards give me the willies!  Electronics should not have fuzzy innards (shutter)
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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2013, 04:57:48 PM »

If you part out that console I'll take the left over parts.

Including the furniture?   Let me know and it is yours.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2013, 04:58:42 PM »
Anders, I have a Magnavox multiplexer if you're looking for one.

Is that the one you said I could try with the Leaks?   I was hoping to do that.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2013, 05:00:22 PM »
I wonder what is meant by "superheterodyne"?

Pretty cool console.  The fuzzy innards give me the willies!  Electronics should not have fuzzy innards (shutter)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheterodyne_receiver

Almost everything I own had fuzzy insides when I got it.   I'll defuzz it, don't worry.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2013, 05:03:32 PM »

If you part out that console I'll take the left over parts.

Including the furniture?   Let me know and it is yours.

How about the 45 spindle?   If you need it I will happily give it to you, but if not, that item alone can more than pay for the console on eBay.   Do you know how it releases from the holder it is in?

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2013, 06:34:36 PM »
I have no use for the wooden cabinet but I could use the turntable for parts as well as the speakers and tuner.
I think I have enough multiplex adapters for now thanks.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2013, 06:59:22 PM »
Okay, I'll take the table and the tweeters up to the shop.   I want to try to use the woofers with some Maggie horns that a friend gave me.   I'm not yet decided on the tuner.

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Re: My most recent tube console find
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2013, 04:12:26 PM »
Nice Find !!

I sold one of those to a coworker and 2yrs later still regret it.
Tom has that same model if i remember correctly,  he gets all glassy eyed when he talks about the quality of sound it produces.
Ample clean power.

Great Score...(IMHO)

Good luck and keep us posted on the progress