im sure on my uncles garage stereo system AFG and FM stereo are the same stations switching between the two didn't sound any different, what is this about?
I had a newer version of this radio that had the same indications, but without slide controls and a rotary switch design for function and speakers. Even the dial pointer was conventional. They are good radios with good sound. The tuner needed work as the stereo encoder would never turn off, unless the receiver was on a station not transmitting in stereo. Very strange, but cool.
I worked for GTE Sylvania and was responsible for repairing and updating these..Be careful of the transistors in sockets..That unit has a dc direct coupled amplifier circuit and intermittient connections in the sockets can cause dc voltage to appear on the speaker outputs and that could damage your speakers....Thank John Borlaug for the sockets !
@GBS1043 Thank you! Do you know what causes an odd fuzzy-like sound in the treble frequency on the amp? It does that on one channel. The sound comes through, but it has a fuzzy sound on the treble. Also, I tried opening the case, but it seems that maybe there's screws down where the faceplate might be or something, as I could not get the chassis out. Thanks.
i wish you could find some old sylvania stuff my dad had a cool compact record changer with speakers that had 12 inc woofers and mid and tweeter,they sounded awsome.and yes they were made in usa.thats why i like the old syslvania stuff.and his stereo had 8 track built into it.i used to rock that thing.
Do you happen to know the model # of this Sylvania ? I would like to start looking for one of these Receivers for my collection. Also, please consider making a video of just your "Stereo Receivers" seems like you have several nice ones. Thanks , :0) By the way , the type of wood the cabinet is made of is known as
I worked for GTE Sylvania when this unit was made.. It was made in Batavia NY at the Sylvania plant. I repaired dozens of these. They were decent, except for the fact that there was no output protection circuit (install a 10 amp FRN fuse in series with each speaker line to protect your speakers! )..The design, and build quality is much better than a what you will get today.
GTE - General Telephone and Electronics, a U.S.A. company made stuff that lasted much the same way that Zenith products lasted. I suspect this receiver had a better AM section on it than most Japanese Receivers. AM was still very important in the 1970's when that unit was made. Now todays Japanese products (other than car stereos) often don't have good radio sections on either band most of the time.
I had some old Sylvania 3 way speakers with 12" woofers. Man did this thing played loud! I mean I rattled my floors and ceilings. Good stuff and great find cassette master. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
Many Sylvania amps and receivers were in consoles back then. I would like to find a good working Sylvania console with a TV, changer, and receiver from the 70s. This receiver looks like something one might find in a console too. I've had a few Sylvania receivers through the years, I like them too. Plus you got those chrome Maxell tapes, real keepers! Looks like you got a zuper deal my friend!
Very nice receiver! US-Made receiver are sure hard to find especially if it has a magnetic phono input. I was lucky to find my 1968 Magnavox receiver @ the flea market, but it doesn't have magnetic phono input though.
I really like the adjustable Loudness control. It's a great feature that is often found in the good Yamaha systems. General Motors used a sliding dial indicator like that in some of their car speedometers around 1960. At slow speeds, they would show green then faster to yellow, and finally red to show you were speeding (:->
Very nice and what a price! All those extras too. You are lucky in your finds. The wood style is called "burl".
I am not sure that Sylvania was US made. When they say "Printed in USA," it means that the info comes from the US, but the machine may not. As you know, most US makers got their stuff from Japan or had distribution deals with Japanese mfgs.
Does it matter? Not really, this is a nice machine loaded with features and good sound, and in the end, that's what counts, right?
That's a really nice receiver! It looks good and it sounds good! I like the way the dial works.
The Maxell XL II cassettes are really good. Unfortunately they're not available anymore in Europe. The only chrome tapes left are the "SA" type by TDK.
How many lights are in that tuning dial? Also, the school I attended when I was young had heaps os Panasonic tape recorders just like the one you showed at the start of the video. I think ours were newer as they had a different speaker cover design, ours also had the record button as part of the play button. They also had newer models that had seperate record and play buttons, and full auto stop.
I think it is a real Sylvania designed and built unit too in the U.S.A. We worked on a GTE Sylvania stereo receiver one time and the circuit boards looked very similar to those used in Sylvania TV's of the 60's and 70's.
Did the RCA jacks on the back have the Right on the top and the Left on the bottom? (the opposite of the configuration on most stereos) cause this one's like that. Also when looking though those windows on the back I noticed the power transformer used the felt-insulated wires!
You know, I can't remember how the jacks were. It was a combination unit which had the turntable in the top. It did also have the cloth insulated wires in the power transformer though.
im sure on my uncles garage stereo system AFG and FM stereo are the same stations switching between the two didn't sound any different, what is this about?
Vintagesoundz14 4 months ago
I had a newer version of this radio that had the same indications, but without slide controls and a rotary switch design for function and speakers. Even the dial pointer was conventional. They are good radios with good sound. The tuner needed work as the stereo encoder would never turn off, unless the receiver was on a station not transmitting in stereo. Very strange, but cool.
CenTexVideo 4 months ago
The receiver is a CR-280, built about 1970.
ShawnCPU5 9 months ago
Looks like a good shop radio to me. Was there anything wrong with it?
wheely132 1 year ago
@wheely132 Working off original parts.
CassetteMaster 1 year ago
@CassetteMaster Cool man!
wheely132 1 year ago
I worked for GTE Sylvania and was responsible for repairing and updating these..Be careful of the transistors in sockets..That unit has a dc direct coupled amplifier circuit and intermittient connections in the sockets can cause dc voltage to appear on the speaker outputs and that could damage your speakers....Thank John Borlaug for the sockets !
GBS1043 1 year ago
@GBS1043 Thank you! Do you know what causes an odd fuzzy-like sound in the treble frequency on the amp? It does that on one channel. The sound comes through, but it has a fuzzy sound on the treble. Also, I tried opening the case, but it seems that maybe there's screws down where the faceplate might be or something, as I could not get the chassis out. Thanks.
CassetteMaster 1 year ago
i wish you could find some old sylvania stuff my dad had a cool compact record changer with speakers that had 12 inc woofers and mid and tweeter,they sounded awsome.and yes they were made in usa.thats why i like the old syslvania stuff.and his stereo had 8 track built into it.i used to rock that thing.
musicman257 1 year ago
Do you happen to know the model # of this Sylvania ? I would like to start looking for one of these Receivers for my collection. Also, please consider making a video of just your "Stereo Receivers" seems like you have several nice ones. Thanks , :0) By the way , the type of wood the cabinet is made of is known as
( Burl ) Walnut…
hittlevm 1 year ago
it sucks that you ant find any of the old sylvania stereo systems and speakers on ebay.they had some cool stuff in the late 70s early 80s
musicman257 1 year ago
How much do you want for the receiver?
GBS1043 1 year ago
@GBS1043 Sorry, not for sale.
CassetteMaster 1 year ago
I worked for GTE Sylvania when this unit was made.. It was made in Batavia NY at the Sylvania plant. I repaired dozens of these. They were decent, except for the fact that there was no output protection circuit (install a 10 amp FRN fuse in series with each speaker line to protect your speakers! )..The design, and build quality is much better than a what you will get today.
GBS1043 1 year ago
GTE - General Telephone and Electronics, a U.S.A. company made stuff that lasted much the same way that Zenith products lasted. I suspect this receiver had a better AM section on it than most Japanese Receivers. AM was still very important in the 1970's when that unit was made. Now todays Japanese products (other than car stereos) often don't have good radio sections on either band most of the time.
marc1178 1 year ago
sound good.
paulp888 2 years ago
At 3:02 the song on radio was Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman to Me
chaoreturnsforgood76 2 years ago
Lol those tapes are worth a fortune alone.
AnalogueJosh 2 years ago
I had some old Sylvania 3 way speakers with 12" woofers. Man did this thing played loud! I mean I rattled my floors and ceilings. Good stuff and great find cassette master. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
cgillyard 2 years ago
Many Sylvania amps and receivers were in consoles back then. I would like to find a good working Sylvania console with a TV, changer, and receiver from the 70s. This receiver looks like something one might find in a console too. I've had a few Sylvania receivers through the years, I like them too. Plus you got those chrome Maxell tapes, real keepers! Looks like you got a zuper deal my friend!
umajunkcollector 2 years ago
That is a nice find! very unique!
rockybabyboy 2 years ago
Very nice receiver! US-Made receiver are sure hard to find especially if it has a magnetic phono input. I was lucky to find my 1968 Magnavox receiver @ the flea market, but it doesn't have magnetic phono input though.
Vinylrecordsneverdie 2 years ago
I really like the adjustable Loudness control. It's a great feature that is often found in the good Yamaha systems. General Motors used a sliding dial indicator like that in some of their car speedometers around 1960. At slow speeds, they would show green then faster to yellow, and finally red to show you were speeding (:->
bluenazz 2 years ago
GOLD MINE on the tapes! XLII 90's were what I strictly used during my college years in the mid-80s....
batterymaker 2 years ago
OMG i think i am in LOVE!
zombiehellmonkey 2 years ago
Very Cool Sylvania! I remember these!
Sylvania was made by GTE during this time, and yes it was a USA Company.
Sylvania made some awesome Quadraphonic receivers during the Quad phase. Sylvania's prices were always good, and you got good quality stuff!
Very cool find!
Brent
BrentAudi 2 years ago
Nice I have a GE radio that has that style of dial! Except it's orange.
ISSI7681 2 years ago
Now that's what I call a stereo!
ToastmachineIdiot 2 years ago
Very nice and what a price! All those extras too. You are lucky in your finds. The wood style is called "burl".
I am not sure that Sylvania was US made. When they say "Printed in USA," it means that the info comes from the US, but the machine may not. As you know, most US makers got their stuff from Japan or had distribution deals with Japanese mfgs.
Does it matter? Not really, this is a nice machine loaded with features and good sound, and in the end, that's what counts, right?
clydesight 2 years ago
That's a really nice receiver! It looks good and it sounds good! I like the way the dial works.
The Maxell XL II cassettes are really good. Unfortunately they're not available anymore in Europe. The only chrome tapes left are the "SA" type by TDK.
DrCassette 2 years ago
i owned that exact tape player in school i wore it out it lasted a long time to
itscool1968 2 years ago
It's real nice cassettemaster. Thanks for posting.
teendude16 2 years ago
wow!!! I really like that light on the tuner
AccordionManiac 2 years ago
I like that tuning dial! It sounds really good on AM, too. FYI, that is known as "burl" wood.
vwestlife 2 years ago
I think they call that type of wood, Burl Wood.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
Very cool receiver amplifier. Don't remember seeing a tuner dial like that before. Very Nice!!
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
do you live in the USA ? what is the name of your city?
mangadehi 2 years ago
Yes. We're moving to Conway.
CassetteMaster 2 years ago
How many lights are in that tuning dial? Also, the school I attended when I was young had heaps os Panasonic tape recorders just like the one you showed at the start of the video. I think ours were newer as they had a different speaker cover design, ours also had the record button as part of the play button. They also had newer models that had seperate record and play buttons, and full auto stop.
Lachlant1984 2 years ago
I'm not sure how many lights it uses as I haven't been able to open the stereo yet. (can't find the right screwdriver)
CassetteMaster 2 years ago
I think it is a real Sylvania designed and built unit too in the U.S.A. We worked on a GTE Sylvania stereo receiver one time and the circuit boards looked very similar to those used in Sylvania TV's of the 60's and 70's.
retrochad 2 years ago
Did the RCA jacks on the back have the Right on the top and the Left on the bottom? (the opposite of the configuration on most stereos) cause this one's like that. Also when looking though those windows on the back I noticed the power transformer used the felt-insulated wires!
CassetteMaster 2 years ago
You know, I can't remember how the jacks were. It was a combination unit which had the turntable in the top. It did also have the cloth insulated wires in the power transformer though.
retrochad 2 years ago
That is the most awesome radio dial I ever seen!
And very nice burl walnut finish on it! I never seen that on stereo equipment before. That's so nice!
wilkes85 2 years ago
And I forgot to mention, I got that exact same Panasonic SlimLine II recorder hehe, but mine's got the original box and everything.
It's a good quality recorder. AC bias!
wilkes85 2 years ago
Well, mine's DC bias. You have one of their high-end Slim Lines. All the Slim Lines I ever owned were DC bias:(
CassetteMaster 2 years ago
awesome
gta238 2 years ago