1961 Motorola HIFI stereo. Model SK53CW Cherry cabinet made by Drexel. With Vibrasonic feature

I wanted to show my beautiful 1961 Motorola HIFI console stereo. Original price in 1961 was between 675 and 1200 depending on what model. This one here is in excellent working condition, all original. I paid 25.00 for this. The mic on my camera doesn't do this machine justice, the sound is amazing. Just what you'd expect for a nice huge muti amp tube machine, there are 20 tubes in this unit.
The cabinet is cherry and made by Drexel. Anyone who knows this stuff knows Drexel made some ver nice high end furniture, this piece is solid made in American good. Unbelievable sound. Is also has 3 Amps in this, and has the Vibrasonic feature, multiplex. Basically gave you a wider stereo effect, kind of gives it a concert hall sound. Enjoy

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[force311999]

that long metal box by the 18 inch speaker ? spring re verb like in a guitar amp to make the vibersonic. this would sound great with rock music played on it

[Turkeydoodlers]

@force311999

Hi yes that's the vibrasonic, it is a spring reverb, it works very well, very sensitive. I can only have it set on 1 or 2 it's very sensitive.

[force311999]

@Turkeydoodlers so simple but so elegant. beautiful system this one is a keeper for shire don't sell it

[Turkeydoodlers]

@force311999

I agree 100% I wouldn't sell it for any amount, other than my Fisher Ambassador, it's one of the nicest sounding consoles I ever owned. I'm glad you enjoyed them. Check back soon there will be much more added

[Turkeydoodlers]

Well update on the motorola. I had the power amp redone, had the caps replaced and resistors, and it's sounds even more amazing now that it did, much more bass, rattles the floors. I will post some more videos soon, been very busy on the weekends.

[TwinMillMC]

That is an incredibly high end unit! WOW! In excellent condition too! Never saw one with a center ch 18" woofer! Yes, definitely replace all the caps, resistors, test all the tubes, clean the controls, replace the rubber idler turntable wheel and lube all moving parts. Should be good as new. If the sound is good now it will be even better then. If it weren't for people like us this great stuff would end up trashed. Good going!

[Turkeydoodlers]

@TwinMillMC

Hi, yes im going to have that done, im going to start with the power supply amp, since thats the heart of the unit, going to costs me around 175 to redo that, caops resitors Ect.. Then i will turn to the radio stereo amp. All the tubes work but the one broken one, i dont have a tester so the guy im having do the work he will test eash one. There are 20 Total tubes in these beast plau a Tuning eye tube so 21 including that

[electronmusicjunkie]

You can't go wrong with Motorola stereo tube units from the early 60s. To me they were the best sounding ones I heard so far. I'm just amazed how it makes old records sound giving them the sound the solid state unit won't and can't. Superb is the word I think of. Hope I can find one of these model to refurbish and have.

[yamajammer76]

Motorola. From that stereo that to my new Droid RAZR smartphone. It's amazing when you think about it.

[wb5oxq]

I remember I had an early 60s Pontiac that had a Delco AM radio with the vibrasonic option. A nice touch that kind of sounded like stereo which was not found in car radios yet. The dash speaker ran off of the radio and there was 1 6X9 soeaker running off of the reverb which was mounted under the rear package tray in the trunk. Sounded good unless you went over a railroad track which cause a sound like someone beat on a washtub!!

[wb5oxq]

My best friend in high school, his parents had one like this with the vibrasonic. It did sound real good. The tube amps in older sets did not make as much power as some of the later solid state amps but the speakers were matched to the power and they sounded real good. I expect this one may have had 3 20 watt amps in it. My 57 motorola hi fi only has 10 watts into 4 speakers including a 15" woofer and it will rock the house with bass. Lots of power is not needed with good speakers.

[stovallaustin]

i have a drexel motorola for sale see my craigslist account