INTRODUCING 1973 Magnavox Console Stereo
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Uploaded by jasonlava on Sep 20, 2008
Look what followed me home today! A 1973 Magnavox Console stereo in Early American trim. It features a 2-speed Micromatic changer. Jefferyb has the "automatic" version in his console. This is the later version that can select the 3 record sizes rather than the older one which can had an infinitely variable record size selection. Anyway, same old EV cartridge. My spare needle works on it. Took the turntable out, lubed, cleaned the idler and shined it up a little. The radio kinda works in that it can pick up one station. The amp works fine. The speakers are sealed in styrofoam so it has good bass. It needs a little more TLC but it works fine just as it sits right now.
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Hell yeh! Shaun Cassidy. Great song choice,guy!
2 years ago 2
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wot a pretty cat
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My cousins had a console like this one. At first I thought it was the common BSR changer with the Tetrad cartridge, but this is definitely better.
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Great stereo. I had one very similar to this but it was much larger, I'd say about 4 or 5 foot long. Mind had a place for a reel-to-reel tape recorder, which I still have. The big stereo though quit working altogher. The radio was hard to tune, the record player didn't work right and the amplifier's right channel would pop in and out. I still have all four speakers from the unit, however the one 12" sounds like it is partially blown. Thanks for the great demonstration of the records.
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Nice old stereo!! I perfer the "older" style with the completely mesh front and pedestal legs.
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Old and covered in dust. It will need a good cleaning.
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I forgot to ask you in my last comment, does the radio work and how many stations can this unit pick up, both AM and FM?
musicman0150 3 years ago
Right now the radio does not work. One of the buttons is broken on the control panel and it's keeping the radio from turning on
jasonlava 3 years ago
Fantastic -- sounds really good; that is a great cartridge and spkr system setup for sure. five *****'s bud... I like the cabinet a lot too, 'early american'? 'colonial'? I like the consoles that go to the floor; wish mine did... like my zenith TV does...
ChromeBumpers 3 years ago
It's the EV 50347. Very bright sounding ceramic cartridge. The Magnavox amp does a good job of EQ'ing it for good bass and highs.
This is the Early American style and it goes almost to the floor. It does have legs but very short.
I do need to find a new cartridge because the rubber piece is mushy and the weight of the tonearm causes it to start to lose some of the sound. Either that or try to lighten the tonearm.
jasonlava 3 years ago