Anyone ever seen a console like this before?

[ChopperChas]

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/fuo/d/vintage-stereo-cabinet/6336485967.html

Charles.

 

[HiFi in WYO]

Wow - that's awful - in a kitschy 70s sort of way. All it needs is some fake ferns and some old Home Interiors resin trinkets - and one of those oil rain lamps hanging next to it ...

 

[John Daly]

For $175 its worth a look. Not my cup of tea but I can see the potential.... someone would love that in their home if nicely restored.

 

[toxcrusadr]

Remember what that guy in the Blues Brothers band said when they walked into Bob's Country Bunker?

"Chicken wire?"



Someone should grab some pics off that ad for posterity.

 

[Old Guy8]

Stereo and desk and drawers and bookshelf. Multi-purpose. Could see for an apartment. Someone not really into audio, might choose Magnavox. Style does not hold up over years.

 

[the skipper]

Don't look to magnavox consoles for serious stereo.. They made stylish furniture that incidentally happened to play music.

That's not to say it's bad. It's a neat looking piece of furniture that plays music.

 

[HiFi in WYO]

for posterior, er, postoriatey, or whatever.

 

[gtv2000]

This Magnavox is on my local CL. Never seen one in a dry sink before.

 

[toxcrusadr]

You could actually keep chickens in the upper part, or maybe chicks on one shelf and bunnies on another.

 

[the skipper]

You could actually keep chickens in the upper part, or maybe chicks on one shelf and bunnies on another.

Chicks on the top is fine. How about small dogs in the bottom. There's your woofers and tweeters right there.

 

[HiFi in WYO]

This Magnavox is on my local CL. Never seen one in a dry sink before.

Wow, that's even worse!

 

[bshorey]

That looks like somebody repurposed a desk and a hutch.

bs

 

[soundmotor]

The "conversation" immediately preceding that purchase:

Milton, you are not getting one of those big awful stereo things but something I like.....

 

[HiFi in WYO]

Ha - Milton.

And John - nobody wants that style. Unless of course you're redoing the man cave with an avocado paisley couch, some velvet paintings and suits of armor and swords on the walls. Good gawd, I'm reliving my childhood.

 

[waggs098]

Ha - Milton.

And John - nobody wants that style. Unless of course you're redoing the man cave with an avocado paisley couch, some velvet paintings and suits of armor and swords on the walls. Good gawd, I'm reliving my childhood.

Heck, I think its kind of neat looking. Would have to put glass in place of the chicken wire though. Guess my tastes are different. Also suits of armor and swords on the wall would be pretty sweet. Don't need an avocado couch though.

 

[gadget73]

Guild made some stuff like that in the early 60s. One was a rolltop desk, once you opened it up the amp and such were inside.

 

[tom3]

At least the dry sink model had an 8 track.

 

[KentTeffeteller]

This style of Magnavox console was called a "Home Entertainment Armoire" in their language. Popular with some buyers in the 1960's. There was also a combo Armoire version with a Color TV as well, which was the TOTL version.

 

[bob15]

The Dry Sink is from 1974 and later. It was part of the Magnavox "Spirit of America" collection. And yes, I like the dry sink and the sound out of it isn't bad, kinda mellow sounding.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-.../AAAAAAAAV5s/XgF8YzIyKLk/s1600/magnavox05.jpg

 

[Ohighway]

Magnificent MaggotBox !