Check this console out people
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jameswei
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http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/ele/4122368095.html
ALRIGHT, I WILL GIVE OUT THE SECRET HERE, BECAUSE I AM BANNED FROM CONSOLE.
ALRIGHT, I WILL GIVE OUT THE SECRET HERE, BECAUSE I AM BANNED FROM CONSOLE.
vinylisfinal
Super Member
nice piece!
That looks solid state to me. The tube Ampexs are the ones most highly sought. I can't see any branding on the tuner/amp, but the Ampex deck could be an add on and a different brand.
Ah, that's what makes it interesting....:yes:
Bring a strong back, furniture dollies, and creative thinking. You probably want to bring a U-Haul trailer as well.
That unit is at least 6 ft long and likely weighs in at well over 200 Lbs. Even if you can remove the tape deck, that console will be unwieldy. You may need to tip it up on end to get it down a freight elevator, and if you aren't careful you can snap the legs right off.
The electronics look very much solid state, so any value is derived from the furniture, and possibly by the brand name if it turns out to be primarily Ampex.
The speakers will be decent sounding, but that doesn't necessarily mean valuable. I have dozens of period drivers that sound wonderful but don't sell for even $10 each.
The value of that console is keeping it intact. gut it and it won't be worth much at all.
That unit is at least 6 ft long and likely weighs in at well over 200 Lbs. Even if you can remove the tape deck, that console will be unwieldy. You may need to tip it up on end to get it down a freight elevator, and if you aren't careful you can snap the legs right off.
The electronics look very much solid state, so any value is derived from the furniture, and possibly by the brand name if it turns out to be primarily Ampex.
The speakers will be decent sounding, but that doesn't necessarily mean valuable. I have dozens of period drivers that sound wonderful but don't sell for even $10 each.
The value of that console is keeping it intact. gut it and it won't be worth much at all.
Wigwam Jones
Caesar non supra grammati
I love the look of the console, but I kind of doubt it's worth a lot of money to collectors. The Ampex R2R is a later-model version, I believe of the sort made in Illinois and not one of the heavy studio models made in California. The changer is a later-model Garrard, not one of their best efforts, and the tuner/preamp is, as I believe Andyman sussed out, probably solid-state. So I'm not seeing a lot of intrinsic value here, and I'd even tend to guess that the speaker drivers aren't all that, given the components themselves.
That said, the console cabinet itself is quite nice-looking to me. Glad I'm not anywhere near there, or I'd be tempted!
That said, the console cabinet itself is quite nice-looking to me. Glad I'm not anywhere near there, or I'd be tempted!
squirrelnest
Lunatic Member
Nice console....if everything works....a decent price
orthophonic
Super Member
Pretty sure that is a Sylvania console from about 1967 with optional reel deck.
Sylvania used Ampex reel decks in their consoles as well as Garrard and Dual
turntables. Syvlania S/S consoles are very nice, their tube models not so much.
Sylvania used Ampex reel decks in their consoles as well as Garrard and Dual
turntables. Syvlania S/S consoles are very nice, their tube models not so much.
