Need help identifying a Magnavox 500 Solid State Amp/Receiver

[Xavier Ihrig]

I found what appears to be a nice Magnavox 500 Amp/Receiver that I can't find anywhere online. I found one that is similar but appears to be the next model up: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-magnavox-1000-solid-state-115836961 . Everything appears to work on it and it has a nice output. I'm a little concerned that the phono input didn't have any sound, but it may be that I tested it wrong or the internals for the phono section has gone bad. If anyone has heard anything about this amp, it would be much appreciated. I'm not looking for an exact value, but a ballpark number would be cool. I'm new to this forum so please forgive any headaches I may have caused. I think I've included some photos of the outside.

Front


Back


Bottom Tag: Model#: 1K8855 Finish: Wal SN:4457035 AMPS: .40 117V 60Hz


Bottom Full

Some Etching in the bottom, apologies that it's upside down.


Bottom Stamp, upside down again

 

[cademan]

That's another one of those Magnavox units that needs the matching turntable which uses that 3 hole plug in the rear marked changer. When the receiver's selector switch is in the "PHONO" position, it shuts the receiver off, but when the turntable is turned on, the receiver is turned back on so that you can listen to a single or stacked set of records, and when they are all done playing, it shuts everything off automatically.

Also, this receiver's phono input is for a ceramic type of cartridge and not magnetic cartridges.

Some people who know how, will usually wire these changer sockets so that the receiver stays on in the phono mode so they can use it like and aux input with an mp3-cd player, phone, etc.

That model could have also been a console version.

 

[dr*audio]

Anything with a pressboard rear panel is junk. I worked on my share of that stuff back in the day. They used it instead of a metal rear panel as a cost saving measure, and there is usually no or very spare amount of metal chassis inside to attach a metal rear panel to.

 

[Xavier Ihrig]

That's another one of those Magnavox units that needs the matching turntable which uses that 3 hole plug in the rear marked changer. When the receiver's selector switch is in the "PHONO" position, it shuts the receiver off, but when the turntable is turned on, the receiver is turned back on so that you can listen to a single or stacked set of records, and when they are all done playing, it shuts everything off automatically.

Also, this receiver's phono input is for a ceramic type of cartridge and not magnetic cartridges.

Some people who know how, will usually wire these changer sockets so that the receiver stays on in the phono mode so they can use it like and aux input with an mp3-cd player, phone, etc.

That model could have also been a console version.

Thank you so much! I'm going to attempt to find a turntable like this so I don't have to wire it differently. For now I'm going to just use my other receiver to put my turntable through

 

[OMGCat!]

I'm pretty sure you don't have to wire anything, just jump across two of the holes in the connector (don't just start poking though until you know which) so the receiver will stay on using a regular turn table rather than the changer it came with. I'm almost positive I've seen other people talking about the same thing here, I'll see if I can find any links for you.

 

[Xavier Ihrig]

I'm pretty sure you don't have to wire anything, just jump across two of the holes in the connector (don't just start poking though until you know which) so the receiver will stay on using a regular turn table rather than the changer it came with. I'm almost positive I've seen other people talking about the same thing here, I'll see if I can find any links for you.

Thank you for looking! I'll also look. For now, I have a Yamaha receiver that I'm using for my main area to listen to my records with, it's one of those that run up the power bill though. I was thinking of putting the Magnavox in my room and using it when I'm reading. It happens to match my dresser and chest so it'd look cool.

 

[bgr5480]

Thank you so much! I'm going to attempt to find a turntable like this so I don't have to wire it differently. For now I'm going to just use my other receiver to put my turntable through

I believe I have the turntable you are looking for.

 

[JH Magnecord]

The front panel sure looks like they got it from a Fisher 202.