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"plain" Magnavox console - tubes?

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anytune

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Came across this large, old Magnavox console at a local thrift. It's too big for me to transport, but I'm pretty sure the store owner will part it out. I'm curious about the amp. The console has no model numbers anywhere; only a Magnavox badge. (I could not take the back off the unit or get a look from the back.) Inside is an amp and turntable (no tuner/receiver) with two 12-inch speakers. There are no identifying numbers on the amp. There is a manufacturer's sticker above the TT for the diamond stylus. Because it does not say "solid state" anywhere, I am assuming this is a tube amp. Is there some way to tell what model and age and/or what a fair offer would be? Any input appreciated.
 
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It's tubed. Unless it has a FM/AM tuner it's a lower end model. Changer in it is made by Collaro of England (Magnavox later bought the company)
 
KentTeffeteller said:
It's tubed. Unless it has a FM/AM tuner it's a lower end model. Changer in it is made by Collaro of England (Magnavox later bought the company)
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No, there is no tuner band. It is just the amp and turntable. I know very little about tube systems. Is it worth trying to salvage?
 
Probably a little single end 6V6 or 6BQ5 amp. It may only have 3 tubes + rectifier tube in it. Those ceramic carts produce a signal strong enough for a line-level input.
 
you will never know until you look. it's hard to tell if it would be trash or treasure until you pull the back off.

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i got this out of a really cheap looking console record player.
 

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If it is a single ended 83xx amp they have a stong following. I have two, They power mye mids and tweeters in a tri amp configuration and sound incredible.
 
If anything the tubes may be worth some scratch. The Collaro changers also have a cult like following. Since consoles like this are neither cool, nor good sounding (unlike Braun, Telefunken, and Grundig consoles that are cool and great sounding) I would have no guilt at parting it out. I wouldn't pay more than $30 for the innards and leave the cabinet behind...if he let's you have it for $20 or less, then offer to cart the carcass off to the dump and find a friend with a pick-up truck.

You may be surprised at how that amp and pre may sound with a decent turntable and a pair of really efficient speakers. But like all thing tube, don't plug it in at the shop, but rather gut it, bring the pats home and bring it up slowly on a variac...otherwise you're $30 investment may go up in a puff of smoke.

James R.
 
No question its a tube model.
Surprisngly enough, that console could have 1 of 3 different amps in it depending on the model.
Ive seen 9402's (4-6BQ5), 8801's (4-6V6) and the SE integrated 6BQ5 in Maggy record player only consoles.
The ID sticker will be inside (take the back off) for the model # but you'll see the amp at the same time.

No matter which is in there its worth $40. :yes:

Aaaaand....alot of potential.

Its only a couple screws. Tell him you need to see inside to "verify" the layout before you buy. But of course be ready to buy.

I'd open it up, shake my head, mumble something and offer him $20.
Of course if it works good that might not work but its my experience that thrifts dont want old consoles taking up space with not so many lookers.

My local Costco sized GW had 8 cluttering up the joint and wanted to throw in 2 for free just to make room when I cherry picked the 2 tube models, and they were cheap.

Work it. :D

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Speakers don't look right for stereo. Maybe it is designed to be used with another speaker cabinet.
 
pich said:
Speakers don't look right for stereo. <snip>.
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That's early stereo, where they thought the bass (primal, emotional, rhythmic) was processed by the right side of the brain and the mids and highs (analytical, communicative) was processed by the left side of the brain.

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cubby01 said:
That's early stereo, where they thought the bass (primal, emotional, rhythmic) was processed by the right side of the brain and the mids and highs (analytical, communicative) was processed by the left side of the brain.

:D :D :D
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The "subwoofer" motif was used in lower-cost stereo consoles in the early days of "massmarket" stereo hifi; sorry, it appears that I misjudged this one as mono. Mea culpa.
 
Looks exactly like my Stereorama 2-ST203F except that it doesn't have the AM/FM tuner so it will be a 2-SC202F. Mine has the 6V6 push-pull 175EE power amp in it. The second 15" driver fires out the right hand side of the cabinet.
It's an unusual speaker line-up with 2 x 15" bass, 1 x 8" mid and 3 x 5" treble speakers.
 
amp185 for sure!stereo p-p 6v6 output

This is what I learned. this dates to 1959-60.If these did not come with a tuner it will be the amp185 with the built in preamp 7025 tube.there is no external preamp,just reostats for controls.If they did come with the powered tuner/preamp will be the amp175. definitly worth parting out
 
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