What's The Oldest Component Or System You're Using?

[grooveman]

My oldest system dates from the early days of Hi Fi/Stereo circa 1960. It's comprised of an Eico HF-81 tube integrated amp, HK Counterpoint II tube FM tuner, Garrard Type A changer, Lafayette PK-245 turntable and Jensen TRI-ette speakers. This system replicates my father's original stereo setup from the era. Brings back many fond memories of my youth, of listening to records on it in the 60's.

 

[squirrelnest]

K-horns from 1960.....the innards have been upgraded......

 

[ssmith3046]

Fisher 500C. Not sure of the production date? They made a bunch of these though.

 

[tubewade]

Pair of Zenith SRS12 6BQ5 amplifiers. Pair of Heathkit W5Ms.

 

[Ohighway]

Two Klipschorns circa 1954 and 1956.

 

[pjsjr]

Dynaco ST-35, date on PT '63. Preston

 

[beat_truck]

Victor Victrola model 4-3 made in 1926

 

[MRL_Audio]

Citation I, II and III-X, circa 60-63. Not sure when mine were produced. I know the III-X is the newest produced unit. Playing this through a pair of Chorus I's. Oldest turntable is an Empire 598-II with an Empire 1000-ZV/X cartridge and NOS stylus backed up by an even older 888-P cartridge and NOS stylus. Love the vintage gear.

And if counts I have two Zenith console AM radios from the mid-late 30's. A 9S-262 and 6S-152.

 

[noogies]

1974 Dual 701 (w/ later Ortofon cartridge).
1973 ADC 303 AX.

 

[cutthroatloc]

A 60's Kenwood KW-55 tube receiver. Sound very nice.

 

[derekva]

1958 Fisher Medalist II (albeit with a SL-10 turntable in place of the old Garrard).

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[gadget73]

Actually making use of right now, the Sherwood S-7000, circa 1960. Not sure of the exact production date but its before FM stereo, so pre-62, and it has AM/FM simulcast stereo.

 

[sberger]

Various Heathkit amps(UA-1, W-5, W-7) from the late 50's early 60's. Also a Garrard Lab 80 MKII from '66.

 

[Pio1980]

Pioneer PL-L1000, Mitsubishi LT-30, Denon DP-55K TTs, Macrof PPA-1 headamp and Ortofon MC 20 Mk-II cart all ca '79-'81. Main amp is upgraded Iverson Eagle 2 ca 1985, back-up amp is upgraded ca 1965 Silvertone P/P 6BQ5x2 stereo console amp so it's the oldest.

 

[cnolanh]

oldest three here:

1961 Ampex 1270 R2R, works but doesn't get much use
1966 Dual 1009 turntable
1968 KLH Five speakers

The Dual and KLH get to play once in a while but aren't my daily drivers.

 

[NoTransistors]

Wind-up Victrola, made at least 100 years ago. Needs no electricity to run, yet has a volume control, pitch adjustment, and auto-shutoff.

 

[grooveman]

A few pics of my trusty Eico HF-81, Garrard Type A and Jensen TRI-ette. 50+ years and counting!

 

[twiiii]

I have one of the Last Ampex F4460 reel to reel they built. I purchased it in either late 63 or 64. My Bozak Moorish center cabinet in 67. My McIntosh 2505 in 70.

 

[stereofisher]

Dual 1009 1964
Dual 1010 1966 with an early Shure M55 cart (has brass colored face, early 60's? Never seen one prior to this one)
Pioneer SA 9100 amp and TX9100 tuner 1973

 

[Aerobat]

'51 Magnavox console. The oldest in my main system are the two 1980 turntables.