They Found A Broken Stereo Console On Trash Day...Let's Fix It!!
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
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This console is in remarkably good condition! It even came with the original owner's manual which I show you in this video. However, when I plugged it in an took a listen, it was obvious that things weren't right. In this video I diagnose and repair this iconic piece of...furniture? And bring it back to its former glory! 
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I have worked on so many Magnavox consoles. This one looks like a 1967 model. Magnavox did indeed place resistors on their aux inputs. Another trick up their sleeve sometimes was to place a blend resistor to reduce stereo separation of the phono input. This masked the noise on some records. I always removed that blend resistor to open up the soundstage.
I had one that I think was a 1966 model before Astrosonic was introduced. I later bought an Astrosonic model around 1972. These things were really awesome IMO. I wish they still made them.
I used to tap into the phono on stereos and get ear screeching noise til I figured out not to turn the device volume to high. Think my other receiver has a resistor it doesn't have that screaming issue, unless I run bass boost.
Would you have a suggestion on one of these not spinning?
I think i just scored a 61 magnavox. So need to test it but its what i was hoping to find.
@@kanito107look at the idler wheel, the rubber turns hard and doesnt grip the platter sometimes it can be as simple as that
I remember when these were very popular. The fact that the cabinet is still in good shape is a plus, along with having the AUX inputs.
When I was a teen, component systems started to take over, and console units lost their popularity. Thank you for saving this nice piece of history from the landfill.
I am glad you got to this unit, it looked like an interesting project. You assistant Sadie was a bonus.
Same exact one my Mother had bought back early 60's. The Good Old Days.
Around 1967, my parents had a Magnavox much like this, but it also had a color TV in the center. One of the first color TV's on the block. If you weren't careful and left a vinyl record on top of the sliding cover, it would land on top of the CRT. I found my sisters missing Lesley Gore album in there. It was melted/warped from the heat. All the neighborhood kids came over to watch Batman in color. 🤗
Batman reall went above and beyond to showcase the mew color technology. Good times!
My parents did not get color TV until a few years later.
We had the 70's version, dark wood and Burgundy cloth over the speakers.
It was a big moment in my 9 year old life heading next door to watch Bat Man on a color set, we got one about 5 years after that.
Our neighbors,the Jake's, were awfully nice.
We had a floor model curtis mathis color tv in the 70s it was great Saturday morning cartoons it was a great memory for me😊
My grandparents had one of these in their house. The outside cabinet was slightly fancier , but it was a Magnavox just like the one that you have here. The tuner and record player was exactly the same as this one. I have fond memories of my little cousin and I hooking up my first portable CD player to this system through the aux jack. When we were ever home alone, we would have this system turned up all the way to the max, playing hip hop music through it and must say that it got pretty loud with very punchy bass, literally shaking the pictures on the wall...lol. The neighbors weren't very happy about that tho 🤣🤣🤣 Man those were the good ole days of my childhood. 🤗
Hard to believe people throw away nice stuff!!you do nice work and pleasent to listen to you on your repairs !!
I've seen people gut those things and turn them into a hidden bar. Glad to see this one survived perfectly intact beautiful
No, in this case they gifted it to someone who can make use of it. "Throwing away" would involve tossing it on a tip, but they clearly recognised that someone whould be willing and / or able to give it a bit of TLC.
I had a similar console to this and left it with the new homeowner when I moved. 😂
I was able to get a huge 6 1/2 foot long RCA console free about 7 years ago. It's an absolute beast in the tone department and has the tape-in/aux-in port. I've got a bluetooth receiver hooked up to it. Deep, rich sound and the thing must weigh over 300 pounds. It's the one piece of furniture I'd muscle out the door if my house ever caught fire. I love that thing.
Wow, my grandma had one exactly like this in her house when I was growing up. The turntable was broken by the time I encountered it, but she still used the radio every day. It was a great old device, just as classy a piece of furniture as it was a functional piece of hifi equipment. She wiped it down in lemon Pledge every other week.
Just found you RUclips Channel. It is very wonderful to see a young man today with Electronic Discoveries & Repairs Restoring. When I was 11 going on 12 I got my Dream Job after school. From 3 to 5 p.m. I worked at Lyle's Zenith TV📺&📻Sales & Repair Shop. I had been taking apart Radio's & TV's since I was 6 going on 7 years old & put'n them back together again. I was 6' tall & Lyle needed to have a young man help him in Deliveries & Pick-Up repairs if not able to repair at the home, TV's & Radio's. Always carried in the Tube Box Case & Tube Tester Case & Scope that was a Circle Tube Light Up Screen used for Testing TV Sets. House Calls were $2.50 for B/W TV's & $2.00 for Radio's. Color TV's were $3.50 & Stereo Record Players & Radio Combo's were $3,00 dollars. When the TV/RADIO/Record Players came out omg Heavy As Ever, Lyle tried to do everything he could so we would not have to bring into the Shop. Many times was a Tube needing replaced. Selling the newest Zenith B/W & Color TV's & Radio's was always great. He kept models on Display but someone wanted to buy one it was sold. He had a Color Catalog a customer could look through. Lyle & his Wife were from Ohio & he worked for GM & turned his Garage into a TV & Radio Repair Shop he did on Weekends & Nights. Lyle retired from GM & they moved to Tavares, Florida & set up Store & Shop. The back room was every TV📺& Radio📻Lyle ever took in on Trade-In's on New Sales. It was like going through a Museum of every kind of Radio📻& TV📺ever made. I was in Toy Land for a kid would loved electronics. I worked there from 3 to 5p.m. weekdays & on Saturdays 1/2 Days. Lyle taught me everything about TV's & Radio's. He would take in any TV📺or Radio📻that needed repair. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. I would walk around the corner to the Local Drug Store & was a Soda Jerk & helped Doc in the Pharmacy count Pills💊for Prescription Orders. Did that 5 days a week & 1/2 days on Saturdays. Nothing was open on Sunday due to Blue Laws. Did both those jobs until I was 17 years old. Some years later Enlisted into the U.S.A.F. during Viet Nam & went into Missile 🚀Electronic Specialist. My number was low but I wanted to serve my Country. I gave Lyle so much credit for all the years of Mentoring me God Bless him. Lyle passed years later & the Shop was torn down by developers. Like most of Florida what was in no more around. It was a great place to grow up in the 60's & mid 70's but would never want to go back or live there again. Figure the whole state will be under water one day & the storms will take away a good chuck of Homes & Businesses before it becomes once was a state.
Man, I came across your channel by chance.
It's just so nice to see someone young like you be interested on fixing stuff. And it is clear that you really know what you are talking about.
Your methodology and logic are great. I foresee you as a master in the years to come.
Congrats!
Wow, your knowledge and interest in this revival is admirable. You proved that through a small effort, this unit is still useful and can still be enjoyed.
Agreed. :-) I have been really wanting an older console forever. The sound is amazing on them if in working condition. I found one on Marketplace and watched this video to see what I'm in store for. I'm so glad I watched it. :-)
I have THIS EXACT unit. my mother (rest in peace) bought it brand new when she was young, one of the first "new" things she bought herself. The AUX is amazingly useful... been enjoying that for many years.
I have two cats and they're more qualified to work on electronics than I am😉 Replacing the capacitors might have been a good idea, you already had the board removed and there were relatively few. A little TLC on the cabinet and this will be a nice nostalgic piece of furniture. Thanks for the video, enjoy!
Exactly
I had to teach my dog not to chew power cord, he is definitely not an electrician. Beter to keep cords away from pets.
I picked one up off the curb but it was a bigger console , A magnavox imperial astro sonic ... I call it the aircraft carrier as it is a good 6 foot long , it also had the reel 2 reel built in... I restored it and it sits proudly in the family room , works great and is loud enough to have a block party with it...these are making a comeback due to the resurgence in vinyl...
I bought a 1966 Sangean Imperial (no rel to reel, I have an Akai GX-4000 D) in 2017 for $100, still works great. It is semi-retired as I have a late 70 vintage setup I do my regular listening with, but it, too sits proudly in the living room ready when I want to use it.
I loved the whole thing! I'm 55 years old, but seeing that took me down memory lane! My Grandparents had something similar to what you got and I would spend hours listening to it! Please show us more, when you have the time to!
I love old consoles, I have a Magnavox 151B I bought in the mid 90's to use as a plant stand. I took good care of it, kept it out of the sun and never let water touch it. I think it is from 1946-47, hope to get savy enough to refurbish it myself. Great video, thanks for sharing this one!
Several years ago I found the exact same model from magnavox. The cabinet was in stellar condition, but electronics and turntable not so much. Instead of repairing these I dropped in another turntable and a modern day car stereo unit. So now it it has am/fm, cd, Bluetooth, turntable and remote control. It lives in my dining room and is used almost daily.
I’m considering doing something similar with my console. I don’t know what brand it is, my dad had the cabinet custom made to make an existing piece of furniture my mom was given as a wedding present the were both given to me as a wedding present. I get the loud hum & smell of ozone when we fire it up so it’s just used as a sideboard in the dining room right now.
I love these old consoles. Very nice repair and restoration! 👍
the fact that it has the manual with it too!?!? Amazing.
My parents had one just like that back in the 70's. I remember my dad playing Charlie Byrd and Burt Bacharach lps on it. Seeing that brings back old memories for sure.
Glad you got this working again. It is nice that you rescued it in trash day and gave it a new lease of life, your cat seems very impressed as well.
One mans trash is another mans treasure. Super cool and nice job.
...love the video...Im happy to see that your fixing this beautiful console.
According Hits !!! That's my Favorite!! 😂
Some of these old consoles sound AMAZING.
I currently have my grandparents old 1966 Magnavox console stereo and it also gets sound out of only the right speaker and has the static feedback as well. Literally the exact same issues as yours had. I am going to give it another shot for like the 75th time to try correcting the issues. Thank you for posting your video!
Lol...I worked for a Magnavox dealer in the 70's and delivered a boatload of these units. The units with stereo and TV were huge and heavy. Brings back memories.
My mom had one very similar to this, up until I was 16. Learned how to sing playing my moms records on the thing. Just seeing it brings bock soooo many memories from childhood.
I became a musician because of that piece of furniture.
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A beautiful piece of furniture and history.
My father still has our original Magnavox AM/FM stereo console recorder player from 1963. It still works well but the FM has gotten really dim. The AM still works pretty well and the record player works perfectly. I love these old things. It’s been in our family two years longer than I have lol. And I’m a dinosaur myself lol. Thanks for keeping interest alive in these beautiful old pieces
I have had many of those, over the years. Every single one recycled from the trash. When I was younger I was obsessed with big speakers and big sound. These large Consoles did just that. Love to see someone taking interest in old tech. ❤
I find 1 for 20$ and i have the same problems with it so Thank you for sharing your experience!
Very, very cool. When things were actually made to be repaired (and come with the schematic inside to do it!)
Nice 👍 piece. My family always had a stereo console when I was growing up. Is a piece of history. It's in real good condition.
The Mistress of the house approves....
She is right. Excellent repair job.
This brings me back to childhood. They sound fantastic. Plus I have tons of LP's.
Of your videos, this presentation and background music are my FAVORITES!!
Wow! That is the exact console I grew up with. We used it until Christmas 1981, when my Dad got us a new Quasar stereo with record player radio AND cassette.... and external speakers that you could put anywhere you wanted! And it fit neatly on top of a table...instead of being as BIG as a table.
We had this exact same model in our house growing up. In fact, that puzzle piece looks familiar. :) Now I'm all nostalgic over it. I remember the fun we'd have, playing records back at 16 or 78 RPM.
I really appreciate this video. I have an Admiral console stereo from the early 1960's, and it has similar problems to this set. It may have tubes in it, so it could be a different repair process, but this was helpful to see. Thanks. 👍👍👍
Magnavox console tube radios were awesome powerful things. Big Alnico speakers in them and a truly deep rich sound. I'd love to have one myself, but I'm perfectly happy with my "The Fisher 125" for right now. I bet with a recap to get rid of that hum and some CRC contact cleaner followed by deoxit that old console set would sound decent. I think the problem with the record changer had more to do with how warped that record looked than with the player itself.
Avoid leaving electronic devices, ink pens and even elastic and plastic in clothing in places which get to hot which can be attics and closet which can cause them to melt also a trailer that is not airconditioned can also. If leave closet door partially open it should not get quite as hot. I bought a used VCR and had to clean water out of tape drive to get it to work. So don't leave where will get too much moisture either.
The record changer’s idler wheel might have a flat spot if it’s been sitting too long. Letting it run for a while should smooth it over if that’s the case.
I had the exact same model when I was 19 or 20 I'm 64 years old now thanks for the memory
Well this brings back memories . My neighbors had one and somehow I talked my Mom into getting one too. Had to be. Mid 1960’s. I ended up running wires down the hallway from the living room to my bedroom so i could listen in there. The a bit later got a big outside loudspeaker and ran wires to that in the garage and out back. Neighbors were not impressed. Fun times.
A rare find indeed, that owner's manual of that Magnavox stereo console.
Good job with the restoration.
Great find. That's a Magnavox AstroSonic stereo console. The Hoosiers craftsmanship was very good. Consoles were big in the 40s through the 70s, although, audiophiles preferred component systems, For family entertainment, Magnavox and RCA consoles were very popular. When I see an old console like that, I think of Elvis, Sinatra, Neil Diamond, and Simon and Garfunkel.
So true! I think of Herb Albert & the Tijuana Brass, because my grandmother had a huge collection of their albums through some kind of Reader’s Digest album collection sets. It also makes me think of the Supremes, and Andy Williams crooning the classic “Moon River.”
I have console like the you just showed, but my has a TV with the radio and turn table. It used to be my parents and left to me when they passed. It all still works all of it the tv, radio and turn table. So I was really interested in your presentation, I just loved it. My cabinet is longer but looks very close, thanks for the informative prevention. ❤
Dude, I had fixed so many of those things in the past! Some will rock the house right off the foundation! Throw some old 78’s on it.. I love big bands!!
We had one like that when I was young. I don’t know what happened to it. Great, you got it fixed.
This is the same exact one we have at home. Thank you for the video!
I did notice as soon as the back was being shown, one of the external speaker connector terminals is missing, so the wire might be roaming freely and could possibly cause a short if speaker switch selector is turned and that could kill an output transistor.
I noticed that too! I wonder if the guy in this video noticed that and 'at least' isolated the tips of the wires with electrical tape that connect to the missing ext. speaker connector not to cause a short as it suffered that problem before on the right channel output transistor, and I bet that was the true cause!
I had a similar Magnavox without the AM Fm tuner. The 2nd negative teminal was missing by design for some reason. You had to put both of the speaker negatives on the one terminal.
Wow, even the stereo indicator and dial lamps were still working! Always good to have a kitty supervisor.
Choice of music was perfect. Good stuff.
Great stereos, I had two different models, one I still have and it really sounds good. People are looking for these the last several years, so prices are going up. The music you have playing and the room-set-up is perfect, takes me back in time.
I have a similar model of 1960s solid state magnavox astromatic console from my grandmother. It is in pretty good shape and doesn't currently haven many problems, but your video has given me some confidence about working on it if anything ever should go wrong. Thanks for showing what the interior looks like and the basic disassembly! Glad you got this one back working.
I remember those Magnavox units it was truly a marvel! Thank you for the video...
This old outdated stereo system perfectly matches your old outdated decor.
I love the big speakers in these old stereo cabinets ❤
My dad gave us one exactly like this, same exact brand , model for our wedding present. He sold these at a big music / tv store. It was a fabulous stereo, wished we kept it.
And just last week our son found one put out for taking on a curb.He snapped it up.
That’s clean AF. Most of what I find like this are dirty. I still have my moms Magnovox tuner/amplifier and turntable.
Very nice. I always like seeing the more simplistic cabinet designs on these. I have one with the tube amplifier that that is only equipped with a record player.
At least it was not a crappy "Electrophonic" Nice repair!
The side mounted woofers and angled horns, spread out the stereo image.
Having the original owners manual is a super bonus!
That thing is a gem. My friend in middle school parents bought one. He and I would come home from school and blast that thing before his parents came home from work. Awesome.
Your so lucky to have found this. Fix it, use it, cherish it.
This takes me back to my childhood. I blew out the woofers on my parent's Magnavox console several times. I kept having the service people come and replace the woofers as I innocently stated I didn't play the music loud. Back then, the wood used on these units was of high quality, so even if a console doesn't work, a wood worker would love to have the console.
Probably because the 15 woofers in those things had like 1-1/2 inch voice coils.
Good save on a sweet old mid 60's console stereo. Magnavox was a good brand. I have a 1963 Pilot console stereo that is a tube model, and also has the RCA jacks for adding a tape deck. For a time, I ran my CD player through the tape jacks and it sounded quite nice. It now has an awful hum which cannot be filtered out from the adjustment on the back, but I haven't gotten around to doing anything about it yet, but I'm thinking filter capacitors.
I love doing this stuff. And a HUGE thank you for now using crappy Hip-HOP for your music!!! 100 points for that!
Awww Sadie is gruuping away. What a lovey girl
Magnavox console...Father-in-law was the department manager of the cabinet building design and build..Bueter Road Fort Wayne IN. worked there 30 years
Whoa! High fidelity!
That's a keeper!
I had one of those back in 1980. It had the Stereo, and 8 track player and Record player. Everything worked and the sound was astounding. You have a rare piece of Americana. I wish I still had one. I do not even watch TV any more but having that would be awesome.
Great find AH-Fix-it and excellent job tracing the minor problems and restoring the Hi Fi Stereo console .
My mom had one of these, but I remember it when I was 5 yrs old which was in '63. I use to connect my reel to reel stereo to the amp in my teenage years.
My Mom and Dad had one of these in our living room and bought it brand new back in the 60s. It also came with a big speaker cabinet that would sit on the other side of the room.
I grabbed an octagon shaped Magnavox stereo with turntable from my neighbor's garbage. Thing was mint and sounded amazing. I didn't even have to clean the switches or replace the needle.
we still have one of those... LOL... nice piece of furniture... hasn't worked (or used for music) in decades.
I remember my grandparents getting one back in 18 and 68
Was the first time watching a color TV we were so excited.
my mother had almost exact same thing. always good for her many christmas records. i believe it was 1968
My folks had this exact same model when I was growing up ~ late 60's early 70's. I added an external 8 track player and plugged it into the aux input. Never had any issues with it. What a blast from the past.
My grandmother had an old Magnavox hi-fi that had a balance control underneath the bass or treble knob that you needed a screw driver to rotate it. The amazing thing about the balance control was that it wasn't left and right channels, it was balance for the bass and treble so that you didn't have bass or treble outperform each other. The other odd thing was that it had an fm only tuner which at the time was dominated by am broadcast stations. I always loved the way the automatic changer worked when you played a record to activate the changer mode, the tonearm lifted up hit up the edge of the record pullback to drop record and it then fell in place on record. When in changer mode, there was a sound cut out feature that while record was being executed, and once the cycle was over, restore to full volume set.
Loved the video, the sound from it was just so deep and gorgeous 😊
Nice find. I’ve got four or five of the tube consoles.
Nice work! I have a Panasonic Technics 8000-X quad for next video! CMTFU! Like your videos the most!
This is so cool! I would LOVE to have a console like this in my home. I love retro electronics like this.
The Rich sound of those full range speakers are amazing, I love that sound
That's the exact same unit my parents had when I grew up. I know this isn't THE one because I knocked it apart and burned it about 40 years ago now! Great video!
My parents purchased that very model back in 68'. I still remember the very first record played on it after it's delivery. My dad also purchased the remote Magnavox stereo speaker which was placed in the basement directly below the console. I took the console in the mid nineties despite much grief from the wife. We came to a compromise then did what she wanted, we got rid of it. Watch the tone arm's movement when moving on to another record. It will do a "test" of the next record by reaching up tapping the waiting record to confirm if it's a LP or 45. Then drop down to the correct position for play. I've never in my 62 years any other machine to include that feature. We had kids from all over the neighborhood stop by to see it perform. You have a gem, hopefully it will find it's way to a good home. I really miss that console...
I had a Magnavox portable that did the same thing. The record changer was made by a company called Collaro.
@@nathanrosenthal9879 Wow, I had no idea, thank you.
The record looks as though it's deeply warped. I once read a beautiful bumpersticker: "Play an accordion--go to jail. It's the law."
I was given this same exact model about 5 years ago and there was nothing wrong with it. Only thing wrong was scratchy volume control and I gave the turntable a good lube job. I enjoy it in my garage now. Enjoyed your video
I was truly amazed on how young you are and knowledgeable plus that your interested in electronics! I was just impressed watching this! Great job!
These were the ultimate sign of disposable income in the 1960's. I have the bill of sale for my 1963 model (given to me by an elderly couple) and it was $528.00. A lot of money today, let alone in 1963! Now I know why my parents never purchased one, should not have begged for one back then but I have one now!
And it really is a beautiful piece of furniture. And it works good
Very cool. Wish I still had the one from when I was a kid.. It would be cool to retrofit & upgrade one of those and maybe try to squeeze in a nice turntable and perhaps a receiver, mounted vertically. Surly someone's already done this. 👍
Love that kitty got in on the action too!
Can’t believe that the FM stereo indicator light still lit up. We had an RCA console growing up. Still use the cabinet as furniture, holds my Bluesound Node 2i inside it.
A GOOD find REALLY Good sound quality with those two BIG subwoofers, the stuff people THROW AWAY there was VERY little wrong with it!!
The manual is just as cool as the unit itself. I work on vintage stereos myself and I have never found a manual with any. Lucky find.
This is great. I have a very similar Astro Sonic console, with almost the same exact cabinet. It also has developed the same exact problem, which I am going to tackle here pretty soon. I’m hoping that the problem is the same one you encountered. I would have a very difficult time believing that it isn’t, since these units were built so incredibly well. Thanks for the tip, and the great video!
Lid opens, cat wants in.
LOLed when you said transistors. The good ones have tubes.
The most difficult thing about repairing these amplifier chassis were the dial cords for the radio tuner
We had the same one when I was growing up!! From what I remember, the bass was crazy when playing Led Zeppelin!