The Stereos were an American pop/rock/doo-wop group from Steubenville, Ohio… Read Full Bio ↴The Stereos were an American pop/rock/doo-wop group from Steubenville, Ohio.

They began as The Buckeyes around 1955 with members Bruce Robinson and Ronnie Collins, and released two singles on the Cincinnati label Deluxe Records in 1957. In 1959 the group added Leroy Swearingen and released their first single as The Stereos, "A Love for Only You"; it flopped, and Swearingen left the group to be replaced by Nathaniel Hicks.[1] Swearingen, however, wrote the song "I Really Love You", which became their biggest hit, peaking at #15 on the U.S. Black Singles chart and #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] They continued releasing singles up until 1968, none of which came close to reaching the success of "I Really Love You".

George Harrison covered "I Really Love You" for his 1982 album Gone Troppo.

* Bruce Robinson - lead vocals
* Leroy Swearingen - tenor
* Nathaniel Hicks - tenor (replaced Swearingen in 1960)
* Ronnie Collins - bass
* Sam Profit - tenor
* George Otis - baritone

Cab Driver
The Stereos Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Cab Driver' by these artists:

Carbon/Silicon Well, I don't know 'cause he was just a cab…
Daryl Hall Standing in the rain Cab comes into view Ask me where am…
Hall & Oates Standing in the rain Cab comes into view Ask me where am…
Hall Daryl Standing in the rain Cab comes into view Ask me where am…
Hank Thompson Cab driver, drive by Mary's place I like to have…
John Oates Standing in the rain Cab comes into view Ask me where am…
Nancy And Beth Cab driver, drive by Mary's place I just wanna chance to…
Skoob Let me get my fit Let me fit my Raf Let me…
The Hi-Marks Cab driver drive by mary's place I just want a chance…

The Mills Brothers Cab driver, drive by Mary's place I just wanna chance to…
the Mills Brothers & Sy Oliver Cab driver, drive by Mary's place I just wanna chance to…
The Zolas I'm gonna hold your eye an extra beat You're gonna lean…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Stereos:

A Love For Only You Please tell this heart of mine Before it starts to crying It…
Addicted Girls on the west coast, girls on the east coast.…
Butterflies You said I gave you butterflies Then you flew out of…
Do You Love Me I can't stop shaking my mouth's gone dry This always happens…
Hey Cupid I never knew that I could feel like this Yeah…
I Really Love You Yeah I really, really love you Nobody else will do That's wh…
Jet Black Cadillac I want a Jet Black Cadillac, everybody looking back Checkin…
My Heart I see you but you treat me like I'm not…
Summer Girl Well if you feeling me, lets make a memory My heart…
Sweetpeas In Love I was hidden in a secret place Built in my mind Dreaming…
Sweetpeas' in Love I was hidden in a secret place Built in my mind Dreaming…
The Big Knock There′s a lonely aching heart That waits inside There's a lo…
These Foolish Things Pick up this frame The picture it contains Someone who knew …
Throw Ya Hands Up Throw ya hands up, put 'em in the air Rock it…
Turn It Up Oh oh a oh When you walk in them jeans…
Uncontrollable Uncontrollable Uncontrollable Uncontrollable He ain't bes…

You Better Stop It You want it, you need it But always give up so…

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01Across the Alley to the Alamo3:20

02My Shy Violet2:44

03Cab Driver2:57

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04San Antonio Rose2:43

05We Three3:48

06Dry Bones2:48

07Snap Your Fingers3:07

08Green Green Grass of Home4:24

09Swing Down Sweet Chariot2:37

10Oh Lonesome Me3:07

11My Night to Howl1:51

12Always3:23

13I Really Love You2:19

14Please Come Back to Me2:35

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Comments from YouTube:

@chanslorvalorum6905

1y↑201

The fact that it has an auxiliary tape input makes it so useful. Now you can plug a streamer or Bluetooth BluDento into it and blow peoples minds as you send music from your phone to this thing

@frankcoffey

1y↑22

My brother added an aux to mine by installing a switch and some RCA jacks on the back panel. It was really easy because there was already a line level patch cable with RCA plugs connecting the 8-Track deck to to the amp section inside the cabinet. So he didn't even have to tap any wires just plug in the output of the switch and plug the 8-Track output to the other side. So I would just leave the selector on 8-track and use the new switch to switch in my cassette deck output. Worked great.

@chanslorvalorum6905

1y↑3

@@frankcoffey
Nice

@RJDA.Dakota

1y↑3

Cool!

@maxi-me

1y↑8

my folks had one of these when I was growing up; the even larger vacuum tube version. The electronics were superb but the corkboard back panel makes a terrible speaker enclosure and won't likely blow anyone's mind; it's just a piece of mid-tech furniture haha.

Heck, my cheapo Emerson bookshelf boom box from early 80s sounded better.

@scottrose8417

1y↑4

My buddy has that, using some lossless wireless gear for streaming FLAC files, to his parents actual 1960's console in his mid-century themed living room.

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@Earcandy73

1y↑123

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.

@66skate

1y↑8

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.

@kennethwallace4338

1y↑2

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.

@kanito107

45w↑1

Would you have a suggestion on one of these not spinning?

@semperfi-1918

40w↑1

I think i just scored a 61 magnavox. So need to test it but its what i was hoping to find.

@kevindutzy9484

35w

@@kanito107look at the idler wheel, the rubber turns hard and doesnt grip the platter sometimes it can be as simple as that

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@maxpower1911

1y↑9

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.

@reinkansman1081

1y↑21

I am glad you got to this unit, it looked like an interesting project. You assistant Sadie was a bonus.

@kmath50

1y↑19

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.

@doorguru168888

1y↑50

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. 🤗

@catlady8324

1y↑4

Batman reall went above and beyond to showcase the mew color technology. Good times!

@hydrolito

1y↑1

My parents did not get color TV until a few years later.

@cthulhu_lives8169

We had the 70's version, dark wood and Burgundy cloth over the speakers.

@jmarlow2153

1y↑3

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.

@edwardcox2840

11w

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😊

@rwj777

1y↑21

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. 🤗

@mpwiedemann

1y↑16

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.

@tomwesley7884

1y↑8

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.

@medicgrrl123

11w

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. :-)

@kenRBoyle

1y↑1

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.

@pioneermax1906

1y↑25

Hard to believe people throw away nice stuff!!you do nice work and pleasent to listen to you on your repairs !!

@marlobreding7402

1y↑2

I've seen people gut those things and turn them into a hidden bar. Glad to see this one survived perfectly intact beautiful

@christopherbedford9897

1y↑2

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.

@naturalbodybuilder9120

31w

I had a similar console to this and left it with the new homeowner when I moved. 😂

@JohnnyJTav

1y↑2

Same exact one my Mother had bought back early 60's. The Good Old Days.

@terrym1065

1y↑43

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!

@digitalparadigms

1y↑5

Exactly

@hydrolito

1y↑1

I had to teach my dog not to chew power cord, he is definitely not an electrician. Beter to keep cords away from pets.

@loktaiextatus

1y↑2

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.

@CCliffGeiger

1y↑3

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!

@insolentstickleback3266

1y↑4

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!

@kentsnyder8664

1y↑1

the fact that it has the manual with it too!?!? Amazing.

@bob4analog

1y↑9

I love these old consoles. Very nice repair and restoration! 👍

@RogerDonahue

1y↑15

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.

@antoinetteserrano3082

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.

@DISCODAN1

16w

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

@stevelibby6852

1y↑1

Some of these old consoles sound AMAZING.

@davidhanson5871

1y↑1

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.

@thomashubbard1673

52w

Wow, even the stereo indicator and dial lamps were still working! Always good to have a kitty supervisor.

@JC84908

1y↑1

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!

@danb.9891

1y↑4

According Hits !!! That's my Favorite!! 😂

@dmkays

1y↑7

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.

@annemurphy9339

1y↑2

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.”

@shiralleehaggart72

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.

@jkitto2008

1y↑1

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. ❤

@marvin_6669

1y↑22

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.

@rogermartins9994

1y↑1

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!

@johnfoster7602

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.

@TheFlowNetwork

1y↑1

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.

@MrMattDat

1y↑2

Very, very cool. When things were actually made to be repaired (and come with the schematic inside to do it!)

@agentofficerthomasa.porter107

Just found you Youtube 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.

@Rebel9668

1y↑33

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.

@hydrolito

1y↑1

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.

@Dave01Rhodes

1y↑1

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.

@ytmadpoo

1y↑4

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.

@Roscoeverdin5469

1y↑2

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.

@stephenflowers8516

Probably because the 15 woofers in those things had like 1-1/2 inch voice coils.

@rundoetx

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.

@shadowghst7704

1y↑1

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!!

@izull892

30w↑1

This is the same exact one we have at home. Thank you for the video!

@AveiroDan

I haven’t heard the word schematic in decades! 😂
Great job fixing that boom box cabinet. Nice find!

@Wooley689

1y↑1

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.

@bennyfactor

43w

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.

@bigd835

1y↑1

One mans trash is another mans treasure. Super cool and nice job.

@luisreyes1963

A rare find indeed, that owner's manual of that Magnavox stereo console.

Good job with the restoration.

@sanolivo6867

20w

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.

@martinrobichaud6661

30w↑1

I find 1 for 20$ and i have the same problems with it so Thank you for sharing your experience!

@patricklynch1962

1y↑6

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.

@audiophileman7047

14w

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. 👍👍👍

@robertknight4672

1y↑3

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.

@dennisdemark8151

32w↑1

...love the video...Im happy to see that your fixing this beautiful console.

@armandogarciajr1478

23w

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. ❤

@5argetech56

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!

@truthteller8459

A beautiful piece of furniture and history.

@stuartstephens92084

Thanks for keeping the sounds of Yesterday Alive and we'll 👍.

@samueljaramillo4221

We had one like that when I was young. I don’t know what happened to it. Great, you got it fixed.

@peterrahill9263

1y↑1

we still have one of those... LOL... nice piece of furniture... hasn't worked (or used for music) in decades.

@scottfirman

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.

@lwskiner

1y↑1

Say, that looks like a Belgium Tripel you're drinking there, two thumbs up!

@daveytechca

Great vid! I have a thing for these old console stereos... I found one that resembles the one that my parents had when I was growing up. I couldn't resist to buy it and take it home to restore it. It now sits in my basement / workshop. Cheers!

@tdalton854

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.

@johnbailey9408

34w

I love the big speakers in these old stereo cabinets ❤

@paulschumacher1263

1y↑1

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."

@timothyweers8054

1y↑2

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.

@billyc6678

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.
🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

@Sluggo01

1y↑1

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

@lapnoloc

Great find AH-Fix-it and excellent job tracing the minor problems and restoring the Hi Fi Stereo console .

@edwardbianchi192

16w

That’s clean AF. Most of what I find like this are dirty. I still have my moms Magnovox tuner/amplifier and turntable.

@markshafer9452

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!

@nysavvy9241

1y↑1

This work is a lost art that very few can do.

@bakokat6982

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.

@waynerice4918

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.

@Bronson1886

Wow great job on fixing it . I have my mother's old sterio system it's been sitting in our basement since the 70,s . I want to get it restored eventually and you are sparking me to look into where I can bring it to get it restored .Thank You

@L8terdays

This brings me back to childhood. They sound fantastic. Plus I have tons of LP's.

@dbaider9467

We had one like that growing up. You can stack records and they play one after the other, which was always amazing to watch as a child.

@donaldhoot7741

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!

@bones007able

1y↑9

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...

@JrGoonior

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.

@RaGiNgBalSaC420

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.

@timschutte6924

Your so lucky to have found this. Fix it, use it, cherish it.

@Noitpure

Ahhhh. The stereo of my childhood. I played my first KISS records on a Magnavox exactly like this one back in the mid 70’s. Well done!

@TC-uy8ng

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.

@Blaculo

1y↑1

Nice find. I’ve got four or five of the tube consoles.

@waylandjennings4073

19w

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.

@seetheforest

Whoa! High fidelity!
That's a keeper!

@BenjaminGonzalez-wv3cy

I remember those Magnavox units it was truly a marvel! Thank you for the video...

@charlespeck886

I recapped my old RCA Console a few years ago. Exploded inside the power chassis. Worked great after that! Needs to have the turntable mechanism cleaned and relubed now !

@rickbruno947

1y↑1

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

@giuseppevitucci4641

1y↑1

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...

@nathanrosenthal9879

1y↑2

I had a Magnavox portable that did the same thing. The record changer was made by a company called Collaro.

@giuseppevitucci4641

@@nathanrosenthal9879 Wow, I had no idea, thank you.

@jhonwask

1y↑5

The most difficult thing about repairing these amplifier chassis were the dial cords for the radio tuner

@R3TR0R4V3

1y↑8

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!

@ohmbug10

1y↑2

Those console stereos are cool. My Aunt Millie had one back in the 1970s. It was a Setchell Carlson if my memory serves me correctly.

@mjg263

1y↑1

Stromberg Carlson maybe?

@ohmbug10

@@mjg263My uncle was really into Setchell Carlson electronics. He claimed they were "the best". I'm sure that's subjective. My dad was a Zenith man. Wikipedia has a brief description. I'm thinking that since my uncle was a Navy radio operator during WW2, that he used their equipment on the ships and found them reliable. He was the guy who sent the distress calls on the second and third ships he was on that were sunk. He claimed it was better to stay on it right up to the last minute because the fuel oil and sharks were a bit unnerving on the first ship.😂 He got off when the captain got off. By then there wasn't much of a drop to the waterline either. It was step in and swim as hard as you could so as to not get sucked under. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setchell_Carlson

@regalt1987

The Rich sound of those full range speakers are amazing, I love that sound

@mlrue

1y↑2

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!

@gustavoramirez-rangel5773

1y↑1

Your cat is the star of the show.

@5slabs

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.

@matthewsevignybizzybonsai908

I had the exact same model when I was 19 or 20 I'm 64 years old now thanks for the memory

@jasonw6688

44w

This is so cool! I would LOVE to have a console like this in my home. I love retro electronics like this.

@PerfDayToday

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.

@CotyRiddle

grew up with a zenith console. man them old things got plenty loud even for the low wattage, the combination of massive 15 inch woofers and the horns along with the massive cabinet provided a large sound.

@GTTeancum

I loved these things SO MUCH. I'd totally have one of these things in my basement again.

@soepil

Fascinating piece of furniture. Very interesting. Thank you.

@twizz420

My uncle got one of these (exact same model from what I can tell) from a rental property he has. Previous tenants left it behind, it's literally MINT. Everything works like new. His kids are 8 and 10 and they love it

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