This Magnavox, generally an up-market brand, is an example. Stereo consoles were made by many companies, including even Fisher Radio, and in spite of how some people view them today, they embody careful, clever engineering and quality components. His daughter said she could still remember her dad getting the Magnavox from a big Rochester department store. Also inside was a short soft brush the late owner presumably used to dust the nooks and crannies. It still had an original factory sticker on it, all the original paper work including manual, warranty, "hang" tags, and signed factory inspection (IBM punch card). Nearly five feet wide and in essentially mint condition, this obviously had been a prized family possession, lovingly cared for. Shown in Figure 1, the circa 1962 Model 1ST665S turned out to be just what I had in mind. A call in response to a yard sale newspaper ad that mentioned a stereo console revealed that the seller had an old Magnavox. This was fine for a while, but I gradually started craving a real vintage Magnavox - a vacuum tube unit with the big side-firing woofers, horn tweeters, and solid wood cabinet. I also connected a cassette deck so we had some type of semi-modern media. Since I was anxious to get something quickly, the initial unit I bought was a mid-1970s solid-state system with AM, FM-stereo, a record changer, and an eight-track! The cabinet was all photographic veneer and molded plastic overlay, but it looked OK in the house, and it sounded pretty good. The Magnavox Model 1ST665S, ca 1962, a prized family possession. So, naturally that is what I had to have.įigure 1. When I was growing up, just as some fathers were "Chevy, Ford men" or "Oldsmobile men" with respect to the family cars, my dad was a "Magnavox man" when it came to stereo consoles. They are the ones that, if they still have the family console, break out the Christmas LPs to play on it during the holidays.Īs you might suspect.
VINTAGE MAGNAVOX STEREO TV
The other probably harbors warm, fuzzy feelings of growing up in a household with one that was an object of pride and provided a family entertainment focal point, whether a TV was included or not. One camp holds them in derision as corpulent, electronic slugs squatting in the living room, laboring under their own bulk and producing, at best, mediocre sound. I think vintage electronics enthusiasts lie in two different camps with regards to these sets. Given the décor, the thing that seemed like it might look best in the room was - dare I say it - a stereo console.Īh yes, the stereo console. As one step to help solve this problem I thought, perhaps if we used the room more, he'd view it less as his, and perhaps we'd use it more if there were a music system there. He had a habit of stealthily "marking" various spots when no one was looking. Our beloved, late dog Scooter seemed to think our living room, which we seldom used, was his domain. Chris has also found a novel way to use his set - as a dog deterrent. Of Old Radios And Related Items-Published Monthlyįortunately for those large stereo consoles of the 1950s-1960s, there are still collectors like Chris Jones able and willing to give them houseroom and to repair them when necessary. A.R.C.-The National Publication For Buyers And Sellers
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