I had one of these with the same large magnet woofers and the big separate power amp and it absolutely kicked ass! It was from 1964 and was one of the first transistorized units. Love those Collaro changers, incredibly reliable and they always land in just the right spot. This is a great upper end console very much worthy of being saved and rebuilt!
I think that's older than 1968. That turntable was very similar to the turntable on my parent's 1962 all in one. I thinking this one is 1964-5. That is a great turntable. Edit- After seeing the "Magnavox" plate on the front, I'm 99% sure it's 1964. That amp will kick butt when restored!
I agree with the circa 1964 dating of this unit. My late parents got a model 1ST694 Astro Sonic Imperial (French Provincial cabinet), not all that long after they married in August of '64, and I am the current steward of it; hoping to restore it to its full glory, as my parents would have wanted. I've had the back off of ours several times, and IIRC, the chassis date stamps are from October of '64, so they may have gotten it in early '65 at the latest. In any case, the Collaro Micromatic changer and the tuner trim/control knobs are largely the same as my parents' unit, though this one is missing the power tuning function that was offered in the Imperial line.
the 50s 60s seems were the best years for console stereos my dads house down in his basement they had a giant rca i affectionly called the coffin lol! i could realy appreciate that it had 4way speakers goodness what a stereo! it still worked played great it put out loud bass down there !
The speaker elements in those units were fantastic, and underrated. The problem with them is that they were not in sealed enclosures, like a tuned port or bass reflex would be. Sure hope it gets saved! Great to see you back, JP Dillion!!
You ain't kidding. I have a '67 Astro-Sonic, acquired it from the original owner. It's a little smaller than this, and the wife reminds me all the time just how much of the living room it occupies. But I'm adamant it's going to stay, it sounds WAY too nice... and I dunno, there's something truly different about a console.
People afforded the space to the fine instrument.... Lol! They liked it all in one and it looked nice. Then came compacts and component high end high fi and mid-fi. Now it's earbuds and satellite systems. Do we all rent apartments or rooms and have no space or is it a change in norms?
It looks like it had never been opened before with that amount of dust accumulation inside. The woofers are made by CTS = 137 and built the 27th week of 1964(427). I have a late 1964 tube Magnavox console and its lower end then this is but still costed $280 when it was new. So I'm sure this solid state Magnavox console had a higher price at that time.
I hope consoles make a comeback as tv stands with speakers at affordable prices for minimalists as these are almost as good as component systems and they're better than soundbars
I got one, it’s the top end model, with the side kick in it, (amp separate from the receiver$) 100 watts, it can dance, there’s few left of this type then the ones without balance control, You find one hold on to, for a little more time, until the rich people catch on and want a nice furniture functional stereo instead of 8 pieces systems spead all over the place, start collecting these just like the Ford Mustang, you won’t regret it, like I said this model is the one top model there is one more above it, and it has two side kicks (Amplifiers) hard to find, Richman mans toy 😁
This model has about 35 watts rms/ch. (music power rating by Magnavox 50w/ch). The circuitry is similar to Heathkit's AA-21 and Allied Knight Kit's Superba amplifiers with a interstage coupling transformer. Output transistors are usually the 2N2147 and/or 2N2148's.
Maggy model #'s only good for cabinet parts. The same model can have different chassii. Chassis #'s are on small apx 1" X 1/2 inch tags. Dont remember the format but the TV format example is T991-02-AA. IIRC radio starts with R. Tags can be ANYWHERE on the chassis & may have separate numbers for amp & receiver etc. Trouble is they love to fall off. When opening a Maggy always look for them on the bottom. It can be a PIA. LFOD !
They quiet down frequently. Is it tin whiskers inside the germanium transistors? Shango066 had a video recently where the device woke up after being on for awhile. I've seen it myself, but never proven it to be leaky transistors that got well after being powered up in circuit awhile. JP you were mentioned by name and it was said you believe this is what happens.
They made a model like this that had spring reverb in it, like a guitar amp. There was one more knob that went from no reverb to way more than you would want. It must be really rare, because no one has shown one here.
one thing Rosie O'Kelly found on an Astro-Sonic was i wire came off the power switch because it was cold soldered to begin with.When she soldered it back on everything worked fine
im new here since big clive put the word out. that must be why when i read the title i thought it was gonna be an early video game system. lol MY BAD it did say console. oh well still enjoyed the video
@@analogueavenue Come on, we got a younger viewer who said he watched the rest of it, don't insult them away. What going to happen to this hobby if all the older generations die off and no one younger gets interested in vintage electronics.
How about one of these in your room hooked up to your game console or playing your favorite music from the radio, phone, tape, or records? There are plenty out there that need a home or they get E-Wasted or put in the landfill. As I always say, "You know they aren't making these anymore...."
Hi, I am really interested if it finds a new home. Here in Germany this ,music furniture' hits the dumpster (sometimes it will be parted out) very often because it is taking up a lot of space. Especially the non tube stuff is not old enough for the people. I hope that somebody takes it.
@@johnnytacokleinschmidt515 i can't remember but if you search magnavox then after vintage electronics appears in the list click vintage parts and accessories
Hi Jordan, I inherited what appears to be same model from grandparents. It still works. If we don’t keep it, because of space, any idea ballpark what it’s worth? thx!
my 1965 astro sonic needs help with stereo fm . the indicator light stays on regardless of what function it's on i hear little or no separation most of the time. any suggestions?
I have Velodyne F-1500 subwoofer with a bad amplifier. can a Velodyne ULD series II power servo contoller (model ULD-15F7) work as a replacement? Thanks
i have a receiver simiar to that with push-button switches instead of a rotary switch but someone cut the wires when they took it out of the cabinet, it has a 231 chassis i am able to use the auxiliay [tape-in] input and the external speaker teminals but still want to use it as intended,do you know someone who has a manual for a unit with a 231 chassis
You could place a number of records on the spindle and it would play one side of each one at a time until finished. Then youd flip the stack over and repeat
All of the vintage electronics people seem to live in America. Here in the EU the vintage electronics community is near non-existent. I want to start collecting this kind of stuff but nobody's selling this kind of stuff anywhere here. Very sad and disappointing.
Would be fun to figure out how to ship a pallet of it over to you. Wouldn't be too bad all boxed up. Put a bunch of goodies in there. See if there are antique radio and phonograph. Museums orclubs or Ham or Amateur Radio clubs near you. Maybe they can get you going. Shango066 gets someone to ship him Russian radios. I think I see sellers on e-Bay. Good luck and have fun!
I posted a link to your video on Magnavox-friends@groups.io. Hopefully you get a bite from someone in the San Diego area! A higher end Magnavox. It deserves to be saved.
Seems to be quite a need for vintage electronics to be repaired. Not like the old days where you took it in to your local television and radio repair shop. Now it seems you have to pack and ship it to someone.
Look for radio and tv shops within an hour of you. If they have older technicians or younger guys who work on them then probably you are set. People fixing cell phone screens and putting computers together are probably not the right people. Also check for antique or vintage radio or HAM or Amateur Radio clubs. They will know who can fix your vintage electronics. You are a curator yourself to your favorite devices. Enjoy!
...and then you find that the 1961 and later changers don't have the same cutout. Its not a direct replacement for an older pre 1960 Maggie unfortunately. Learned that the hard way ; )
@@JordanPier I have proper boards and a jigsaw. Hell, I was thinkin of sticking that ironsides '63 Zenith changer in there, that things like a Sherman tank!
@@JordanPier I agree with you; it's a shame that something survives 50-odd years and still shows signs of life, only to get parted out. I mean, if the cabinet was in poor shape, maybe.... but not like this, NOT LIKE THIS. It needs to be preserved and given a good home. And, lest we forget, it's a bona fide antique. I'd offer to take it myself, but I live way far away; the shipping would cripple me and I have no room to begin with (because I already have an Astro-Sonic in the living room!).
This has found a new home.
How much did it sale for?
@@m0th.shroommm $400
@@JordanPier That's amazing. In this condition, or did you restore/repair it first?
@@timkaiser8149 yes I ended up servicing it prior to sale
I had one of these with the same large magnet woofers and the big separate power amp and it absolutely kicked ass! It was from 1964 and was one of the first transistorized units. Love those Collaro changers, incredibly reliable and they always land in just the right spot. This is a great upper end console very much worthy of being saved and rebuilt!
I think that's older than 1968. That turntable was very similar to the turntable on my parent's 1962 all in one. I thinking this one is 1964-5. That is a great turntable. Edit- After seeing the "Magnavox" plate on the front, I'm 99% sure it's 1964. That amp will kick butt when restored!
I agree with the circa 1964 dating of this unit. My late parents got a model 1ST694 Astro Sonic Imperial (French Provincial cabinet), not all that long after they married in August of '64, and I am the current steward of it; hoping to restore it to its full glory, as my parents would have wanted. I've had the back off of ours several times, and IIRC, the chassis date stamps are from October of '64, so they may have gotten it in early '65 at the latest. In any case, the Collaro Micromatic changer and the tuner trim/control knobs are largely the same as my parents' unit, though this one is missing the power tuning function that was offered in the Imperial line.
the 50s 60s seems were the best years for console stereos my dads house down in his basement they had a giant rca i affectionly called the coffin lol! i could realy appreciate that it had 4way speakers goodness what a stereo! it still worked played great it put out loud bass down there !
Beautiful! If I lived close by and had someone to deliver it it would be nice, once it was repaired. I was 5 when this came out.
The speaker elements in those units were fantastic, and underrated. The problem with them is that they were not in sealed enclosures, like a tuned port or bass reflex would be. Sure hope it gets saved! Great to see you back, JP Dillion!!
What a beast. You have to have a lot of space for a thing that big. Those were very popular in the late 50s and 60s.
You ain't kidding. I have a '67 Astro-Sonic, acquired it from the original owner. It's a little smaller than this, and the wife reminds me all the time just how much of the living room it occupies. But I'm adamant it's going to stay, it sounds WAY too nice... and I dunno, there's something truly different about a console.
People afforded the space to the fine instrument.... Lol! They liked it all in one and it looked nice.
Then came compacts and component high end high fi and mid-fi.
Now it's earbuds and satellite systems.
Do we all rent apartments or rooms and have no space or is it a change in norms?
I have almost that same model. Oak cabinet weighs about 500 pounds as I recall. Mine sounds great.
1964/65 Astro Sonic 100. Someone needs to save it!
That's got the same Amp you did for me!,Listening to you right now on it! :)
It looks like it had never been opened before with that amount of dust accumulation inside. The woofers are made by CTS = 137 and built the 27th week of 1964(427). I have a late 1964 tube Magnavox console and its lower end then this is but still costed $280 when it was new. So I'm sure this solid state Magnavox console had a higher price at that time.
I hope consoles make a comeback as tv stands with speakers at affordable prices for minimalists as these are almost as good as component systems and they're better than soundbars
I got one, it’s the top end model, with the side kick in it, (amp separate from the receiver$)
100 watts, it can dance, there’s few left of this type then the ones without balance control,
You find one hold on to, for a little more time, until the rich people catch on and want a nice furniture functional stereo instead of 8 pieces systems spead all over the place, start collecting these just like the Ford Mustang, you won’t regret it, like I said this model is the one top model there is one more above it, and it has two side kicks (Amplifiers) hard to find, Richman mans toy 😁
What a nice unit and it's kind of surprising the record changer works so well. Hope someone saves it. Too bad I'm in NC. Turn up the Timbre!!!
Just inherited a similar model from my grandparents.
This model has about 35 watts rms/ch. (music power rating by Magnavox 50w/ch). The circuitry is similar to Heathkit's AA-21 and Allied Knight Kit's Superba amplifiers with a interstage coupling transformer. Output transistors are usually the 2N2147 and/or 2N2148's.
That's before 68, it has the older style turntable
magnavox rca zenith curtis mathes admiral even morse electrofonic lol! dont u miss em!!
i cleaned the contacts on the changer switch and the torque improve drastically
Maggy model #'s only good for cabinet parts. The same model can have different chassii.
Chassis #'s are on small apx 1" X 1/2 inch tags. Dont remember the format but the TV
format example is T991-02-AA. IIRC radio starts with R. Tags can be ANYWHERE on the
chassis & may have separate numbers for amp & receiver etc. Trouble is they love to
fall off. When opening a Maggy always look for them on the bottom. It can be a PIA.
LFOD !
Rtp would love this baby.
That's a beautiful console
the first astro-sonics were introduced in 1964.... the six knob sets were the higher power sets..... let me know when you find a fisher console
Got the exact same model in my living since new. Works fine, but does have crackling noise with the volume.
Would love to own that beauty but being in th U.K. shipping would probably cost in excess of $1000.
Thanks for sharing
haha.. that arm action.. both the micromatics I have did that when I first turned them on as well. one nearly took out my eye. ;-)
he forgot to release the arm clip so it shot up my RCA dos the same thing
I really hope someone adopts it, that is one that's very much worth restoring. Gotta love that noisy germanium transistor goodness lol
They quiet down frequently. Is it tin whiskers inside the germanium transistors? Shango066 had a video recently where the device woke up after being on for awhile. I've seen it myself, but never proven it to be leaky transistors that got well after being powered up in circuit awhile. JP you were mentioned by name and it was said you believe this is what happens.
grew up with near same unit, turntable was more modern & tuning unit face was gloss black outside near same- it was bought in 1972-3
They made a model like this that had spring reverb in it, like a guitar amp. There was one more knob that went from no reverb to way more than you would want. It must be really rare, because no one has shown one here.
That's the stereo I grew up with in the 70s.
one thing Rosie O'Kelly found on an Astro-Sonic was i wire came off the power switch because it was cold soldered to begin with.When she soldered it back on everything worked fine
Do they take copyright issues with Beethoven’s work? Amazing! Thanks for the amazing videos.
Anything that could be a part of a music label (Sony, BMG, Warner Bros, etc) content Id will usually flag it
the tonearm height adjustment screw [right behind tonearm base] needs to be brought in a few turns
im new here since big clive put the word out. that must be why when i read the title i thought it was gonna be an early video game system. lol MY BAD it did say console. oh well still enjoyed the video
Chris probert I can tell you’re young because you said my bad instead of MY MISTAKE but welcome to the channel
@@analogueavenue Come on, we got a younger viewer who said he watched the rest of it, don't insult them away. What going to happen to this hobby if all the older generations die off and no one younger gets interested in vintage electronics.
How about one of these in your room hooked up to your game console or playing your favorite music from the radio, phone, tape, or records? There are plenty out there that need a home or they get E-Wasted or put in the landfill.
As I always say, "You know they aren't making these anymore...."
some stripper on those panels and sand them is all some one would need to do before staining
Damn, I wish in California.
Hi, I am really interested if it finds a new home. Here in Germany this ,music furniture' hits the dumpster (sometimes it will be parted out) very often because it is taking up a lot of space. Especially the non tube stuff is not old enough for the people. I hope that somebody takes it.
I have a couple turntables just like that and bought a manual that will help with anything between 1961- 1969
What is the manual you bought? Thanks!
@@johnnytacokleinschmidt515 i found it on ebay the seller is in spring hill florida
@@johnnytacokleinschmidt515 there is one for sale on ebay now i was going to get it but decided i don't need it
@@larryshaver3568 What's it called? I might like to see if I should get it. Thanks
@@johnnytacokleinschmidt515 i can't remember but if you search magnavox then after vintage electronics appears in the list click vintage parts and accessories
I subscribed because youtube banned you! That ban blew up in their face.
Hi Jordan, I inherited what appears to be same model from grandparents. It still works. If we don’t keep it, because of space, any idea ballpark what it’s worth? thx!
@@mikegardiner3934 about $20-100 depending on physical condition as-is
@@JordanPier thanks Jordan. I definitely expected more than that, but maybe not. :)
my 1965 astro sonic needs help with stereo fm . the indicator light stays on regardless of what function it's on i hear little or no separation most of the time. any suggestions?
I have Velodyne F-1500 subwoofer with a bad amplifier. can a Velodyne ULD series II power servo contoller (model ULD-15F7) work as a replacement? Thanks
i have a receiver simiar to that with push-button switches instead of a rotary switch but someone cut the wires when they took it out of the cabinet, it has a 231 chassis i am able to use the auxiliay [tape-in] input and the external speaker teminals but still want to use it as intended,do you know someone who has a manual for a unit with a 231 chassis
I just scored that exact model today for free
did that have silicon or germanium transistors?
Germanium
What part of California are you in?
This looks similar to mine. It's a 1965 model.
i found that site of Mark's .i'll call him tomorrow
This is a 1964 model.Here it is in the Magnavox catalog. facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1652938364846529.1073741859.1521832224623811&type=3
How did you fix the arm for the auto setting?
I didn't. It found a new home before then.
mine is making that noise in one channel too
Did you ever get yours sorted out? Noisy driver transistors in mine, replaced them, now it is quiet.
1964 model
What was the purpose of the auto function?
You could place a number of records on the spindle and it would play one side of each one at a time until finished. Then youd flip the stack over and repeat
All of the vintage electronics people seem to live in America. Here in the EU the vintage electronics community is near non-existent. I want to start collecting this kind of stuff but nobody's selling this kind of stuff anywhere here. Very sad and disappointing.
Would be fun to figure out how to ship a pallet of it over to you. Wouldn't be too bad all boxed up. Put a bunch of goodies in there.
See if there are antique radio and phonograph. Museums orclubs or Ham or Amateur Radio clubs near you. Maybe they can get you going. Shango066 gets someone to ship him Russian radios. I think I see sellers on e-Bay. Good luck and have fun!
@@johnnytacokleinschmidt515 Ok.Thanks for replying.
I posted a link to your video on Magnavox-friends@groups.io. Hopefully you get a bite from someone in the San Diego area! A higher end Magnavox. It deserves to be saved.
Thanks Randy!
Estoy interesado en adoptarlo!!!
It's a 66 maybe 65 .
Did you ever find someone to purchase your Console?
Sure did. It was a couple months after the posting of this video
Shango would make a good daddy.
He already is
That's not the top one but it's nice. We live too far apart over 3000 miles.
Hello, I need my Pioneer SX680 serviced. Looking for a solid person to do the work. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance
Seems to be quite a need for vintage electronics to be repaired. Not like the old days where you took it in to your local television and radio repair shop. Now it seems you have to pack and ship it to someone.
Look for radio and tv shops within an hour of you. If they have older technicians or younger guys who work on them then probably you are set. People fixing cell phone screens and putting computers together are probably not the right people. Also check for antique or vintage radio or HAM or Amateur Radio clubs. They will know who can fix your vintage electronics. You are a curator yourself to your favorite devices. Enjoy!
i have bin looking fore a consul stereo what brand is good
My favorites from best to least
Motorola
Rca
Zenith
Voice of music
Pilot
Stromberg carlson
Magnavox
Panasonic
Jvc
Electrophonic
Soundesign.
thanks keep up the good work@@JordanPier
Just ship it to Radiotvphononut in a real skimpy package...
LOL!
Este magnavox lo pone a la venta????
This sold a long time ago.
@@JordanPier gracias!!!
view counter says No views?
nevermind its working
Heeeere we haaave another individual who does not understand the lag in YT metrics.
AdoptAset
yank that changer for me? -much easier to ship 3k miles. My '58 Magnavox changer.. you know well the over-redundancy of those linkages.. holy cRaP!
I mean.. part it on out. somebody wants to turn that fat amp into a guitar one.
...and then you find that the 1961 and later changers don't have the same cutout. Its not a direct replacement for an older pre 1960 Maggie unfortunately. Learned that the hard way ; )
I might part it out if no one grabs it. I just hate doing that.
@@JordanPier I have proper boards and a jigsaw. Hell, I was thinkin of sticking that ironsides '63 Zenith changer in there, that things like a Sherman tank!
@@JordanPier I agree with you; it's a shame that something survives 50-odd years and still shows signs of life, only to get parted out. I mean, if the cabinet was in poor shape, maybe.... but not like this, NOT LIKE THIS. It needs to be preserved and given a good home. And, lest we forget, it's a bona fide antique.
I'd offer to take it myself, but I live way far away; the shipping would cripple me and I have no room to begin with (because I already have an Astro-Sonic in the living room!).