Nice piece, would have liked a lot more detail into it, things like seeing it in operation and what turntable it's got. I remember electrohome as being a not so good brand from the 70's on, looks like things were a lot different with them before that time.
The button above the center section is the only one that performs a function on this unit. The other two compartments have passive, manually operated doors that conceal empty compartments. The buttons above them don't do anything. It may be that the manufacturer offered upgrade options for other electrical components that could occupy the two extra spaces, and perhaps if they were installed they could be wired up to be lifted like the receiver, in which case the extra two buttons would be operational. I'm not sure, though.
I recently serviced one of these. They are such beautiful designs, but don't really sound that good. It's too bad Electrohome didn't put as much time into making them sound good as they did into making them look good.
Unfortunately consoles went the way of the dodo in favour of stereo components which for the money were vastly superior sounding for those who bothered to compare.
I recall the Canadian made Clairtone consoles and all the hype they generated. Today top condition samples go for as high as $30,000. Yet in 1964 for the same money as the top Clairtones one could have purchased a Thorens TD 124 turntable w' Weathers pickup feeding Marantz or McIntosh vacuum tube gear driving a pair of JBL Hartsfields. The difference in sound was and is light years (in favour of the components). Though I will admit to Clairtones insane collectors value... a real head scratcher.
Nice piece, would have liked a lot more detail into it, things like seeing it in operation and what turntable it's got. I remember electrohome as being a not so good brand from the 70's on, looks like things were a lot different with them before that time.
I want it!
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There are two other buttons similar to the one which opens the tuner and speakers. What components do they reveal?
The button above the center section is the only one that performs a function on this unit. The other two compartments have passive, manually operated doors that conceal empty compartments. The buttons above them don't do anything. It may be that the manufacturer offered upgrade options for other electrical components that could occupy the two extra spaces, and perhaps if they were installed they could be wired up to be lifted like the receiver, in which case the extra two buttons would be operational. I'm not sure, though.
I recently serviced one of these. They are such beautiful designs, but don't really sound that good. It's too bad Electrohome didn't put as much time into making them sound good as they did into making them look good.
Unfortunately consoles went the way of the dodo in favour of stereo components which for the money were vastly superior sounding for those who bothered to compare.
I recall the Canadian made Clairtone consoles and all the hype they generated. Today top condition samples go for as high as $30,000. Yet in 1964 for the same money as the top Clairtones one could have purchased a Thorens TD 124 turntable w' Weathers pickup feeding Marantz or McIntosh vacuum tube gear driving a pair of JBL Hartsfields. The difference in sound was and is light years (in favour of the components). Though I will admit to Clairtones insane collectors value... a real head scratcher.
As furniture, it serves no function other than decoration. As audio equipment it is crap.
Thanks for weighing in, Randall
Thank you for your input(!)
Obviously never heard one these were pretty end - you have the impression from mid 70s on electrohomes when yes they crap.
It serves a purpose and looks awesome. I'm sure it sounds much better than any cell phone so....
So ugly, if you're going to try and reproduce these old consoles keep them how they were
I appreciate your passion, but I'm afraid it's misguided here. This is an original vintage console, not a reproduction.