1960s Magnavox Astro Sonic Console Stereos (PART 2: Servicing & Testing) 

Those consoles were a lifetime investment, I'm not tech backwards supporter but they had a sound that I have yet to find a stereo good enough that involves the family and friends together for a nice record play sessions, I was lucky enough to have one and probably get one since records are still sold, I just wish there were machine for normal users like me to make my own.

The jacks on most models are as follows: Phono input, auxilary input and record output. The two jacks that you were not sure of is the record out/line out jacks for recording or adding other amplifiers to drive extra speakers.

I would forever be grateful if you could do a video on how to get the needle in and out.

Nice consoles, Good job fixing them. I love these old consoles. I prefer the ones with 8 track tape players and doors that lift up. I don't know why I don't like the sliders. I think it's because they are generally made of plastic and particle board. As well as the fact that the front panels and the top of most of the slider door consoles, Make them look like a china cabinet that's missing it's curio cabinet on top! LOL In fact I once went to a thrift store and found a white console that looked somewhat similar to this and it actually had a china curio cabinet on top and you accessed the stereo and turntable from the front underneath the curio cabinet lol it was ugly. The turntable pulled out in a drawer in the front and there was a drop-down door on top that was actually the Am/Fm tuner, With the selector switch tuning knob and bass, treble and balance it wasn't plugged in. And I believe I asked the staff and they said it needs a lot of work. But I hated the color so I wouldn't have bought it! It was off-white yuck! Sorry to tell you. I understand you don't want to get hung up for a copyright warning. But that first record was horrendous lol 😂 I don't think he'll have to worry about people stealing his music hahaha! I'm more of a 60',s 70' and 80's classic rock and R&B and soul music guy myself. That guy sounded like Neil Young with a bad case of laryngitis! And I love Neil Young! So that's an insult to Neil lol I'd rather get a pissed off cat thrown at me than listen to another minute of that! Lmao

Good work Brad, interesting music!!!)))👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😊

that dryer trick really made a difference

Astro-Sonic... it's all about the space race man. We're gonna colonize the moon and stuff. When I was a kid, I got to enjoy a few consoles that were 15-20 years old. As a boy, I would stand on a chair to watch the record spin. I have a scar on my chin from the times I fell forward off the chair and whacked my chin on the console. That record reminds me of Beck's early works, before anyone knew who he was. I liked that stuff better since it had no rules.

I had that exact model console in the eighties. Made in Japan sounded amazing, especially Space Truckin.

Hi, I have an old RCA victor stereo and it the audio starts to crackle and hiss after playing for a couple of minutes. Any ideas?

i have a similar receiver that is giving me trouble concerning the phono and auxiliary inputs the radio seems fine but the rest is very weak. can you tell me where the trouble would be

the newer console sounds amazing

At around 12:15 in the video, you mentioned you had to adjust the alignment. What does that mean and how is it done?

My stereo fm indicator won't come on when I reach a stereo station but I replaced the bulb . Could my bulb require too much voltage?

Was that Coast to Coast with Art Bell you picked up on the AM channel ?

What transistor did you replace the roundtopped one with i used an ecg 103

Is there a kit or something that I can buy containing all the capacitors and other components that should be replaced?

amazing how clean those stereo's were on the inside. Again, brings back alot of memories for me as a kid in the 1970's learning to play that new Zeppelin-ACDC-KISS song on one just like these.. LOL and P.S- the clean your clock album was.. umm. interesting. I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict that one did not get gold status.. LOL!!!! nice work......

Hey do you have service manuals for these old Floor models or know where to go? I have model number 1RP615 that has a bad humming noise that I want to fix. I belonged to my grandparents so I dont want to let it go just yet thanks for any help you can give

which control adjust the stereo fm indicator light my indicator doesn't come on and i know i just put a new bulb in

I have a set up like this but the volume went almost out. It will play but it’s barley loud enough to hear it anymore. What could that be?

How much could you ask for a console magnavox am/fm stereo with turntable for 45 records n albums that was bought in the middle-late 60’s ? What could you sell it for now 11-30-2021?

I have the same exact console ! Mine is in excellent condition and dated 1964. Im sure mine needs a recap because it sounds tinny. Ill have to find a video that shows how to recap..

I have a 1968 Magnavox console that looks a lot like the larger when you have in this video and when I put on a record it plays super slow even at 33 and a third then it occasionally stops out of nowhere with the stylist still on the record what do you think I can do?

Also, How do I get needles?

are those transistors germanium or silicon?

hi i have a humbucker elected guitar with new pick op can u rewire it a

Hmm, two songs about blue eyes on FM. I'm always half expecting to hear broadcasts from 1965 when you first start tuning things in.

I love my Radio . but I broke it on acsadaent help me fix it thanks

is that an R204 chassis? That's what mine is

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How much are they worth?

Shango 066 replaced a capacitor next to an if transformer and the stereo fm light worked again

the cabinet antenna might be a better one to use that might work better

I have one from the Magnavox Imperial line...AstroSonic with Micromatic turntable still in good condition..truly will blow the neighborhood away..lol...As a teen in the 70s Rush 2112 sounded incredible on it...anyhoo.. you may have addressed this in your videos, when I turn switches on i get loud pop from speakers, is this just a matter of taking off the back and maybe using some air to clean off speakers and wiring. I am currently looking for a replacement needle ( have a lady on EBAY that seems like she has what I need)..but other than that the stereo still cranks up and sounds good...thanks

How much is it worth?

Hey bud, I know I commented on the first part, apologies, but I am in diar need if your expertise. I have the Astosonic Magnavox just like the one here where you fixed the am/fm radio. Really want to keep it because it was my grandparents. It just that it got put ina garage for a time somewhere and was abused, yes I feel horrible because it is such a nice piece. Everthing worked fine before it was put up but now it just makes a buzz nise from what is call a remote receiver. Please help! I can piddle, maybe figure something out, but will likely mess it up more.

my Astro sonic looks very much like that one

The part with the streeg.the part that choose the station

Would’ve been nice if you had shown the install of the needle.

i would replace transistors X6 and X7 on the rf/if board

i forgot to mention: i get hum in one channel

Sound going out?...The function control is dirty ....clean it with control cleaner ...

I think the function selector switch has a dirty contact

Would you like to help us fix ours....right now?

swich

Looks like The YT Nazi police blocked the 10 inch record you played..