Magnavox’s final and most developed tube amp, the 9302 - one of the best ever to this day. Fascinating to watch it and it’s increasingly rare original cabinetry and speakers be destroyed because the decorative pulls don’t open. Brilliant!
What a waste of history Or severe lack of appreciation For quality items from a more dedicated era of workmanship. This console fell into The wrong hands!
Antique furniture that had decent sound That was a LOUSEY video chopping and burning vintage items .Some people collect magnavox items. Burn a Crosley cruiser instead.
Those things were built like a tank and have a great stereo output. I cant believe you burned it. If I didn't already have a nicer one I would've taken it. That's real american made quality. You wont buy anything today that'll still work in 60 years like that did. Wow.
@@anthonylawrence60 that’s why ppl convert them to separate competent units, if they destroyed the components that would raise my eyebrows but it’s just the cabinet.
Too bad some collectors could use this in there collections To burn something that old that surived all that time All for nothing but foolish Entertainment.
These were premium machines in their day. I just acquired one built in 1962. It still had all of its original tubes in it. The amps are in high demand for bands.
Glad you at least saved the insides! the Magnavox consoles of the vacuum tube era are very well regarded, and not generally seen as cheap junk. There's a solid Magnavox console community that would absolutely love all of the insides you pulled out of this one. The cabinet itself is probably a low end cabinet of the era, but it looks like that was a model whose electronics had a separate power amplifier chassis and are generally considered higher quality, and are sought after. Those turntables are also well loved and valued. I would have loved to find that console and restore it!
Nobody wants it? Look at the size of the output transformers with PP 6BQ5/EL84 tubes. You could probably get north of $300 to $400 on EBAY these days just for that chassis. Those raw speakers are worth something too, especially the 12in. The tuner preamp unit just needs some cleaning and repair of the dial cord. 4 pole motor on the turntable. That was not a cheap console in it's day. And those 12in grills could have been incorporate into a new cabinet If nothing more, they could protect the speakers during storage or shipment.
You could make a really nice little stereo system with the amplifier and the tuner. That is an EL84/6BQ5 push-pull amplifier with decent sized output transformers, the amplifier being all on one chassis makes it easy to build something nice (paint the chassis and maybe hardwood the sides). The tuner is worth saving and making a stand alone unit, it probably has decent stereo separation as that vintage started to sound pretty good with FM. Both the amplifier and tuner have value enough to keep safe, either for your own use or some one who might buy them. The speakers are worth saving, suitable for a guitar amp but might need some mineral oil on the cones if the paper is brittle. The turntable on the other hand... those are a pain to get going reliably (idlers warp/rot, cam gear seize up) and probably not good for much more than for mechanical parts. Also like another person suggested, not recommended to burn playwood/fiberboard with oil finishes on it.
I love that unit . I would have restored it and enjoyed it . Look at those speakers . It must have sounded great . A lot better than the modern rubbish .
That “Maggie” hi-fi console is a LOT better than the non repairable plasticrap sold today. Since this uses tubes it’s more repairable. I could have fixed up that set without beating it apart and got it working like new! For the most part that was built with REAL wood instead of plastic. The components can be of value to others restoring Magnavox hi-fi systems. Could have been advertised on EBay Facebook,whatever.
Well tubes arent as reliable as solid state, and the issue with these is nobody seems to want large consoles just to play music. Thats why It was going in the trash and I couldnt find anyone to take it. The electronics became a guitar amp though. I dislike comments like this because people dont realize how little interest there is in this stuff. And you shouldnt assume I didnt advertise it (craigslist is best) just because I didnt show it enough for you to notice Also this was kinda crappy wood gonna be honest, it even had some ikea-quality particle board in it. Dont let yourself pretend the 1960s equivilant of 2020s ebay crap is much different. Its all factory made stuff at the end of the day
@@RinoaL SOLID STATE is NOT always more reliable than tubes. In a 250kw/500kw SW transmitter I operate and maintain at a gov’t VOA transmitter plant the transmitters solid state parts fail more often than the two power tubes in the transmitter. In consumer gear like the hi-fi console the SS parts can fail as often and MORE difficult to replace. They are soldered onto a PC board and the type#’s aren’t as standardized as vacuum tube Retma standard part#s. That is why you can still get tubes for the amps used in the console today. The tubes plug into sockets-easier can be cheaper to replace. I have been working on electronic gear for over half century! The consoles hard wire circuits are easier to work on than PC boards-esp early ones that became more fragile from heat and age.
@@RinoaL there may be more interest in older gear than you think. To say folks don’t want older equipment is ignorant. Try mentioning the unit on EBay,Facebook,Twitter, or other methods and you may run into more folks that would like to have that set and restore it. I grew up with a Magnavox Hi-fi system console that was more high end than the one you found. The folks that want them are out there-just takes some time to find them. They are groups out there that restore and collect older equipment-including Magnavox,Scott,Fisher and other higher end hi-fi consoles. The one you found was a lower end model-but still restorable and useable nonetheless.
Oh they really don't want these consoles though, I've had about six of them so far, similar with electric organs. It's very difficult to get rid of them. People just want the electronics but no the console. I mean, who has a house big enough for a console anymore? Only older people have room for them but they normally already have one or two. I even had a friend called Magnavox Max who was one of the biggest restorers in Wisconsin, and even he didn't want it because he had too many. I'm already in a lot of those groups, they tend to have enough of them. No, you can't ignore the fact that I already looked but nobody wanted to drive to hillsboro illinois to get it. These are everywhere on craigslist for free in cities. They sadly aren't rare. Your wishfull thinking is just that, but sadly the reality is that nobody wanted this. I saved it from the trash and then I saved the electronics from the trash because nobody had room for the cabinet.
Your issue is thinking the government buys quality solid state components. Comparing a hybrid transmitter between its components is dishonest. You need to compare it to a all-tube transmitter from the 1950s. There you will see that the surrounding equipment fails a lot quicker and regularly if it isn't solid state. Your experience is entirely subjective, and working on electronics can be easier if you trained for that.
Guarantee somebody can use all the electronics. Speakers especially, those audio transformers and tubes,, Lot of YT’s do old radio repairs need parts like that all the time. MrCarlsons Lab, Glasslinger, GW Cody and many others.
Massive speakers and push-pull output. This wasn't a cheap machine. I doubt it would look better without the decorative handles. It's sad those things are so hard to transport. Maybe some dog bed fetishist would have taken that gutted cabinet though.
Do you know if I can replace the turntable of a console with a whole newer one by just plugging it into an outlet and connecting it into the console rca cables?
Mags went cheap on their cabinets starting in the 50s but their electronics stayed pretty good. I have a mid 40s console and I have my grandparent's Mag, I like them but I'm a radio head. Particle board was cheap but another reason it was used in consoles and is used in speaker cabinets is because it has a consistent density and that was good for speaker enclosure vibrations. I never liked the fake drawers and cabinet idea either, or fake anything.
@@oldradios09 I think mine is a 1946 model also, one of those that everybody wants to rip the speakers and amp out of, thrift store find, $150. I think the cost of quality was killing their bottom line back then so they changed some things. The other that was my grandfathers I think is early 60s. They do take up room of course but as long as there is radio broadcast these are going to be valuable to me. I used to think Magnavox was cheap until I read the history of the electronic engineering. I read that by the 1960s, most of the designers were older and stuck in time, stubborn about style so that's why the cabinets have that look. You can plug in modern players like ipods and other things in back too. It's the iphones, they've taken over everything, and almost everybody, people aren't familiar with quality anymore, they don't seem to care about it.
@@scolopede I wish I had the Windsor model but I hear those are rare and very expensive when new. I have the Belvedere model, im trying to get the optional FM tuner for it that the original owners didn’t opt for but they upgraded the turntable to a 3 speed early on. As for Rinona many people take the components out of these Maggie consoles and move them to smaller cases anyway they want the performance of the components with out something taking a lot of space.
@@oldradios09 Yeah that's what it is I have, the Windsor, I couldn't remember the name of it. Somebody had already done a good job replacing all the capacitors and putting new tubes in it. I forgot I have another one, it's project, it's the same size as the Belvedere but I don't know what the model is, it's under my other hoarded mid-century stuff. I don't like many things made after 1980. My dad gave his 1961 Monterey jr. speakers and that got me interested in all that stuff. I was going to throw those speakers away after I looked inside. Then I finally hooked them up after over 20 years, I almost made a big mistake there, thinking of getting rid of those.
The truth is I can't read all the comments, but I don't understand how to destroy something like that, just put it up for sale, or give it away, but I think that for many that, well, it's not funny at all
Very poor cabinet design( from the 1930's )but an awesome amp,record changer ( Voice of Music?) and speaker set up. The electronics insides are worth big bucks for today's tube loving budget minded stereophiles. The amplifier gets too warm with very poor ventilation so expect to replace many resistors and capacitors in it. Who knows one day you might run across a great looking mid century vibe cabinet with no guts . It may get a new home for the electronics and speakers if they fit, in the repurposed cabinet. Would resell it (without cabinet) as for parts!
@@hestheMaster The Callaros were most interesting to watch. They would tap the side of the record stack to judge the record sizes before they dropped. The mechanism was very complex, so servicing could often be a pain. Unlike the much simpler BSRs, Garrards, and VMs.
OOH NO ! NOT ANOTHER VINTAGE STEREO VICTEM LIKE THE OTHER ONE ON THE LAST VIDEO .THIS BEATS GETTING MAD AND TAKING AN AX TO IT . RESTORATION DESTRUCTION IIN THE FIRE AND SAVING THE PARTS IS THE BEST WAY TO GO FOR MAGNAVOX SEEKERS . KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK .
Your open fires are great. They're not permitted here for burning waste, even though I have a lot of open space. The authorities would be on my ass in minutes, which is kind of crazy if you think about it. We're not permitted something as ancient and basic as fire. It's another example of over regulation.
I can people converting these over into dog beds and other furniture pieces provided the cabinet isn't already too rough or worse made of particle crap.
Save the tubes and speakers! Those things had some serious wattage! You could crank them up and hear it at over 1000+ acres away! YOU SHOULD START AN EBAY ACCOUNT! ITS EASY AND YOU WOULD DO VERY WELL ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR CELEBRITY STATUS!
Hrmm, I think I sent the amp circuit to the guitologist for him to make a guitar amp, however I have the electronics sorted into a box. Interested in everything else?
No reason to restore it. It's easy to find these around here, and nobody has space for them. Their craftsmanship is a bit lacking truth be told. Just 1960s factory furniture. The amplifiers live on as guitar amps now, don't worry.
Why why why are you doing this…why don’t you find a classic car and burn that too! There are people who treasure these old stereos and could of easily found someone. Look at all your comments… your killing me.
Because this was going into the trash and I had to save it, but in the end nobody wanted to come get it. That's the thing, nobody wanted this one. NOBODY.
Honey you have no clue about these console stereos. They were made in a time when you could actually repair things yourself. If you would have posted on one of the facebook groups for vintage console stereos it would have been gone a year and a half ago.
Everything you have there is worth money, sell it on ebay.At least look and see what Magnavox tube radios and speakers are worth. I would have given you a 150.00 bucks for the whole thing. THINK FIRST.GOD BLESS YOU! GOD BLESS AMERICA!! GLORY BE TO GOD!!! IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY!!!!!!!
@@RinoaLI’ve seen people who want the components but not the space a cabinet like that takes up, turn these into separate component shelf systems. No big deal.
