Adding Bluetooth to an Old Magnavox! 

James, just wanted to point it out to you that this is indeed a 1960's Magnavox console stereo. It is an early 1960's set because on the tuning station, which is on the AM portion, you can see the CD (Civil Defense) markings between AM 60 and 70, and on AM 120. The CD markings are the little triangle-in-circles on your console radio. On different brands of sets of radios, the CD markings are also labeled with the letters "CD." This was in the event of a nuclear war during the Cold War in the 1950's and 1960's. The CD markings were only used on these sets from the early 1950's until sometime in 1963. I thought that I'd shed some info from you, and thank you for your video! I just subscribed.

I'm glad you decided to use the Tape Play as your inputs for blue tooth. The phono inputs have been set up for a ceramic phono cartridge and have RIAA equalization on them which will mess up the frequency response from the blue tooth.

I have two Magnavox console stereos, and one of them is exactly like the one in this post! The other one is from the early 70s and I like the cabinetry on it better actually. And I have added Bluetooth the both of them. It’s very easy to do!!❤

I love these of Magnavox cabinet, my friend had one back in the late 70's we would like to Sarah Vaughn on it, the sound at that time was very nice

Just got a similar console for my birthday and ordered the receiver for it. It'll be here on Wednesday!

have a console sterio like this one and glad i found your video its a project for near future ..tyvm .

That is one nice Magnavox stereo console, notice the amount of gold on the bezel of the tuner that means it's a nicer unit. The tube amplifier outputs about 30W total. They are pretty reliable but certain parts should be replaced before using it a lot. You could probably get that Garrod record player connected to the power supply but yeah not easy to do as it would require some tweaking, but yes it can be done. Any 1960s Magnavox record player in that similar style will work as the wiring colors are the same but older ones do not use that three pin molex connector. I actually have a 1964 Magnavox record player connected to my 1959 Magnavox stereo record player which has no radio chassis, but the record players power wires colors are exactly the same and it just drops in besides that molex connector.

Nice.. cool to see. I may be picking up a similar console as yours in the next few days. One question if your record player worked.. what would you set the selector to? I don't see turntable or record player selection on the am/fm/tape etc.. knob.. is it the "stereo" ? thanks

Just bought a 1954 magnavox mono console. I cannot figure out how to connect a Bluetooth device to the tube amp. No RCA, no pin jacks. Any suggestionsappreciated. .

Isn't there a pre drilled hole in the left compartment area to drop the cable through instead of running it under the changer?

I have a 1962 Magnavox that works until I try to connect my Bluetooth receiver to the tape/aux input. All I get is a loud AC hum, so back to the drawing board. I am also rebuilding the original Magnavox record changer which was made by Collaro™of England.

GREAT

I have to say that I have one of those Bluetooth devices but I hate it because it’s constantly searches for devises to connect to when not in use. Every tv in my house would occasionally pop up with the “would you like to connect?” I ultimately stopped using it for that reason

there are a few magnavox changers on ebay now

OH by the way RU-vid has non copyright music you can use

If you want to fix it recap the amp and find the right record changer

i know how to make a different changer work in a magnavox,but explaining how would take too much room here

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