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Old 07-29-2013, 08:52 AM
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I've had time to cool off and calm down a bit; but, I've now started being more selective about what I bring home. Yesterday, I saw a mid '50's Silvertone suitcase portable at the flea market and it's covering was very dirty and the latches/hinges were rusty. When I saw the $35 price tag, I decided to leave it there. I agree with Chad in that I can spend basically the same amount of labor (and money) to fix up a nicer model. It seems like most of the suitcase portables that I find are in filthy "barn fresh" condition and the outer case covering is often difficult-to-impossible to clean.

Speaking of Magnavox, I have a big mid '50's mono console with two 12" speakers and a big 4x6V6 amp and I'm sure that one will rattle the windows when it's done. I don't know what cartridge is currently installed; but, I will certainly want to upgrade it to something better (possibly a magnetic).
Look for the old KLH portables. Mag cartridge, common Pickering
grey ( V15 cart ? ) and sound fantastic. Zeniths with 2G
changers also good.
73 Zeno
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