Mighty Favog Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 This is a Motorola that was handed down to me through my family when I was about 14-years old. It still had the original store receipt from 1962 from Bob Bigner TV in Cincinnati (still in business). My Dad took it upon himself to get rid of it during one of our moves. If I had room I'd look for another one. It was all solid state, sorry, no tubes. But I would crank Charlie Daniels, Doobie Brothers and an album called Hot Rocks from local radio station WEBN (only vinyl I had). It played vinyl only. No radio or tape player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted February 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted February 19, 2020 @seti is. We had an Ampex Console growing up. Klipsch played around with building a Console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Let me check and see it that's the one I have. Looks like it from the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, dwilawyer said: @seti is. We had an Ampex Console growing up. Klipsch played around with building a Console. Yea, I remember their console at Indy, though it wasn't working at the time. The wiring for the bluetooth was hanging out of the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Here's another pic of it with my first real speaker(s) on it; Technics SB-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 is that a Kryptonics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 18 hours ago, Schu said: is that a Kryptonics? 2nd generation Sims LaMar. I wanted the first gen but that's what they sent me. Funny thing, that was the worst handling board I ever had. Best ones were between a Sims Lester Splash, G&S Warptail2 Squaretail and an Alva Lost Model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Have an old Telefunken console. Ripped out the tube amp ... put in RF-3 woofers/horns, but have not really finished it yet. Think it looks "cool." (But, "gave it away" ... waiting for buyer to pick it up ) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I have an old Admiral sitting in the garage with junk all over it. It still works. It has those funny glass things in it that light up and with a Garrard changer. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 That one is pretty small but could have good stuff in it. Post some guts pics. .. I'm currently restoring the first stereo console ever made an Ampex. The hard part is that it is chock full of electrolytic cans but I gotta plan for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hey ya Seti, sad to say that's the only two pics I have of it. The only thing I remember seeing on the speakers was a (I think) a single in line cap. 1 woofer on each side and 1 tweeter on each side of the front. The tt was driven by a rubber wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 If I'd have joined the forum in the 60s, I would have saved some of the consoles we had. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 14 hours ago, Mighty Favog said: 2nd generation Sims LaMar. I wanted the first gen but that's what they sent me. Funny thing, that was the worst handling board I ever had. Best ones was between a Sims Lester Splash, G&S Warptail2 Squaretail and an Alva Lost Model. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 14 hours ago, Emile said: Have an old Telefunken console. Ripped out the tube amp ... put in RF-3 woofers/horns, but have not really finished it yet. Think it looks "cool." (But, "gave it away" ... waiting for buyer to pick it up ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 The nearest park to us was Cherry Hill 120 miles away AND nobody was old enough to drive much less gave a car. In high school I did skate for Coca-Cola for 18-months. But it got to be more of a job than a hobby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 15 hours ago, Emile said: Have an old Telefunken console. Ripped out the tube amp ... put in RF-3 woofers/horns, but have not really finished it yet. Think it looks "cool." (But, "gave it away" ... waiting for buyer to pick it up ) I had that very same receiver. It was my first decent one. That and a pair of 301 Bose, and a cheap JVC cassette player, with a really bad BSR turntable. I think it was 35 watts per channel. I was about 16 at the time and it sounded so good because I was stoned most of the time I had it. I would always come home alot of nights listening to music. Good times! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mighty Favog said: The nearest park to us was Cherry Hill 120 miles away AND nobody was old enough to drive much less gave a car. In high school I did skate for Cocacola for 18-months. But it got to be more of a job than a hobby. I was more into BMX but had some friends who were pretty good skateboarders. Thats a nice collection, and it was smart to keep them! The best board I had was a Cal 40 that looks like the red one on the end. I had a friend pull me on a moped one time, and when I let go and crashed really bad I was done with them lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I had a collection of a few hundred decks... some mint NOS some used. I sold them all off to collectors and to a museum in Huntington beach a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 That Warptail2 was one of the most versatile boards I ever had. Seeing there were no parks nearby we did a lot of freestyle in schoolyards with asfault hills. That same G&S was stolen about 6-months after this picture. I know who did it and I vowed to either get it back or re-create one. The latter won. You would not believe what NOS copers are going for on e-Bay for Trackers. For Mid-Tracks they were $130!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 My ol' buddy Ellen O'Neal..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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