|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
73.163.120.28
Hello,
I have a Grudig Majestic SO 260U/S that my father purchased in 1962 while stationed in Europe.
I'm not sure what to do with it. It is a beautiful piece of furniture, but does not work. The craftsmanship that went into the cabinet is superb.
Unfortunately, it does some wear and tear, some minor scratches and the speaker grill material is stained and one side has a tear.
This unit has a AM/FM/SW tuner and a turntable on the left side.
Haven't tried recently, but it used to power on , but that was about it.
Any suggestions. I don't know if I want to try and get it working or sell it. I hate to see something like this just sit there un-used, just holding up my working components.
Thanks,
John
John
Follow Ups:
Hi John,
If you still have this stereo console I would be interested in talking to you.
Thanks for the replies.
I will have to do some more research on here to find the steps needed to repair and a source for parts.
Would it be wrong to replace the internals with modern components?
I I did, I would try to preserve the original equipment so that it could be put back together if and when I find someone looking for an unit like this.
John
All electronic non cosmetic parts will be easy to get. You might want to upgrade the TT to a better mag cart. I put a Dual and an NAD mag phono pre in my Grundig. Definitely leave the Grundig radio/amp in it.
ET
An audiophile views the consoles as a compromise due to most do not have mainstream well known turntables, amplifiers or tuners inside and no optional speaker selection or fine tuning speaker locations in a room.
However, some premium Fisher consoles do sell for reasonable money. The better Fishers used mainstream well known components inside.
Personally, I would repair the Grundig. Great for ball games and casual FM listening.
Hi John.
There is a possibility you could have some luck with your local radio club, but even there you are not likely to get much money. In great shape that unit is worth maybe $200-400, and it could easily cost that much to fix it. But at least you might find somebody that wants it as opposed to having it sit in your house.
If that is like the unit I saw, it may have a nice 6BQ5 push pull amplifier separate from the radio mounted in the bottom of the cabinet. The speakers may be ok, but the ones I saw had foam edges that had long ago rotted. If the electronics were "gone through" and the speakers repaired or replaced you could have a very nice sounding unit, but it would cost you hundreds of dollars, so would have to be a labor of love.
I would agree with all that Awe-d-o-file posted-
I keep an eye out, as I would like one - but the reality is that most are GE, Sears, Magnavox (SolidState) or Zenith -
I'm not interested -
I did see a Philip unit, circa 1960 - like the grundig - beautiful case -
Appeared to have a Tube receiver w/ 6BQ5 output....
THey should be decent equipment fixed and aligned, but as has been said - may not be worth it to pay some one else to fix...
Good luck
Big consoles are a tough sell when they work much less for your broken one. Most people think they are worth a lot more than they are. I had a perfect maintained, perfect cosmetic condition Grundig with a solid oak not veneer cabinet, upgraded to a dual TT with an NAD phono pre and a CD player and got just $275 for it at an old radio show.
Mine was a 390 US. See my ad below. If you can fix it cheaply, I mean you yourself, do so. Paying someone to fix it and then trying to sell it is throwing good money after bad. Sorry but it is the (sad) truth.
Put it on Craigslist. Their ads are free and local only, shipping that is not an option. Good luck.
ET
Post a Followup:
FAQ |
Post a Message! |
Forgot Password? |
|
||||||||||||||
|
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: