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RE: Grundig 5490 W/E Stereo Console...thoughts wanted

Posted by Awe-d-o-file (D) on January 21, 2016 at 17:39:39

In Reply to: Grundig 5490 W/E Stereo Console...thoughts wanted posted by popsy on January 20, 2016 at 14:39:47:

My research shows it as a big typical styled German tabletop not a console. If you're trying to make money with it that's not very likely. It is a nicer 13 tube set. To make anything close to even an educated guess pics, good pics will be required. It's from 1963 so the caps are 50+ years old so you know what that means. If the idea is to sell it for profit just make it work as you'll never get the money out of it it will cost for a thorough restore. Many hours of labor and easily 100-200 bucks just for caps much less tubes or anything else. It probably has a selenium rectifier that should be replaced with a diode bridge (easy)The speakers are usually still good.The cabinet needs to be very good or better. A very good working example might get 200-300 and even 300-400. They are also generally not an easy sale and I wouldn't want to ship it. It's all about finding the right buyer.

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