As I walked in there was lots of junk,boxes furniture, clothes etc. When I went into the basement I saw lots of LPs ...... and then this cabinet. On top the cabinet were books, vases and cardboard boxes of misc junk. Cleared the crap and opened the lid on the cabinet. When I lifted the lid I could not believe what I saw.
Garrard 301, Sme 3012 and a bunch of quad gear. Bought it on the spot.
I will need help identifying some of the pieces. Not much on the net. Any body know what these pieces are ?
I will remove the back of the cabinet to see if there are markings on the components. I am sure that the amp is inside of the unit.
Included all of the manuals, template and even write ups from magazines.
Quad AM-11
Need to confirm that this is model number
Quad Model 1
Need to confirm
Quad Mark II
Will have to check on model number
Garrard 301 Grease
The original grease
Electro-Sonic Laboratories C-60
Mono
Hi-Fi Guide and Yearbook 1957
A great find that got with the Console. Flipping trough the pages is a serious time warp.
SME Manuals
Came with the Console
Ronco Record Vacuum
I was able to salvage this beautiful example of the famous Ronco cleaner. This is still fully wrapped in cellophane. I won't put my Loricraft for sale......promise.
Sold the treasure chest as it was taking up too much room and I just never got around to working on it. Did keep the Garrard 301 along with the SME 3012 Version I. New owner was overjoyed, sold it on CL.
Thanks Lonestarsouth, yes indeed I will need lots of luck, haven't found one yet.
Tef8568 sounds like you had a great find as well. It's so thrilling bringing your find home, it's a great feeling.
"Treasure Chest" is on hold work wise as I have way too much on the go. But it's in a save place waiting for attention. Till then it will get dusty...........
Very cool, very beautiful. I found an old hifi cabinet system similar to yours on the street curb in the neighborhood down the road from us a few years ago. I put what part of it that I could in the trunk of my wife's Honda Civic and held the rest as I walked behind her as she drove very slowly back home for about a half mile. Yes, really. Love. haha It was an Admiral brand with a tubed amplifier using EL84's and horn drivers with 8" woofers. It still worked. It was fun to take out the amp and make a new little system with it. Yours is a treasure to say the least. The cabinet alone is gorgeous. Enjoy it.
Hi Guys Thanks for the advise and the cleaning tips. Now that the weather is changing it's time to listen to music. Haven't listened in almost 3 months. Did buy a pair of Quad ESL 57. The fellow that I bought them from had three pairs along with a pair of ESL 63's. Also bought two old Thorens Idler drives from him as well. Now the quest to find a second Quad amp.
Lonestarsouth, I did research and found that vinegar is the safest poduct for vintage gear. I tried it on an old Pioneer reciever and it works wonders w/o damaging the the silk screening. It is gentle and safe.
Rugyboogie, Clean the cabinet w/ Old English furniture polish for natural wood. Don't use anything other than vinegar to clean the electronic faceplates. You have a prize stereo.
Thanks Stiltskin, T_bone and Lonestarsouth for your comments Too busy to go to the garage sales but the more I think about it I was really lucky with my find especicially the first time around. When we get into fall I will start to hit the sales again. Take care and enjoy the summer,
System edited: Went back today to see what else I could find. After rummage throught the place I was able to find the original manuals, 301 Grease, Magazine, Cartridges, LPs and lots of dust....
Wow. Awesome. Stiltskin is right. Sounds like an evening (or several) on the town for your wife. Personally, I think the whole idea of the console is pretty cool.
Serial number on the Garrard is # 3286 along with a black CSA stamp. I was watching ebay UK for the last two weeks looking for a Thorens 124 MKII and also on the Garrard 301. My bids were not fast enough to win the bids. But guess what? My wife started looking on Craigstist for estate/garage sales in our neck of the woods. We went to two places and hit the jackpot on number three. I owe my wife big time........
