Micromatic Record
November 21st, 2008
 |
No items matching your keywords were found.
|
No items matching your keywords were found.
Micromatic Record
How do I fix my 1950's console record player?
I have an old console record player and am/fm radio combination. I think its from the 1950's. The cereal number has been worn off of the bottom. Its a micromatic magnovox with stereophonic high fidelity. That is pretty much all of the identifying markers it has. It has worked beautifuly for the 3 years I have had it until now. Could moving it to our new house have caused the problems? The problem is when I put the needle down on the record there isn't any sound. My husband put a coin on the head of the needle, it played but the music sounded distorted. Is this something that can be fixed? If so where do I go to get it fixed? Also, how do I know if the repair person is knowledgable or taking me for a ride?
First, never put a coin on the phono arm. It puts too much weight on the needle, causing it to dig into your vinyl record and damaging the hi-fidelity. The whole purpose of the needle is to be as light as possible and still have enough weight to actually make contact with the grooves.
From your description, it sounds like the needle itself has not only worn down, but completely lost its point and you're dragging blunt metal across the delicate grooves of your record.
The next likelihood of malfunction is the cartridge in the phono arm. They go dead and need to be replaced. It may be that you need both the needle and cartridge to be replaced.
And then there are the tubes in your amplifier. I doubt that any of those are your problem since you can get distorted sound. Dead tubes are just that, dead. Nothing gets past that.
If you do decide to take your unit to a repair shop, pick one that's been around for a lot of years. They have a lot of old experience necessary for repairing such old equipment, and their longevity in business is a testament to their integrity.
|
No items matching your keywords were found.
|
No items matching your keywords were found.
|
 |
VINTAGE MAGNAVOX MICROMATIC STEREO RECORD CHANGER W-604 |  |
 |
US $53.00 | 17d 3h 44m |
 |
Vintage Magnavox Micromatic Suitcase Record Player All Transistor Stereo | |
|
US $59.99 | 6d 29m |
 |
Micromatic Magnavox Record Player Model W821 (W700/W800 Series) | |
0 Bid | US $15.94 | 5d 7h 58m |
| Powered by phpBay Pro |
|
 |
STEREO PHONOGRAPH RECORD PLAYER NEEDLE Magnavox Micromatic N314-SD 359-DS77 | |
|
US $6.40 | 7d 6h 2m |
 |
PHONOGRAPH RECORD PLAYER NEEDLE Magnavox Micro-matic Astatic 197 197d N410-7d | |
|
US $9.95 | 11d 3h 3m |
 |
PHONOGRAPH RECORD PLAYER NEEDLE Magnavox Micro-matic 560336 560346 558-D7 N410 | |
|
US $7.95 | 26d 20h 47m |
 |
RECORD PLAYER NEEDLE STYLUS Electro-Voice 2619DS Magnavox Micromatic 359-DS73 | |
|
US $7.35 | 15d 2h 49m |
 |
RECORD PLAYER NEEDLE EV 168 198 199 EV 275 EV 277 Magnavox Micromatic 368-DS73 | |
|
US $6.49 | 4d 15m |
 |
PHONOGRAPH RECORD PLAYER NEEDLE Magnavox Micro-matic 560336 560346 558-D7 | |
|
US $8.95 | 11d 2h 55m |
 |
BLACK NOS 45RPM ADAPTER FOR MAGNAVOX MICROMATIC RECORD PLAYER CHANGER TURNTABLE! | |
|
US $22.95 | 7d 21h 59m |
 |
TAN 45RPM ADAPTER FOR MAGNAVOX MICROMATIC RECORD PLAYER CHANGER TURNTABLES | |
|
US $19.99 | 5d 22h 22m |
 |
tall 45rpm adapter for MAGNAVOX MICROMATIC RECORD PLAYER CHANGER TURNTABLE | |
|
US $19.99 | 5d 22h 12m |
 |
white 45rpm adapter for MAGNAVOX MICROMATIC RECORD PLAYER CHANGER TURNTABLE | |
|
US $19.99 | 5d 19h 58m |
| Powered by phpBay Pro |
|
|
Micromatic: A Strategic Management Simulation $46.27 No Synopsis Available |
|
|
Micromatic : A Strategic Management Simulation $24.53 No Synopsis Available |
|
|
Hill Strategic Management Concise + Micromatic Simulation Web $178.43 No Synopsis Available |
|
|
Record, A $11.49 Record, A |
|
|
Record $12.49 Record |
|
|
For The Record $12.99 For The Record |
|
|
Strategic Management Cases Updated 6th Ed + Strategic Management Micromatic Webcard $113.06 No Synopsis Available |
|
|
Strategic Management Eduspace + Booklet 8 Ed + Micromatic Simulation Webcard $88.1 No Synopsis Available |
|
|
The Record $39.99 The Record - Art Print |
|
|
No Record $12.99 Track Listing: 1. Run for Mayor, 2. No Record, 3. You're Going to Break That Chair, Tom Colley, 4. Luge Me, 5. Claw Machine, The, 6. She's a Machine, 7. Regarding Your Pleasure, 8. Snowflake Crystal Motel, 9. Perfect Crime, 10. Walking on Red |
|
|
The Record Deal $13.99 The Record Deal |
|
|
Play/Record $10.49 Play/Record |
|
|
The Old Record $8.99 The Old Record |
|
|
Maggots : The Record $9.99 Maggots : The Record |
|
|
People's Record, The $9.49 People's Record, The |
|
|
Record (Deluxe) $8.99 Record (Deluxe) |
|
|
Third Record $11.49 Third Record |
| We did not find any matches for your request. |
1961 Magnavox Micromatic portable record player - in action
Posted in Turntable Needles | 
Tags: curiosity, ebay, magnavox micromatic record player, micromatic record, micromatic record player, music