It is a Model Eighteen. Thanks for asking.

We are so pleased to have snagged this delicious 580. VoM580A.jpeg Gary, at V-M Enthusiasts was a huge help. A new needle and reconditioned idler wheel was all it took to get LPs playing. We found a sweet KLH tuner that fits perfectly in the record storage compartment, with plenty of room left for r...

Howdy, Folks, Want to share this Grundig we found eight or so years ago at a funky, long gone shop. Most likely purchased by a service member, for 1,890 deutschemarks in December of 1970. Made it's way back stateside at some point. Don't know the model #, although it may be on the bill of sale, whic...

Greetings, All, Thanks again for all the thoughtful hi-de-ho's. Going to post in, I hope, appropriate sections, some photos and progress status. The VofM 580 has a new needle (so hard not to think 'stylus') and refurbished idler wheel, so LPs are playing. In addition, we found a sweet KLH tuner that...

Thanks for the kind welcomes. My oversight on location, which is central Indiana.

Hoping to figure out how to establish a signature and avatar. This being an analog guy in a digital world can get tiresome.....................

So glad a thread on AudioKarma had a nice tip of the hat to this forum, as only a few minutes of poking about was enough to recognize there's a good vibe and plenty of experience here. I'd had a reasonably satisfying stereo system, essentially unchanged from '82 until '07. That's when I backed into ...