Too many Motorola consoles?

[Motorola minion]

I have a 1960 3 channel SK32, two more 3-ch amps and tuner chassis for a 1960, two 1959 two cabinet stereo models (not 3 channel) missing thier companion speakers .

Then a 1962, 1963 and 1964 3-channel FM stereo models. I sure earn the handle.

[Firedome]

And a very understanding wife I'd guess! LOL Lots of fun projects there, I've always really liked the 2 cabinet '59s from a number of console makers!

[William]

Dave, is one of the 59's the French Provincial you showed me a photo of a while back?

Bill

[electra225]

You can't have too many, Dave.

A wise man said one time that there is always room for ONE more.

Then there is always the fine art of stacking.

[Firedome]

You can have too many when it comes time to move!

[electra225]

I can testify to the validity of your comment, Roger. If you have even ONE when it comes time to move, you have ONE too many.

Fortunately, once your back quits hurting and you realize you are still alive after all, the pain subsides quickly and all is well again.....

[Firedome]

We’ve thought of moving, to a warmer clime or closer to family n Denver but when I look around at the “stuff” the feeling quickly passes…lol.

[electra225]

The "stuff" can be well-managed if you have a plan and plenty of sturdy, cheap boxes. I am fortunate to work in retail where lots of various-sized boxes are available for the taking. Egg boxes and cheese boxes are best, since they are double-sided and stack well. If you have to buy boxes and pay somebody to fill them, you may spend more than you want. The big furniture you wrap with a blanket then shrink wrap. Outside of the massive amount of work, our move and repopulation went without a hitch. Only minor scratches as far as damage. I forgot. We broke a glass on the wife's curio cabinet. That was our only mishap. We have no idea how it happened.

[Motorola minion]

Dave, is one of the 59's the French Provincial you showed me a photo of a while back?

Bill

Yes - FP may have been the SK-17. Complete except the companion speaker

[Motorola minion]

You can have too many when it comes time to move!

The only way I'd move is in a ...never mind

[Motorola minion]

The "stuff" can be well-managed if you have a plan and plenty of sturdy, cheap boxes. I am fortunate to work in retail where lots of various-sized boxes are available for the taking. Egg boxes and cheese boxes are best, since they are double-sided and stack well. If you have to buy boxes and pay somebody to fill them, you may spend more than you want. The big furniture you wrap with a blanket then shrink wrap. Outside of the massive amount of work, our move and repopulation went without a hitch. Only minor scratches as far as damage. I forgot. We broke a glass on the wife's curio cabinet. That was our only mishap. We have no idea how it happened.

When its time to move, your plan is a great outline. I would keep the one in Firedome's Avatatar and maybe the '62 SK77, since its high on desirable list as well.

The '63 SK112 in my 3rd floor home office will send the wife up the steps if turned past 2, no 1.5 on a 1-10 scale But its EA and not a Drexel, otherwise TOTL and Im attached. Plus I dont want to hoist any more Motorola consoles up here, I have an unrestored bunch around me now: Zenith MK2632 RCA 3VF516 and Philco H1814 are up here too!

Selling what you would not want in your personal museum when you move, is wise to say the least. Off to a new and better environment in a place where such items are rare and unfortunately, space is limited.

The sort and document phase can only be done well by you.

[Motorola minion]

[Firedome]

Yep the Moto console in my avatar had that same "dashboard" with the 2 big circle dials, it was very late '50s car looking. It was a 6V6 3 channel and had the big center mounted 15" woofer. Went to a good local home for $50 before our move down the road. Really liked that one.

I still have 4 of those "space-age" looking white chairs ----->> in the basement, they came out of the waiting-room in my wife's medical office when they "updated" the office decor!

[Motorola minion]

Yep the Moto console in my avatar had that same "dashboard" with the 2 big circle dials, it was very late '50s car looking. It was a 6V6 3 channel and had the big center mounted 15" woofer. Went to a good local home for $50 before our move down the road. Really liked that one.

I still have 4 of those "space-age" looking white chairs ----->> in the basement, they came out of the waiting-room in my wife's medical office when they "updated" the office decor!

The back-lit knobs on the preamp were discontinued on '63 and '64 models, the race car dials are easier to use. Tradeoffs like that stink, so I added some plexiglass over the dials on the SK112 and lit them with an orange LED in the upper right corner.