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FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:44 pm
by macgolf
Too far away for me! Pretty sure Danny is SE of me but not sure how close to this unit. Blew up picture and looks to have CD markings on tuner dial. No picture of R2R and can barely see the front of changer.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... _type=post
Mark
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:28 pm
by hermitcrab
I assume this is a magnavox by the looks of the dial ... one this age with the R2R would be right up my alley ... too bad is 300 miles away
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 6:11 pm
by electra225
It's not a Magnavox. Pilot, Curtis Mathes, Fisher, maybe? Whatever it is would be worth $50.
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:04 pm
by walyfd
SWEET FATHER CHRISTMAS!!! 50 BUCKS????
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:19 pm
by Firedome
I don't believe it's a Fisher...
But this is a good example of why it's good to be patient and not overpay, I see deals like this regularly... the Zenith I picked up 3-4 months ago with a 7B31 pp amp (and 4 Amperex EL84s) from a lady moving out of state was free. I barely missed a nice working '60? Maggie Imperial last year in Syracuse for $35. It's not all that unusual really.
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:50 pm
by William
That sure looks like a Curtis Mathis Royal Dane. It's CM's cabinet style and their tuner for sure. For $50.00 I'd be all over it, I do not know where I would put it, but I would be all over it.
Bill
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 1:16 am
by Firedome
... and your wife would be all over you! lol
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:14 pm
by electra225
Bill, who is it that says that there is always room for JUST ONE more????
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:04 am
by William
Bill
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:22 am
by chazglenn3
Curtis Mathews Royal Dane for sure.
https://youtu.be/bBv6ITCTic0
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:48 am
by TC Chris
Ar least that one separated the changer from the speakers to reduce acoustic feedback. I've never figured out why so many changers are mounted right over speakers--basically, in the same space. OK, they could save a few pennies....
Chris Campbell
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 4:21 pm
by macgolf
You guys are amazing! I would not have considered CM. Thanks for adding to the knowledge here. Now to retain some of that knowledge should one appear locally.
Mark
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 4:32 pm
by hermitcrab
must have been a time before CM went to cheap flake board cabinets of the 70's... everyone I ever came across the cabinet was junk just from moisture in the air causing them to swell
Re: FBM Tube? console w/R2R $50 Cincinnati area
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:26 pm
by William
The original CM cabinets were always MCM walnut and high quality. At least the ones I have seen in person or for sale online. I love that shade of walnut, it's one of my favorite wood colors.
Bill