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Magnavox Imperial - Boiling Springs, SC - $225
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:03 am
by danrclem
I wouldn't call it a steal, but it doesn't look like a bad price for an Italian Provincial that appears to be in good condition and odds are that it could be bought for less. The higher end consoles like this are getting harder to find all the time.
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Re: Magnavox Imperial - Boiling Springs, SC - $225
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:12 am
by electra225
That is THE prettiest cabinet Magnavox ever built, to my way of seeing things. Mine is a 1960 in mahogany. That one looks like walnut, but it is very nice. It is also a 1961, witnessed by the tuning meter. It might also have FM-AFC which is a huge plus. The price is cheaper than what I paid for mine. Of course, mine was sold to me as a Concert Grand......
Thanks for sharing, Danny. I hope it goes to a good home.
Re: Magnavox Imperial - Boiling Springs, SC - $225
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:52 am
by TC Chris
I agree with the assessment of the looks--it's a very handsome device and in excellent physical condition. And as we know, the electronics in these items are modular: parts can be replaced. They're almost infinitely repairable as long as the transformers haven't burned up.
Chris Campbell
Re: Magnavox Imperial - Boiling Springs, SC - $225
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 10:33 am
by William
That is beautiful and it is the cabinet I wish I had instead of my French Provincial. It see it has the Collaro 600 changer and someone has put what looks like a penny on top of the tone arm. I too hope it goes to a good home.
Bill
Re: Magnavox Imperial - Boiling Springs, SC - $225
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:17 am
by danrclem
electra225 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:12 am
That is THE prettiest cabinet Magnavox ever built, to my way of seeing things. Mine is a 1960 in mahogany. That one looks like walnut, but it is very nice. It is also a 1961, witnessed by the tuning meter. It might also have FM-AFC which is a huge plus. The price is cheaper than what I paid for mine. Of course, mine was sold to me as a Concert Grand......
Thanks for sharing, Danny. I hope it goes to a good home.
It does resemble a Concert Grand so I can see how mistaking it for one could happen.
Re: Magnavox Imperial - Boiling Springs, SC - $225
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:17 am
by danrclem
William wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 10:33 am
That is beautiful and it is the cabinet I wish I had instead of my French Provincial. It see it has the Collaro 600 changer and someone has put what looks like a penny on top of the tone arm. I too hope it goes to a good home.
Bill
Good eye on catching the penny, Bill. I know I didn't see it.
Re: Magnavox Imperial - Boiling Springs, SC - $225
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:11 am
by electra225
It would have been nice to have a version of this cabinet made for a Concert Grand. It would take heavy modification to make that happen and get all the CG guts in the Imperial cabinet.