Classic Hifi Care

These G.E. models are showing up all over !

I think these could have been wall mounted, also. (?)

https://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/at ... 15658.html

I think they consider that instrument a part of the Trimline line of "portable" stereos. That would be the top-line model with a tuner and Garrard changer. That is the Trimline model I don't have. My friend Don collected GE stereos and I inherited his. That has the same basic electronics as those two table models we have discussed here on the forum. Certainly worth $1. I don't know what a good price would be, probably $100?

GE did make a more deluxe model above the one Mr. Mogul posted the link too. The controls and tuner were above and next to the Garrard changer was a tip out compartment for record storage. I worked on once once, it was for the antique guy here in Hart. It really sounded good, 10" woofers and 2 tweeters on each side. Good bass, and some extra switches that did things I can't remember right now. The Garrard changer had a GE100 cartridge.

Bill

almost looks like a SS Fisher unit to me .....I'm amazed the speakers are still there, those are impossible to replace , as they use those Magnet in the front of the cones to keep the speakers thin ... I don't know who made them , maybe charbonneau out of Grand Rapids? I know VM used those speakers as well and I think Charbonneau mfg supplied VM ...I have this one, and a GE unit . I had to build speakers for my Fisher since they were long gone, the Fisher only has an FM radio no AM, mine has a BSR Mcdonald 500 changer in it.

My friend, Jim, in a early career was an sound, design engineer for Carbonneau, and yes, Carbonneau did sell directly to VM. Jim designed speakers for VM and called on them often. From Carbonneau Jim opened his own stereo shop, actually two of them, one in Grand Rapids and on in Grand Haven. Not only did he sell good quality components he also custom designed speakers for clients and he had his own line of custom built speakers. Jim is gone now, passed away almost 3 years ago. I miss him, he was also a theater pipe organ nut like me, had a King Midget, 3 Hit and MIss engines, a miniature railroad with steam locomotive, three boats, and a collection of lanterns.

Bill

People turn their noses up at GE stuff, to their detriment. I am one of those folks who did that, until my friend Don "heired" me his GE collection. I always figured GE stuff was cheap and not worth messing with, beneath me, the Magnavox collector. I am constantly amazed by how good GE stereos sound. They are admittedly built to a price point, minimalist in concept and build, but are put together to be pretty tough in service. The filter caps are really the worst component on them. I don't know who made them, but they have not survived the years well at all. GE uses exotic tubes, such as the 7189 and 6CA4 rectifiers. Their knobs and some of their dial trim is often quite fancy. I run my GE RP-1590C more than any stereo I own.