1961 Zenith Console Stereo Demonstration. Playing RCA Sounds Fantastic Album. Enjoy!

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Here is a Rare machine for you. My newest addition to my collection. 1961 Zenith Console Stereo. This one has the Reverberation unit in it. What also makes this a rare machine is the changer. This is what i call a cross over. This for 61 has the whats to come Micro-Touch 2g Style changer, But notice it has the Cobramatic still. This is a rare changer because it was showing whats to come for 62. This is the same as the other i have the full Micro-Touch 2g changer in my other Zentih. This one is also belt driven very quiet. You never see this changer ever. Its either the full micro touch or the Cobra-matic, but not the Cross over one. This also has Zenith reverberation sound as well. I have not restored this unit yet, it is all original. I will end up recapping the amps this fall and the preamp. But all original it sounds great. Lots of power. The original price of 495.95 tag was still inside to. All i did was i pulled the changer oiled cleaned it, I also pulled the preamp and cleaned the pots thats all i did. The needle is new. Enjoy

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@johncook6947 Жыл бұрын

We had a stereo like that and I was a kid and unaware of how nice it was. Now after seeing more modern turntables, speakers, and amplifiers I know how much nicer it was. I wish we still had our old stereo.

@de1955 5 жыл бұрын

I just found one of these beautiful machines (exactly the same model) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. And very well preserved. As new!

@EddieJazzFan 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, almost 5 hundred for that way back in '61. That's huge in today's dollars. On par with the price of the modern day McIntosh audio components. Like you said, you always have to pay for quality. Great find.

@sanmichele5395 6 жыл бұрын

My parents had a 1960 Westinghouse console stereo. Italian provincial, mahogany. The loudness control (not volume) went from 0 to 10. We never played it more than 5.5, and even then it still made the china in the cabinet rattle and the pictures on the wall dance.

@semperfi-1918 5 жыл бұрын

My magnavox round table counsel I'm the same cant really go past 4-5 for volume.

@bobzwol 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this! My friend's parents down the street from me had one of these when I was a kid in the mid 60's. I loved the sound of it! I was always amazed by that built-in 45 RPM adapter! Brings back fond memories of the summer of 1966, listening to this console for hours and hours playing stack-after stack of the latest 45s.

@amberola1b 11 жыл бұрын

DAMN,I never expected the highs to be so crisp and clear. Sounds like the orchestra is right in your garage. Beautiful player

@rodneykingston6420 2 жыл бұрын

I love these vids with the mid-century modern console stereos! I've been watching tons of them in the hopes of seeing the unit we had in our house when I was a little kid and this is the one that comes closest: I don't believe ours had reverb, or that extend stereo switch, and when you opened it, the radio dial and control panel which looked nearly identical to this one, were down lower, flush with the platform the turntable sat on. Also, the middle two sections of grill cloth on yours was a single wooden panel with an inlaid design on ours, otherwise, pretty much the same unit. Same grill cloth, same dimensions, same flip up 45 adapter and phono arm. I'm thinking my parents may have gotten it around '61, but I'm guessing one or two years later. And now I have a rough idea of what they paid for it! Nothing ever sounded better!

@HD7100 12 жыл бұрын

I have a Cobramatic changer in my 1950 Zenith AM/FM phono and TV console. Thats a great looking and sounding old stereo. The problem with collecting this old stuff is finding places to put it all. Gary

@RandyOnTheRadio 10 жыл бұрын

WOW... I have this album playing. I love it. It was this album that made me appreciate Si Zentner. Since finding this album along my searches, I've bought most of the Si Zentner stuff. The second song in the video, "Fly Me To The Moon", is the Zentner song. Classic.

@richardwhite8615 10 жыл бұрын

That console sounds amazing!!!! The Old audio was built to last and I feel the sound is better then what they make now!!!

@erniundhenry9546 3 жыл бұрын

Plug on a good MP3 player and the magic sound will disappear. The records of the 60ies sound also better, because there were made with love and that I can hear.

@nmgt1048 3 жыл бұрын

@@erniundhenry9546 Just like the good separation on those Command albums from the early 1960's.

@ricardosales864 4 жыл бұрын

How wonderful!!!! I loved this beautiful tube cabinet !! how beautiful HI-FI! I loved the music too, and on the other hand, I noticed the beautiful sound quality .. look! this crystal must be from the system of two copper wire fields, the primary and the secondary! , or it could be the RCA crystal ... one of the best, but because it is a tube sound, of course the sound power is perfect! of sound, and I think it is wonderful !!!

@tough213 8 жыл бұрын

this is an amazing changer and my friends parents had this when I was younger and they spent 5 hundred dollars for it . I remember how great this was and it sounds just as great now . thank you for posting this and all the best

@wb5oxq 10 жыл бұрын

Zenith sound in their higher end sets is hard to beat. W had a 70 model 320 watt set with 15" bass and horn tweeters. Magnificent sound. Ours did have the floating 2g tome arm.

@6JM6tube 5 жыл бұрын

Great tubes Zenith sound. The reberveration unit may be as a double (stereo) spring reberb like a The Fisher SpaceExpander and so on. Anyway looks and sound like new. You're a lucky man. Zenith always has been a brand with hight quality products designed and craft-handwired circuits with tubes all made in USA. "Commited to excelence" like they sayd.... Congratulations.

@rizmid 3 жыл бұрын

Extra Stereo Sound!! ♥️ With Superb Big Band Sound! Another word hold my hand! Pun intended that is! 😄

@robertlandonijr2481 6 жыл бұрын

Good ol' Sid Ramin arrangements, sounds like ." in your face " type of big band.

@ricardosales864 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful HI-FI !!! I loved it!

@Turkeydoodlers 4 жыл бұрын

Ricardo Sales Thank you my friend

@ricardosales864 4 жыл бұрын

@@Turkeydoodlers thank you turkeydoodlers

@robertlandonijr2481 6 жыл бұрын

like the 45 adaptor, at least you'll never lose it, like so many of these did

@joeysarmiento1925 3 жыл бұрын

We had exactly the same Zenith. It was called Zenith Cordoba and found its way to the Phil Is via USS PRES WILSON. To date, I regret selling that unit.

@rogerwillams2814 5 жыл бұрын

im a zenith nut too ever since i was teen my fam would go to the kmart store id run straight to the electronics dept im realy amazed how great those early 1980s all in one compacts sound ! and those allegro speakers ! in 1989 i discoverd the old real wood cabinets console stereos the 50watt amps 3 way spkrs. 10 in. woofers horn tweets i couldnt belive all this technolgy in this equipment ! my uncle had one he was going to sell it but he just gave it to me zenith was a no.1 !

@desoto1961 12 жыл бұрын

Its beautiful!!! And it does sound great!! How cool you found the price tag!!

@efandmk3382 6 жыл бұрын

Most people don't realize it, but "Voice of Music" made some very high end turntables. Most people just know them from their low end models because those went into of the lower end sets that most people bought. I've never been able to verify where these belt driven turntables in the very high end Zeniths originated, but I suspect they were made for Zenith by VM. And yes, the difference between tube amps and modern ones is just like the difference between LPs and digital storage. You know it sounds better, but you cannot quite verbalize why. These suckers pulled a LOT of amps, though.

@chompo7 12 жыл бұрын

awesome,i have the vibrasonic on my motorola portable.it sounds neat but cant use too much,otherwise it sounds like the music is coming out of a tunnel.

@TheLovesong5 12 жыл бұрын

Great machine! Very nice! Thanks for video.

@erin19030 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work

@ronalddaub5049 4 жыл бұрын

That thing is amazing

@willykluppels2493 Жыл бұрын

Great soud

@Westtoledoguy 12 жыл бұрын

awesome machine one day I hope to find something about my parents zenith they got around 1962

@nmgt1048 3 жыл бұрын

This console predates FM stereo multiplex. note the separate AM and FM tuners. These consoles of the 1960s were considered "brown goods" compared to component hi fi. The units were not "brown goods for nothing. They deserved it. Save for restoration they were well made and could perform for many years to come.

@albear972 11 жыл бұрын

Holy isht! courtesy of the inflation calculator, " What cost $495.00 in 1961 would cost $3747.50 in 2012."

@williamsego6043 10 жыл бұрын

I have that record!! It really rocks!!

@pcallas66 4 жыл бұрын

It sounds really good.

@pcallas66 7 жыл бұрын

Nice find!!!

@ronalddaub5049 4 жыл бұрын

The first thing I ever had given to me was I old 47 I believe cobramatic 10in speaker mono but it had a big chassis and it sounded good

@glennjones6574 3 жыл бұрын

The reverb is just a metal cage housing coiled wires

@KarnEvil4 7 жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome! I would like to get anyone's ideas on using a Bluetooth receiver with my Fisher 500C receiver and which ones would be good and not overly expensive that will be applicable! Also, what input would I use? I am currently utilizing the Aux/Tape input for the CD player and have a cassette in the Tape monitor input!

@2574mcu 5 жыл бұрын

Wish I could hear it in person.

@Anyone553 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!!!

@jimtongas821 4 жыл бұрын

You have got some of the best consoles. I love seeing the items you get. I have watched many of your videos with the Zeniths and Motorola units. I can't believe the awesome items that fall into your lap in such great condition and for such great prices. I have Zenith two Zenith consoles. One is from about '66 witch works fine and is solid state. The other is one of the first stereo consoles with the older, smaller Cobra head. My label reads Zenith Extended Sound. It is a tube unit. It does need work, recaps, etc. I would love to find someone to bring the unit back to life. It has the 10" woofers and the horns for high frequency/mid range. Any help would be appreciated. I am in New Jersey.

@amberola1b 11 жыл бұрын

Plus, you really have to play records from the period to get the best quality sound

@jhonwask 6 жыл бұрын

nice find. Too bad you couldn't have fed a line out to your camera.

@mrob75 9 жыл бұрын

Hey, T.doodlers...Amazing! Had not seen this one until today! Did you restore it? Sounds like it didn't need a thing here at all! Great album choice to showcase this player! Thanks for the share! (Mario)

@BrokebackBob 3 жыл бұрын

I'll take a Fisher console, but Zenith is the top of not quite component audio.

@Turkeydoodlers 12 жыл бұрын

Glad you all liked it, this is a great sounding unit. I notce the video seems a little wavy and slow? My Internet that day was acting up,mthey were working on it at the time, sorry about that.

@chrishinnant3924 3 жыл бұрын

Load that thing up with a bunch of albums and get hours of playing time.

@larryshaver3568 5 жыл бұрын

what would you say [if anything ] makes Magnavox superior to Zenith where stereo is concerned

@johnnyray33072 10 жыл бұрын

Hi I have a 1964 Zenith Monet console stereo everything works except the light on the tuner. The burned out bulb is marked H 1847 which is old has a small nipple on the bottom of the bulb. I am looking for the old style bulbs all the new 1847 bulbs do not make contact because the is no nipple/pen on the bottom. Do you know where I can find those bulbs I have tried radio shack, the light bulb depot, and all auto parts stores they only have the new ones with the conductor on the bottom. If you tell me where to look I would be very grateful. Thanks Jonathan

@larryshaver3568 5 жыл бұрын

$500 is like 10,500 in todays money

@geraldford6409 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like this unit has no AUX/Line/Tape input? Too bad, would make it easy to add a cassette deck/cd player/bluetooth adapter to hear through this unit's amp and speakers

@donvito8652 3 жыл бұрын

Vacuum tubes or solid state? ... Bright sounding like early solid state. Modern stylus or original? Seems like it's playing LP at correct speed. Are speakers full range with whizzer cone or ... woofer/tweeter with crossover.

@kingbee1500 7 жыл бұрын

Did this console have the 1961 Zenith FM Stereo circuitry? The FCC approved the Zenith Multiplex FM Stereo system as the US FM Stereo broadcast standard on March 1, 1961. Wondering if this console had the stereo/mono dual circuit.

@Turkeydoodlers 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard I don't think it's your idler wheel Especially if it's new sounds like the cycling needs to be fully cleaned and lubed a little more But once it's done this changer will last a long time

@MrSvenovitch 6 жыл бұрын

got seasick watching this

@johnm893 9 жыл бұрын

did you ever rebuild this yet very nice video...

@pcallas66 4 жыл бұрын

Is it tube or solid state? I'm guessing tube, but anything's possible.

@ralphhoskins2115 4 жыл бұрын

There is a record changer forum???i want in...

@aprildennison70 11 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I have one of these radios and I was wondering what the values of these things run.

@chip58123 8 жыл бұрын

Do you have any Genn Miller? I would love to hear some Moonlight Serenade on that console.

@johnm893 11 жыл бұрын

its beautiful but if you dont have an external speaker why do you have it switched to ex speaker...does it change the sound?

@larryshaver3568 4 жыл бұрын

Does it get stereo fm? ihink stereo fm came out in 1961 but that console might be the tail-end of mono only fm

@Turkeydoodlers 4 жыл бұрын

Larry Shaver Not this model no But I had a top of the line zenith for 61 has it

@michaelfoort2592 Жыл бұрын

Show us the speakers

@davidbrown8303 4 жыл бұрын

1961 the original owners no doubt are dead.

@larryshaver3568 6 жыл бұрын

is that an ev 26 cartridge?

@westoncurnow4475 8 жыл бұрын

Anyone know where I can listen or find this album?

@Turkeydoodlers 8 жыл бұрын

eBay

@westoncurnow4475 8 жыл бұрын

thank you

@thomasmasciari1035 6 жыл бұрын

Do you know the model number I’m very interested in this specific unit

@adamcarter1266 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like MH2615

@1530FDR 10 жыл бұрын

what abum are you playing

@larryshaver3568 8 жыл бұрын

will that get stereo fm?

@Turkeydoodlers 8 жыл бұрын

Yes

@larryshaver3568 8 жыл бұрын

I didn't think even zenith had that feature already

@kingbee1500 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, but only Zenith...the FCC approved their FM Stereo standard March 1, 1961 and the first commercial station in the Chicago area (the call letters escape me) was authorized April 1, 1961 after several months operating with special stereo test authority from the FCC.

@georgerykowski 5 жыл бұрын

@@kingbee1500 The station is WFMT (FM Transmitter)

@erin19030 4 жыл бұрын

Reverb was a gimmick.

@Caseytify Жыл бұрын

Um... Um... Um... Sorry, I couldn't go on, what with all the verbal pauses.

@kirkwatstien6979 11 жыл бұрын

50 to 150 depending on the model some fisher units can go to 250 to 350 but don't waste your time looking on ebay all of those prices are not reality based in fact 90% of the "buy it nows" are insane and no one pays those prices..yet they list em and list list the same over priced units over and over again..pure stupidity I guess.