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by Brettzky99
Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:49 am
Forum: Motorola
Topic: Motorola SK-29M Restoration
Replies: 44
Views: 40520

Re: Motorola SK-29M Restoration

Nice job there are some paper caps in the pre amp section and more 12ax7''s
by Brettzky99
Sat May 30, 2026 11:12 am
Forum: Motorola
Topic: Motorola SK-29M Restoration
Replies: 44
Views: 40520

Re: Motorola SK-29M Restoration

For the white platter try magic eraser

The Cobramatic kit offered by Gary at VM with the tetrad cartridge sounds really good on these 3 channels.

The SK28 and SK30 have 5 speakers with the same electronics. The 15" woofer is Jensen special design vs Golden voice.
by Brettzky99
Thu May 21, 2026 6:46 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: Motorola SK-29M Restoration
Replies: 44
Views: 40520

Re: Motorola SK-29M Restoration

Congrats, nice find. I've got a 28 and a model 30
by Brettzky99
Sat Feb 28, 2026 7:17 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: 1950s Motorola Hifi, Drexel cabinet model number
Replies: 20
Views: 55503

Re: 1950s Motorola Hifi, Drexel cabinet model number

C10sean. I hate to tell you this but your Motorola was manufactured in 1960. The inked numbers that are on the tuner, the "8M60", the "60" is the year it was built. Having said that, and from what I have seen with the back off, it looks very similar to my Motorola SK-52W which i...
by Brettzky99
Sat Feb 28, 2026 2:03 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: 1950s Motorola Hifi, Drexel cabinet model number
Replies: 20
Views: 55503

Re: 1950s Motorola Hifi, Drexel cabinet model number

C10sean. I hate to tell you this but your Motorola was manufactured in 1960. The inked numbers that are on the tuner, the "8M60", the "60" is the year it was built. Having said that, and from what I have seen with the back off, it looks very similar to my Motorola SK-52W which i...
by Brettzky99
Sat Feb 28, 2026 1:42 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: 1950s Motorola Hifi, Drexel cabinet model number
Replies: 20
Views: 55503

Re: 1950s Motorola Hifi, Drexel cabinet model number

SK-58, Drexel touraine series cabinet

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/motorola_ ... s_897.html

Anything with the 6BM8 amp is model year 1961
by Brettzky99
Sun Jan 25, 2026 11:35 am
Forum: Finds
Topic: Zenith, by Jimmy O.
Replies: 17
Views: 63216

Re: Zenith, by Jimmy O.

Wouldn't you guys want him to get as much as possible so all your unrestored stuff is theoretically worth more?
by Brettzky99
Tue Dec 30, 2025 11:42 am
Forum: Motorola
Topic: SK-13M
Replies: 14
Views: 58909

Re: SK-13M

TC Chris wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 12:23 am I'm guessing Columbia? Or Bell & Howell? Both are in the category of WAG.

Chris Campbell
Blonde is a Westinghouse mono 6L6
by Brettzky99
Sun Dec 28, 2025 11:44 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: SK-13M
Replies: 14
Views: 58909

Re: SK-13M

Nice find! I'm noticing the vents on the outer edges of each woofer's mounting board, and the 4 patched-over holes on the bottom of the cabinet. I wonder if all those openings are the result of factory experimentation with bass response? Thanks, the 4 holes on the bottom are for the legs when it sh...
by Brettzky99
Sun Dec 28, 2025 11:42 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: SK-13M
Replies: 14
Views: 58909

Re: SK-13M

TC Chris wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 5:32 pm And I'm jealous of all your space....

Chris Campbell
Thanks, got a lot of keepers in the basement
by Brettzky99
Sun Dec 28, 2025 2:54 pm
Forum: Finds
Topic: Motorola - Free - Northern Ky.
Replies: 5
Views: 18054

Re: Motorola - Free - Northern Ky.

William wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 2:46 pm Interesting on the changer, it is not VM, looks more like a deluxe BSR.

Bill
SK22 (budget model) with BSR UA-8 changer.
by Brettzky99
Sun Dec 28, 2025 1:14 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: SK-13M
Replies: 14
Views: 58909

Re: SK-13M

Essentially the same setup as the 93-series Magnavox chassis. Motorola was wise to continue with the 12AX7 audio tubes rather than the 6EU7's Magnavox used. The iron they used in output transformers looks larger than Magnavox. Good luck with the changer restoration. That looks like a keeper... ;) ;...
by Brettzky99
Sat Dec 27, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: Finds
Topic: Symphonic 1260 & 1747
Replies: 9
Views: 25300

Re: Symphonic 1260 & 1747

Believe symphonic made it

The rest of drawings are in the downloads section
by Brettzky99
Sat Dec 27, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: SK-13M
Replies: 14
Views: 58909

Re: SK-13M

October 1958
by Brettzky99
Sat Dec 27, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: SK-13M
Replies: 14
Views: 58909

Re: SK-13M

Motorola was really the king of the console
by Brettzky99
Sat Dec 27, 2025 4:55 pm
Forum: Motorola
Topic: SK-13M
Replies: 14
Views: 58909

SK-13M

Friend helped me track this down. One of the good ones. 2 channel stereo from 1959. Sounds fantastic after the recap recap only the phono restoration remains
by Brettzky99
Sat Dec 27, 2025 4:51 pm
Forum: Finds
Topic: Symphonic 1260 & 1747
Replies: 9
Views: 25300

Re: Symphonic 1260 & 1747

What do they sound like? Chris Campbell I don't like to power them up on the original electrolytics. While going through the mono amp a bad audio transformer was discovered. A donor replacement 6L6GC transformer from a Bogen DB-15 mono block is going in the little symphonic amp. A member here Who l...
by Brettzky99
Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:36 am
Forum: Finds
Topic: Symphonic 1260 & 1747
Replies: 9
Views: 25300

Re: Symphonic 1260 & 1747

mono push pull 6L6
by Brettzky99
Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:35 am
Forum: Finds
Topic: Symphonic 1260 & 1747
Replies: 9
Views: 25300

Symphonic 1260 & 1747

Made in New Jersey

Late 50's mono and poor man's 3 channel
by Brettzky99
Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:27 am
Forum: Finds
Topic: Zenith portable inheritance
Replies: 10
Views: 43473

Re: Zenith portable inheritance

Did he recommend a retrofit? I have done several and they all worked out just fine. :D Gary offers a Cobramatic kit with a great sounding tetrad ceramic cartridge, requires soldering and glue but sounds fantastic. By now Any NOS astatic cartridges likely sound out of tolerance even with zero miles ...