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- Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:49 am
- Forum: Motorola
- Topic: Motorola SK-29M Restoration
- Replies: 44
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Re: Motorola SK-29M Restoration
Nice job there are some paper caps in the pre amp section and more 12ax7''s
- 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.
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.
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/motorola_ ... s_897.html
Anything with the 6BM8 amp is model year 1961
- 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?
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...
- Sun Dec 28, 2025 2:54 pm
- Forum: Finds
- Topic: Motorola - Free - Northern Ky.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18054
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... ;) ;...
- 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
The rest of drawings are in the downloads section
Re: SK-13M
October 1958
Re: SK-13M
Motorola was really the king of the console
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
- 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...
- 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
- 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
Late 50's mono and poor man's 3 channel
- 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 ...
