Pricey But Very Nice Packard Bell

[Hi-Fi-Mogul]

Photos say it all.

Good write up copy on the ad. The seller must be
Don Draper.

https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/d ... 36718.html

[walyfd]

That is a looker!!!

[William]

Interesting cabinet and a nice-looking unit. I wish they would have shared some photos with the back off.

Bill

[TC Chris]

Can anybody read the little knob to the right of the tuning dial? Balance?

Chris Campbell

[walyfd]

REV. Reverb, perhaps???

[TC Chris]

Rev could be channel reverse.

Chris Campbell

[William]

It looks like all of the controls, except for the tuning controls have two functions. The "REV" knob looks like it is a continuous control so I think I would go with reverb. Again, I wish there were photos with the back off.

Bill

[walyfd]

Dunno how we missed this one. Wanna talk expensive.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175643304050?_ ... p_homepage

[TC Chris]

Those are classics of their kind, with Bell & Howell aiming for the high-end market. Note the Garrard changer and the magnetic cartridge, both signs of better quality. As I recall, the electronics matched. The price is a bit stratospheric, but it does include shipping anywhere in the lower 48.

Chris Campbell

[walyfd]

I'd love to be in a room with one of these, a CG. RCA SHF1 and a President to compare all the totl units...

[macgolf]

This Bell and Howell in Downstate IL for 1/4 of the Ebay one seems like a bargain. Perhaps photos of the R2R and changer might help. I'll bet that heavy Sony TV is leaving a nice impression on the top of that console.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... _code=null

Mark

[walyfd]

Oh that's purdy...

[William]

It kind of looks like a Fisher President. I'm guessing the controls in the center is an earlier version of an equalizer.

Bill

[walyfd]

It's an audio scope. If I were advertising this for sale, I'd be sure to include photos of it working.

[William]

Just what does an audio scope do? Is it like a built-in oscilloscope?

Bill

[walyfd]

Yeah.

[TC Chris]

It was probably for FM tuning and antenna placement (reduction of multipath).

Chris Campbell