VM console

[hermitcrab]

This is pretty simple , they took one of there changers from a portable and stuffed it into a cabinet .. it is pretty unique https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... e76f3e116e

[William]

I have the tabletop version of that, mine has 2 8" speakers, the unique thing is the paper cones are different on each speaker. The one in the video has a 12" woofer and a tweeter.

There were actually two models, this one in the video was the newer version with PP 6BQ5's and separate bass and treble controls. The earlier version had PP 6V6's with just a single tone control. There has been one of the earlier versions for sale with the single tone control in a Maple cabinet, located in Flint, and has been on eBay for a long time. It can be seen in this link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353812012205?i ... BMiu30yKVk

Also, this unit which is the newer unit and in a blonde cabinet, has been listed for a long time too. It is actually priced reasonable.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/385548149533?i ... BMkoTXyKVk

Bill

[electra225]

What would be the vintage of those, Bill?

[William]

All of the VM's with the posted links are from 1955-1957. 565, 565A and 566 are basically the same units with different cabinets. During those years at some point VM changed the amps from 6V6 PP to 6BQ5 PP and added separate bass and treble controls along with their room expander/bass enhancer thing. The link that I posted with the blonde cabinet has a Jensen woofer which is kind of rare as most of VM's woofers, at least the ones I have, were Carbonneau woofers.

Bill

[electra225]

Got it. Thank you. I like the style of those VM changers. I'm trying to find one like that with the Stromberg-Carlson name on it. What cartridge does yours run?

[William]

Cartridges vary with VM, it just depends on the unit and probably what was available during a production run. I have everything from EV, Astatic, Sonotone, and Shure. I am sure cartridge section was based on amp design too.

Bill

[TC Chris]

I've got a mahogany 566, with the P-P 6BQ5 amp and its "ultralinear" OP transformer tap. I think mine has the Jensen 12".

Chris Campbell

[William]

Chris, if your 566 woofer looks like the woofer in the link, I provided with the blonde console then it is a Jensen. Four of my VM toys have the "ultralinear" amp. The only VM product that I have with Jensen woofer is a pair of speakers that a friend gave me knowing that I like VM products. He picked them up at Goodwill and had them in his garage for a couple of years and when he found out that I like VM I found them on my front porch one day when I got home. Here is a link from Gary's site:

https://www.thevoiceofmusic.com/popup_p ... &TITLE=581

When he questioned a staff member at Goodwill, he was told all that was donated was just the speakers.

The Carbonneau woofers that VM used look like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/296577372704?i ... R_jGnZymZA

Bill

[hermitcrab]

I like the simplistic design of the cabinet , it's like a rectangle on legs with a beveled front ...it would be nothing to replicate one...