Twins 1961 Imperials

[Hydrolastic]

Hello All, Last year when in portland. I picked up a 1961 Imperial in rough shape but still complete. Got it home and it went into the garage as it seemed to need a lot and i wasn't going to get to it in a while. Fast fwd 6 months to last May just north of Seattle in Edmonds there was a magnavox cabinet on offerup. It seemed like a similar unit. picked it up and got it home was surprised at just how similar it looked to the first one but in way better shape. Almost pristine i would say except for a part removed so they could use it as storage compartment ? The owners said they got it as a empty cabinet and had it for thirty years! So i got both out for comparison. Turns out virtually identical . And the serial numbers were less than 40 numbers from each other! These two guys will of course be combined to make one . Couple things to note the plug between the amp and tuner were hardwired together and while i was putting it into the box i broke the dial glass so another thing i need to get and fix.

[Hydrolastic]

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[Hydrolastic]

Final one!

[electra225]

Nice score! You certainly have enough parts to make a good one from two. There is another member of this forum who has one just like that, same model number. Good luck!.....

[William]

That member, and I'm sure there are others, would be me. I will share my journey with my Imperial one of these days. I guess I should really say my continued journey, as I need the changer power switch that mounts on the back of the function switch to finally finish my Imperial.

Bill

[hermitcrab]

were all imperials the same styling?.... every imperial I see from the 60's all look identical case wise with the french legs ....

[William]

French Provincial seemed like the cabinet of choice during that era but there were other cabinets available. I know throughout the years of the Imperial they had a Classic Provincial, French Provincial, Classic Contemporary, and probably others I do not know about. Maybe someone else here on the forum will chime in with other cabinet/models?

Bill