From a Cabinet to a tv and hi-fi Console.

See my 'From a Cabinet to a Console' Tumblr page with lots of images putting it together.
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A short video showing how my Cabinet looks, now that I've built it into a tv and hi-fi Console.
This is just one of 4 Test videos that I filmed on my phone, but I'm hoping in the future to film it on my higher quality Lumix stills camera once I get familiar with the Windows Movie Maker program now on my laptop.
This original Cabinet was one I found in a Charity shop. But I decided to gut it and remove all the cupboard doors and then proceeded to turn it into a 1950's style tv and hi-fi Console.
So it now has a 20" Logik tv, a TEAC hi-fi and Record Vinyl player along with a CD player and Radio.
Connected under the Cabinet is a dvd Hard-Disc player as well as an old Sky tv Receiver allowing me to watch live tv.
And underneath the tv inside the Cabinet is a Sony blu-ray player that also connects up to online services like KZbin.
Music and film clip credits below. No copyright infringements intended as all the sounds and clips were merely added in to show this working Cabinet Console.
Gene Vincent - 'Race With the Devil.' (1956) - 2018 Sound Factory B.V.
Betty Page from tv Documentary.
Film clip - Marlon Brando in 'The Wil One' from the BBC tv documentary 'Rock n' Roll America.'
Film clip - Marlon Brando in 'A Streetcar Named Desire.'
Music on Vinyl - Freddie Hubbard 'You're My Everything.' Released by DOL (2016).
Dizzie Gillespie from BBC Jazz tv Documentary.
Bob Hope on The Best of the Parkinson tv Shows.
Johnny Carson from the U.S tv show The Tonight Show.
Rex Harrison on The Best of Parkinson discussing one of the last movie epics Cleopatra.
BBC tv Jazz Documentary celebrating 50 since Miles Davis's iconic album 'Kind of Blue.'

[@scooterboi8761]

I LOVE the Betty Page clip! Perfect! And what you've done here is wonderful. I grew up with big console TV/stereos like this.

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks for that. Yes I gathered up some old vintage clips to give it a retro feel.

[@Deeky76]

That's just absolutely incredible... Well done that man 👍

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks Deeky. It must be 5 yrs now since I gutted that original cabinet and fitted all those parts in. Thanks again. 😃🎈😃

[@Deeky76]

@@deejohn1659 You're welcome buddy... You've done a cracking job on it 👍

[@mmwaashumslowww7167]

This is very good 👍 it reminded me of our massive first colour tv in a huge cabinet with a radio gram by the side. Had you of fitted an old style of crt then it would disturb the eye but an excellent choice in keeping with the straight lines of the cabinet. Thanks for posting this fine example of hobby craftsmanship.

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks, Glad you like it. It was quite a bit of work putting it together. I suppose the more modern tv screen added a bit of modernity alongside a vintage look. A shame that I used a poor phone camera back then. Hopefully will do an update soon with my now better camera.

[@Warp3326]

Crt's dont "Disturb the eye" whatever that means

[@stevenmcnicoll5060]

Beautiful

[@garyspring5981]

Very cool

[@billdepalma161]

Love the design awesome setup great job.

[@deejohn1659]

😄😄😄😄

[@jakeblake231]

VERY nice!

[@ajaugenti1976]

Awesome vintage audio system!!!!!!

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ajaugenti1976]

@@deejohn1659 You're welcome!

[@ROBERTJ986]

This is Art!

[@santu12121]

Very innovative. Thanks...

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks Arnab. It was fun creating it.

[@9496TULL]

Looks very nice

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks for that....Dee.

[@litoboy5]

Great

[@JasonJames72]

This is awesome i luv it. Thanx for sharing 😊

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks Jason. Gee, I'm loving your Music Room. I don't have the room to keep all that much music. An Elvis fan here as well.

[@JasonJames72]

@deejohn1659 It's a lot of vinyl that's for sure 👌

[@deejohn1659]

@@JasonJames72 Haha! Even more vinyl than I used to see in some of those small record shops.

[@JasonJames72]

@@deejohn1659 it's a lifetime of collecting. I'm 50 and have over 12k

[@deejohn1659]

@@JasonJames72 Phew, that many! It was actually creating the stereo tv console that got me back into vinyl, mainly vintage Jazz and Rock n' Roll. Just recently picked up an LP of Connie Francis in the local Charity shop. She was my Mum's favourite.

[@antigoseraros]

muito legal! Parabéns

[@deejohn1659]

Obrigado!😃😃😃🎈🎈

[@Vintage-Tech]

This is great work!! on first glance I wouldn't have guessed it wasn't original. Clearly your very good as often when I have seen others try this the end result looks a bit ragged around the edges. If you were ever to attempt to do this again it would be nice to see a CRT set installed, a record changer deck and doors to hide everything when not in use. Once again great work!!

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks Edward, It was fun putting it all together over 2 months, but overall 6 months gathering up all the items needed as well as removing the interior shelves and doors. It's funny that you mentioned doors to hide everything. I actually set out so as not to hide everything. The drawback of our English radiograms for me was the fact that they seemed to hide everything, looking very much like sideboard furniture and not the very thing that they really were....record players, radios and vinyl storage spaces. When people come and see what I've made, they liked the idea that straight away they could see a tv, record storage space and a hi-fi unit. Oh I could put a door screen over the tv and hi-fi, but I quite enjoy them being visible. The tv has quite a good sound as it is connected to the auxillary output plug at the back of the TEAC hi-fi unit. So no old radio valves here ..thankfully. I hope in the future that I might make another one but at the moment I'm a bit short of space. So I'll be checking out your page for more information on these wonderful units and one's that you've managed to get hold of. Thanks again .Dee.

[@neillouise7533]

I would like to see the before pictures and the build process. Maybe a slide show added to the end?

[@deejohn1659]

@@neillouise7533 Neil, I realise I should have shown more on the making of it, but there's always the possibility of making anothe video with more detail. Hoping also to soon add in a link with all the photos I took all on a tumblr page

[@raymonddussault5277]

CONSOLE TV AND STEROWERE POPULAR IN THE 1960 AND 1970 BUT IT DISAPEAR IN TODAYS WORLD.....

[@deejohn1659]

Absolutely...I'm hoping to make another one very soon.

[@ROBERTJ986]

Ive been searching forever for an example of this type of modern modification.

[@deejohn1659]

Gee, Thanks Robert. Glad you like it. It was a long work project. I've got lots of photos of the console, some taken as it was being built. I really should create a Tumblr page so everyone can see the before and after pictures. I sometimes wonder if it is a unique piece of work as many console buyers are doing the opposite by stripping out the old technology and turning them into cat homes and storage spaces. I see that you have a lot of hi-fi equipment yourself including an old console. In 1950's and 60's Britain they were called Radiograms. On my one I mainly play lots of nostalgia, Swing and Jazz. They just seem to go together. And so now I'm back into collecting vinyl. But you have good tastes in music. I also love a lot of those soulfull 70's sounds. Thanks again..... Dee.

[@ROBERTJ986]

Yeah mines is a Magnavox astro sound. The factory amp only works with (ch. 2 & C). Micromatic turntable is still operational. I mainly use it with my external multi channel amp. The horns and woofers are only great when used as rear speakers. When used as main speakers the desired bass I’m custom too today would kill it. Even the factory model will distort in noise if exceeding bass and treble combination. If used as front their good for high and mod range frequencies for orchestra sound. Ive considered many times but never thought people would be inspired of modernizing and restoring vintage furniture, electronics and appliances.

[@ROBERTJ986]

I have the stereo, end tables, ill have to replace current coffee table. Lamps. I don’t have the matching tv console. Id hope to restore chassis and give coordinating colors. Then proceed to replace old tube screen with had monitor. Maybe house some automation equipment in and hd/cat6.

[@deejohn1659]

@@ROBERTJ986 Robert, it'll be interesting if you can do more with your console. Like you I see that many use them as support stands for their big tv's. But I love the idea of putting a tv in my one. And by connecting a lead at the back of the tv to the TEAC hi-fi AUX socket then I get a big sound to the hi-fi speakers at each end of the console. Tv looks great when playing some of those old classic movies But you sure love your hi-fi and your speakers. It must sound great. Dee.

[@ROBERTJ986]

@@deejohn1659 I hope to collect a few more consoles and floor TV monitors. Restore them and embellish to the style of my home. You have also inspired me to create a channel regarding equipment and modern use in homes. Even used as a hidden switch panel. Etc.

[@davidbrown8303]

Awesome job. You could probably do this by gutting a vintage TV and stereo combo and putting in modern components.

[@deejohn1659]

Thanks David, Yes that would be a fun thing to do, although I don't see many vintage stereo Consoles around here in the U.K. it seems to be more of an American thing. But I enjoyed making this one. There's more pictures of it on my tumblr. Thanks again for visiting. Dee.

[@ricknelsonm]

I do not think the new made in china GARBAGE would be as good a the old components, better to leave it vintage,

[@axelthefoxytechworld8024]

@@ricknelsonm i know right

[@coolelectronics1759]

@@ricknelsonm to each there own: I personally would only select modern components that are not garbage china cheap thing, e.g, a nice sony bravios onkyo recever vintage klipsch kg2 speakers klh center speaker made in china but is high quality built! bang and olufson subwoofers or sony ones yamaha, samsung, onkyo, klipsch and radioshack realistic LAB turntable

[@coolelectronics1759]

I wanted to make one out of a gutted fake fireplace heater thing

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

Ficou espetacular fantástica mesmo.👍

[@deejohn1659]

Thank you Luis. I'm glad you like it.

[@Warp3326]

You should use a HD crt for the best experience. Lcd's suck

[@AnaisWolf]

My dream!

[@deejohn1659]

Yep, it was my dream also. So it took a lot of dedication to make it become real.

[@AnaisWolf]

@@deejohn1659 you did it and it is glorious!

[@bones007able]

What size flat screen did you use?.... I have a RCA stereo console, which unfortunately the picture tube is shot... but that size looks close to what I will need

[@deejohn1659]

Bones...That's a Logik 20" Flat screen (Frame size & screen 18" by 10" ). A much better tv than the first one I fitted in. You can see a few pictures of the cabinet just before I put the tv in, on my tumblr page. But I did build a small outer wooden frame (upholstered in fawn suede) around the tv, which then allowed me to attach it into the cabinet. And of course the tv sound is all connected up to the TEAC hi-fi through the AUX. The tv works great so I'm really pleased with it, although I mostly watch tv on my other bigger set. More pictures of the Cabinet transformation here...omggreatdazecollector.tumblr.com/