How to Renew a Stereo Console

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[@wa27]

The veneer diamond pattern is brilliant.

[@kigan___2161]

Just got a huge cabinet with a record and cassette set. Can't wait to bring it back

[@mactrak7997]

What a transformation! Having a nice shop of woodworking tools makes your project opportunities limitless!

[@randallfawc7501]

You are a talented person sir! It takes the right tools and skill to do this kind of restoration, of which I have neither!

[@IVORIESMAN]

Amazing cabinet restoration - you make it look so easy. Great idea to completely replace the working components, making the whole thing your own.

[@jamestongas3554]

Excellent job and a beautiful transformation. Looks so much better. Congrats!

[@josephconsoli4128]

I do resto's of old radio cabinets and thought I knew what I was doing, but wow, after seeing your work I realize I have a lot to learn! I personally love using spray toners. I find applying a very slight "toasted edge" greatly enhances the overall look and masks repairs on the edges where they often are.

[@paulaguirre1084]

Beautiful finishing it looks awesome 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽

[@lulaboo4393]

Man, that console was lucky you found it. Beautiful job!

[@r.c.anderson5632]

Beautiful project!

[@printerudell3604]

You did a great job. Better than new.

[@batmandestroys1978]

Absolutely magnificent!

[@customwoodshiftknobs9322]

Great job! I'm doing a zenith right now, luckily the outside is very original and in good shape. Replacing speakers and adding a 7.1 Marantz amp.

[@benrose7534]

That is awesome! You did a great job on that do wouldn't want a modern console in their living room wow

[@repinga001]

Excellent job thanks for the memories

[@marcusmarciomartinsmoreira9493]

Amazing! I like soo much for this. Beautiful work

[@ajdizzle4shizzle]

Awesome renewal project!

[@hippydippy]

Wow! Beautiful job & cool to add newer components.

[@crazywarp36]

If the older components were damaged they would've been better, but yeah

[@celewign]

Wow that looks amazing! If you didn’t have a bandsaw how would you have manufactured the legs?

[@imdo301]

Excellent job sir!!!

[@riflegurlsmom]

WOW! Amazing job!

[@lanemcreynolds9894]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@Casualfulltime]

That is stunning!

[@andrewpigeon7847]

Great job! In the middle of similar project with a U Turn turntable. What did you use for speakers? Any chance you can link them?

[@marksgmail66]

Nice work.

[@jicabe577]

Beautiful job! Can shellac and varnish be mixed like that...?

[@edbarker8636]

Awesome job

[@dennishill290]

Wish I had that talent and skills...Awesome Dude... I have a working Philco.... !

[@JOEIVIE8]

Wow!! Very impressive

[@goldengodyse1685]

Thank you for this

[@repairdrive]

Good job 👌

[@moredistractions]

Outstanding!

[@larryshaver3568]

Wow! that looks like new

[@reptiletailz108]

I had this exact one and didnt know it was a console planned to turn it into a reptile enclosure however i ended up throwing it out

[@Rudeboy008]

I'm going to redo the top of my console tv! I think I'll do what you did.

[@YoYoRaeRae]

I have a U-Turn as well, and I’ve been interested in doing this type of conversion. Did you have to fill in the whole left by the old turntable or did the U-Turn just cover it?

[@GracielaBuenavida-dn1kz]

Buen trabajo!!!!!

[@ArdcoreGaming]

Superb 👏

[@TheCycle2300]

Any advice on cleaning speaker cloth? I have a 1960 Motorola that I want to save the original cream color speaker cloth. Thanks.

[@sharonhryndza4839]

WOW!!! Loooove it....

[@megnuggets52]

Can you do the 1960s General Electric Record Radio Console? I got it after my uncle passed away and I can't get it to play records because it won't turn on, but the radio does work

[@deejohn1659]

It looks like a wonderful project, and very similar to one I carried out. But I'm often puzzled why so many beautiful consoles have that empty space in the middle as in this one above. It's why I couldn't resist putting a tv in mine, filling in that central empty space beautifully.

[@jatontherun]

question.. When you upgraded, what components did you replace? The tuner for AM, FM and obviously the turntable? Did you completely remove the existing old units? What a bout the speakers? I have a Zenith 1960s stereo console that I am considering doing the same. What I was wondering does doing this upgrade effect the sound of the speakers? will they Stoll have that vacuum tube sound?

[@geepee4804]

Sweet!

[@ricardosalesdemello4130]

Oh yeahh, esse foi um ótimo trabalho

[@goldengodyse1685]

Where do you find speaker cloth

[@skyesdlimit]

Excellent Job. But i prefer the original Vinyl Record Player and Stereo Component

[@zack4382]

A really genius and handsome man.🥰

[@geraldford6409]

Pitch perfect MCM restore design! Too bad there appears to be particle board used in the original construction, but as a fun woodwork project on a free donor console and "free" scrap or leftover wood stock, nicely done. Many audio people like to restore and use the original turntable, radio, amp and speaekers for the vintage sound quality, but usually with higher quality Zenith, Motorola or mid 60s Maganavox units. Hope you didn't toss the original components in case a collector wants them or to restore to original

[@prowlermadmax2]

nice

[@carolnorth4110]

Who takes a consul set has a a.m/ f.m./ stereo from the 1960's ? Need help in getting rid of it

[@megfaykosh3673]

Can I commission you to repair the inside of my boyfriend’s 1970’s Zenith stereo console? Everything, but the turntable works. (FYI- in Minneapolis)

[@AmyStorey126]

What receiver did you find to replace the old?

[@franciscoluna3464]

I would like to know also.

[@Nikki-ji6mc]

Holy moly...

[@bones007able]

Nice ... But I would have kept the original components and speakers ... bookshelf speakers = zero bass IMO

[@SuperWoodyboy]

Don't like the middle veneer panel!

[@calvinthompson172]

Nice you have the money 💵.

[@kevinsalamone8527]

To whomever posted this video can I write you and ask you some questions please?

[@janetlogston7089]

❤❤❤

[@clsumjr]

WOW I HAVE MY FATHER'S OLD CAPHART floor model console stereo and I am thinking of doing the same thing too add new audio components

[@shiftymcgearjam]

you had me until you replaced the old stereo components

[@mjaldrich7]

Ok so a couple thoughts here. You’re clearly a fine craftsman but you really didn’t restore it, you basically replaced everything. Maybe it would have been easier to start from scratch

[@malcolmmather4353]

I would consider this a “Resto-mod”

[@SpiritandTruth72]

So you pretty much built one yourself. Nevertheless, you did a great job. Nice.

[@matthewbestdfghy]

5:25 bad decision always better to restore the old components.

[@packrat2013]

😮

[@gavinmiller2590]

I don’t understand why you threw out the old components, they are definitely more stylish and fit the looks better.

[@lwh7301]

If you want a great looking stereo console, look for Curtis Mathes from the mid 60's. The rest are plain ugly. CM was a cabinet maker before getting into stereo consoles, so it knows style and craftsmanship. I got one in the early 90's in perfect condition for $12. It has a tube amp and a cool tuner, a slide in drawer turntable (not like all the rest that requires opening the top.) The best thing is you won't have to do all this work and end up with a console that has been destroyed of its history. Mine still works great. Not as good as a modern stereo, but it's 1000 times more interesting.