Bobby,

I love seeing pictures of that Santiago. It's a beauty! How much does that thing weigh? I had to haul my RCA victrola console up to the second floor, and these things are BEASTLY! It's easily 250lbs and looks about half the size of that santiago...Lol.

Plus, the penny trick is not a good idea if you wish to keep your vinyl in good shape.

I'm pretty sure this console is not a New Vista. It has the older RCA victrola logo and doesn't say New Vista like other RCA consoles. It's mostly solid wood. There are some particle board trim panels here and there though, but nothing that would prevent a refinishing. The cartridge is High-Capacity...

Hello there, I stumbled upon an RCA Victrola Console for 5 bucks. She is in relatively bad shape, cosmetically, but the sound is AMAZING. I was dead set on an Astro Sonic, I love the styling and I've heard the sound is great on those too, but no one here in tucson (about 5 people) wanted less than 1...

That is some really good refinishing deash! What paint/stain do you use? Did you sand the console down? I just picked up a beat up Victrola Solid State console that needs alot of refinishing.

I think everyone in Tucson has gone crazy:

http://tucson.craigslist.org/atq/2274333140.html

600$ if fully reconditioned

Hi Bobby, Thanks so much for all the info! It's awesome that there is a local enthusiast here :mrgreen: . I have mainly searched Goodwills and a few thrift shops on 22nd and the Carondelet thrift store on St.Mary's. The only one I've seen, which prompted me to research it and then discover the wonde...

Hi there, I recently became interested in vinyl. I was visiting family in Texas and we had dinner one night over at one of my uncle's friend's house. I'm not sure what his setup was like, but after dinner he played some Coltrane. I was amazed by the quality of the sound, the depth, the dynamics, the...