What Year? Packard Bell Console RPC-270

Electrically amplified phonographs or radio/phonographs and related components (approx. 1928-1990).



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What Year? Packard Bell Console RPC-270

by phonomanrpc270 » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:51 am

Hi,

Can anyone help identify the year of this console? and maybe what it's worth? Everything on it works, but it does need a stylus. Thanks
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Re: What Year? Packard Bell Console RPC-270

by deash » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:22 am

Wow, that's a cool old console and a Packard Bell not the first name you think of in audio but still really cool. I would guess and that's all it would be and say early 60's. Also liked that you said...Everything on it works,but it does need a stylus.....so would'nt that mean you could'nt play records on it ?
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Re: What Year? Packard Bell Console RPC-270

by Record-changer » Sun May 29, 2011 10:04 pm

That changer was made 1965 to 1969.

The fact that it had reel-to-reel places it before 1969. Everything went to cassette in 1968 and 1969.
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Re: What Year? Packard Bell Console RPC-270

by PressPlay » Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:34 pm

I just bought one that looks just like yours, the differences being the speaker switch on mine is black, my knobs are different (both could be replacements), and mine has an 8 track. Mine also doesn't have the reel to reel- Do you think that was added to yours later?

What is all that documentation that you have? I would be interested in getting a copy of some of it, if it pertains to my model as well.

As for value...I bought mine for 60 bucks off craig's list, but only paid that because the previous owner couldn't get it to work. I've since cleaned it up and gotten it working, so I think its worth more.

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Re: What Year? Packard Bell Console RPC-270

by truetone36 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:27 am

That console has the "bomb sight" tuner, and it's a 1966 model.

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