Magnavox astro sonic 2p3763

Cbandy7777 · by **Cbandy7777** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 1:03 am

Dose anyone have any information about this model? I bought one last week and would be curious about anufacture date, maintanence suggestions, users manual, service manual ect. Seems to work well just needs some tlc on the cabinet. Also any ideas as to what they used to finish the wood and partical board?

MattTech · by **MattTech** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 1:29 am

Cbandy7777 wrote:Dose anyone have any information about this model? I bought one last week and would be curious about anufacture date, maintanence suggestions, users manual, service manual ect. Seems to work well just needs some tlc on the cabinet. Also any ideas as to what they used to finish the wood and partical board?

Astrosonics were made from 1965 up to 1975.
Maintanence? - they ALL need a thorough overhaul by now after decades of aging.

Cbandy7777 · by **Cbandy7777** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:36 am

What about the needle it uses? The cartridge says ev mod 5097 then on another line it says 117 560347.

by **Ron Rich** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:45 am

Go to needles4jukeboxes.com scroll down and click on the "turntables" site--you will find you answer there--
Ron Rich

MattTech · by **MattTech** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:28 am

Cbandy7777 wrote:What about the needle it uses? The cartridge says ev mod 5097 then on another line it says 117 560347.

Those cartridges are obsolete now, any found for sale would also be faulty at best.
Age takes its toll on things, even sitting new in the box for 30+ years.

I use new manufacture tetrads, sometimes custom-mounted, for reliability and easy service.

Cbandy7777 · by **Cbandy7777** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:05 pm

MattTech wrote:
Cbandy7777 wrote:What about the needle it uses? The cartridge says ev mod 5097 then on another line it says 117 560347.

Those cartridges are obsolete now, any found for sale would also be faulty at best.
Age takes its toll on things, even sitting new in the box for 30+ years.

I use new manufacture tetrads, sometimes custom-mounted, for reliability and easy service.

Where would I be able to aquire something likemthat?