I have an old ge stereo console from the 60’s. The turntable on it doesn’t rotate anymore and the controls in general don’t work that great. I’ve been trying to find a shop or online resources for some diy repair/replacement but have mostly come up short. I’ve also toyed with just gutting it and replacing with modern stuff. Just curious if it’s a fools errand to try getting these components repaired or not. I can try to find the specific model to share, just don’t have it handy at the moment. But it’s one of the fairly common mcm style consoles with receiver, turntable, and built in speakers.

Sorry if this is too vague, I can try to get more specifics once I get home from work.

  • 0x4E4FM
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    11 months ago

    These are those “linear” consoles (everything is under a plastic seethrough seal), correct?

    First thing’s first, make and model to try and find a schematic 😉.

    And yes, it is worth it to try and add new things to it, like let’s say BlueTooth. Repairing it, as in the turntable… don’t know if it’s worth it, but we can give it a shot 🤷.

    • almar_quigley@lemmy.worldOP
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      11 months ago

      Confirmed the model number is C777g. Not sure about being a linear console but it does include everything in the cabinet. Definitely interested in getting AirPlay setup on this thing but I’d also love to play the records we still own too. I’m gonna look for some schematics and see what I can find.

      • 0x4E4FM
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        11 months ago

        Is this it?

        https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2Rhrd02gU

        Damn, this thing is really old 😂, with speakers and everything. I think we can manage though 👍.

        Can’t seem to find a schematic thus far, but I’ll try some audio forums, see what I can find there.

        • almar_quigley@lemmy.worldOP
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          11 months ago

          That’s the one. I also just found this guys channel and he’s got some videos on restoring the components of mine. Not super in depth but at least it could get me started.

          • 0x4E4FM
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            11 months ago

            No luck finding a schematic thus far, but even if we don’t, I think we can make a solid assumption on where to cut the signal from the record player and put in a switch there for BT line level signal (one position is the record player, the other one is BT/AUX/whatever-you-wanna-plug-in). +5V for that thing is a must, but you can get that from any old phone charger, so no trouble there 👍.