How to Renew a Stereo Console

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[IVORIESMAN]

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

[billmanning-ml]

The factory center panel was far and away the coolest, most authentic "mid century" part of the piece and the only reason I would have brought a cheap particle board piece like that back in the first place. Can't believe you tossed it.
PS - with the amount of work involved, I would not have put low end electronics in it either.

[randallfawc]

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

[mactrak]

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

[josephconsoli]

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.

[kigan___]

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

[ReginaJackson-nh]

Love it! You did a beautiful job. It looked like it had no guts in the dumpster alley! I absolutely LOVE the creativity and rich color you gave it, my favorite 👍🏾

So; third quarter of 2023 my mom passed away and when I went to remove all of her furniture from her home, I found my grandfathers sound Arama stereo in one of her rooms with a blanket on top of it in a corner, where she set all of her books and flowerpots on when I opened the stereo, I found all the 45 albums from the 50s 60s and I think there’s some albums from the 40s. I don’t know how far back they go, but they’re old I would love to refurbish the stereo. I just don’t know how can somebody tell me where I can take it who I can hire or if I can even do it myself I live in Nevada so if you know anybody, please, share. I will be so excited and promise to share the before and after videos ☺️

[shiftymcgearjam]

you had me until you replaced the old stereo components

[wa]

The veneer diamond pattern is brilliant.

[dennishill]

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

[lulaboo]

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

[jamestongas]

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

[customwoodshiftknobs]

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.

[kwacz]

Nice job on the cabinet. I would have restored the old components and used them just to try to keep it as original as possible, especially if it was the old vacuum tube electronics. You can add Bluetooth to the old electronics easily.

[hippydippy]

Wow! Beautiful job & cool to add newer components.

[printerudell]

You did a great job. Better than new.

[benrose]

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

[paulaguirre]

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

[Rudeboy]

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

[deejohn]

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.