Okay so I've looked for hours but no matter how hard I look, I've only been able to find it one place. I have a 1971 Mediterranean Sylvania record player cabinet (style sc378p) but the only place I can find it is a 1971 Sylvania brochure. I need to know how rare it is, what it's worth if it's worth anything, and where I can go to either restore it or buy parts for it. It's made of oak walnut and it's supposed to have a Garrard 3500 automatic turntable 4 speed. Whatever information you can get me where I can get parts, what it's worth, anything like that, please let me know.
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Another person here on Thrifty Fun was asking about a similar unit he had found when he was cleaning out his garage. It appears that this is not a very popular unit and does not sell for a high value. www.thriftyfun.com/
One way to find the parts you are looking for to restore this unit is on eBay if you enter Sylvania Record Player Parts in the search bar it will give you information like this - www.ebay.com/
I tried to find a book on this and not just the brochure that you have located. I did find that too. I can't find any other information on this at all. I fear that your next step is to join a few old radio/stereo clubs forums online and talk with the people there. They can help you out and let you know how to start to restore this unit. Maybe, somebody, there has a schematic on this unit they can share with you to help you restore it.
It appears you are saying that you have a 'gutted' 1971 Sylvania Phonograph console cabinet that you wish to restore with maybe original components?
It is not unusual to not be able to find an exact model of these items as there were so many styles produced it would take forever to show everyone unless you can find a site dedicated to that one brand.
Also, not all models were that popular so you may have trouble locating yours. However, there are many sites that you can ask questions and maybe learn a little from each one.
This will take a lot of time joining sites and asking questions but be sure to keep a record of each site and what information they supply.
I have listed some sites but there are more I'm sure.
www.repairaudio.com/
www.reddit.com/
www.samswebsite.com/
www.thevoiceofmusic.com/
www.hificlinic.com/
forums.stevehoffman.tv/
audiokarma.org/
antiqueradios.com/
www.turntableneedles.com/
Cool to see it in its original splendor in the brochure! Those were the days!!
Sadly the console stereos in most parts of the US are a dime a dozen. Where the money is if you have all the parts and it works and you piece it out and sell of...like the turntable arm, motor, needles etc. That is where the selling money is found.
If yours has none of the working parts, unless you have a huge sentimental attachment to it and want to spend a lot to bring it back to its original splendor, I would try to sell of the cabinet for whatever someone would take to take it away--depending on where you are, that could be as low as $5 and maybe up to $20.
There are craftspeople who will turn these into upcycled pieces. Like dog beds (although that is more the old TV cases), bars, TV stands toy boxes, china low rise buffets, etc. They want to get them cheap, strip them down and upcycle.
Pinterest is full of ideas if you were game to upcycle!! Some of the upcycled pieces if well done and clever, can get into the hundreds!!
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