Magnavox Regency Symphony, 1947?

[Ron Ramirez]

In September, I acquired another console radio. These days I tend to shy away from consoles, but this one was different. You see, the very first old radio I ever owned was a Magnavox CR-181 chassis and speakers. That set was junked many years ago. So when a Magnavox Regency Symphony became available within driving distance last month, I decided to go for it.

Here are some photos.



It looks better in the photos than it really is; the cabinet does have some scuffs and scratches.



Showing the cabinet fully open. The grille cloth is torn on the right side panel (the door).



Close-up of the dial and control panel of the CR-188A tuner. The Regency Symphony also includes a separate AMP-101A amplifier using four 6V6GT output tubes and two 5Y3GT rectifiers.



The four-speed VM changer that was in the set when I bought it.



Finally, the 78 rpm RCA/Seeburg changer I found at IHRS-Greenfield a couple weeks ago, and installed in place of that incorrect VM changer.

The correct changer for this set is a Webster Chicago 56, but the RCA-Seeburg unit looks more "period correct" than did the Voice of Music changer.