Near Mint Mid Century Modern Stereo Music Console with Wireless Streaming Bluetooth Connectivity.
All for just £1,195.00 inclusive of delivery, 12 months warranty* to mainland UK (excludes Upper Highlands). There’s no VAT to pay.
Why spend hundreds of £’s on reproduction vintage furniture when you can have an original that as well as looking uber cool, also plays all music formats beautifully?
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A simply beautiful way to enjoy your vintage record collection whether vinyl 12” albums, 7” 45’s or early Shellac 78’s. It also comes with Bluetooth connectivity and facility to plug-in other modern devices such as DAB radio and CD player etc.
Professionally and comprehensively restored inside and out by Bob Amos of Tutti Audio, a truly rare ITT KB Stereo Fourteen (KP037) of 1968 vintage. This simply outstanding ‘Mid -Century-Modern’ console design represents one of the early fully transistorised record players in the ‘stereogram’ come ’radiogram’ cabinet format. So rare in fact, a website search failed to record a single image of this very model.
Manufactured by Kolster Brandes Ltd, Sidcup, Kent, and recently acquired from its original owner here in Cornwall, it is patently obvious that it has been cherished and extremely well cared for throughout its 58 years. Having been covered in storage for a number of decades, it has now been meticulously restored and upgraded inside and out; aesthetically, electronically, electrically and mechanically.
A detailed account of the work undertaken can be seen on the accompanying excerpt from our three-page Refurbishment, Safety and Test Report. Full photograph history of restoration also available.
The cabinet is in its original, unmolested condition. A small miracle considering its near 60 years since manufacture.
The entire cabinet has been thoroughly cleaned inside and out, de-waxed and three generous coats of premium Nordic teak oil applied. A new set of retro styled 20”, metal hairpin legs with hard floor protectors have been retrofitted. Shorter or longer legs options available.
The amplifier assembly has undergone an exhaustive service, performance and safety upgrades and ‘recap’ (replacement of all 20 x electrolytic capacitors). All new upgraded HiFi loudspeaker systems comprising 2 x 6.5” full range drivers, 2 x tweeters and associated crossover components have been retrofitted. The loudspeaker enclosures have been judiciously stuffed with Polyester wool for augment, solid bass.
Its original BSR automatic turntable is also in near mint condition and has been stripped and painstakingly de-greased and judiciously re-lubricated with fine sewing machine oil. The idler wheel has been refurbished and a new stylus fitted to BSR’s first commercially produced ceramic HiFi cartridge (C1). All speeds (16,33,45 and 78rpm) have been checked with a stroboscope.