My first true restoriation: Maggie 8443

[staplegun]

First of, Thanks to Brooklyn Jimmy, without his many tips....this would look...meeeh

I was at it from about 4:30 pm til 20 mins ago(about 2 am). Didn't even stop to eat...did manage some beers later on
For starters, she was dirty...so a deep clean was in order.
The tape deck was missing a belt----**not fixed**
The line in is f*cking stupid, runs on radio bands and very LOW---cleaned/deoxed but didn't do much so I rigged a car cassette/mp3 adapter(no belts anyway in deck)
and ran the line through the box out where the line in and mic/headphone jacks are. sorta fixed
The bass, treble, stereo/mono pots were shot-----replaced/re-soldered...fixed
The little stereo fm led indicator was shot------replaced...fixed
The radio was all screwed up----fixed the string/pulley so it tunes left/right
re-soldered a bunch of stuff on the tuner board(inc the antenna connection....fixed
The battery compartment was clean-ish but didn't work---re-soldered all connections/cleaned board/replaced resistor...fixed now I'm mobile
Grills looked like shite-----removed, wet sanded, painted...fixed
Nothing like putting her back together for the first time, plugging in and having everything you hoped would work actually work.
SHE IS TRULY MINE NOW

here are some pics....

BTW, am I the only one who puts the case back together and forgets the f*cking handle???? :annoyed:



This was the e-bay pic

Now the after....

 

[alfie]

Looks fantastic mate!!
Give yourself a pat on the back and peel the top off another beer. I'm sure it's the first of many resto jobs
Btw, I think you might be the only one who forgets the handle

 

[TRC-911]

Swell job!!!
I was thinking of getting another one of these
you just convinced me

 

[mellymelsr]

That cleaned up real nice!!

 

[bklyn sound]

awesome job jeff....i knew you could do it

 

[goodman]

After cleanining boombox look very good !!! Congrats !!!

 

[JustCruisin]

Must be these Magnavox's, Jwalk did the same thing! Forgot the handle..

The manual does not say. I was testing it out with a 12v 100ma power supply and it worked fine.

Painted the beveled plastic areas around the speakers with a chrome automotive paint to help reflect some of the light. Got it back together for now, forgot to put the stupid handle on so I guess it will come apart again.

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[jwalk1]

NO your not the only one who forgot to put the stupid handle back on I did the same thing a few weeks ago. Looks great! Nice Job.

 

[k2j]

Thats ok...I seem to always put the handle on backwards so that the little screws face the front of the box

Looks good staplegun!

 

[Alasondro Allegre]

Nice clean-up. But..plastic speakers?..Yes, it's a philips

 

[THAFUZZ]

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Thats ok...I seem to always put the handle on backwards so that the little screws face the front of the box

Looks good staplegun!

That's funny. I've left my a couple of tools here and there and had to find another to close it all up, only to remember I left the original too inside the radio case I always was intrigued by those Maggies. I guess it's that big 8"incher glaring at you. It's on my long list.

 

[Stretch]

Am I correct in saying that radio has false tweeters? Looks like it.
Nice work on the cleanup though man, it REALLY deserved it!

Also, It looks to be a 6 inch centre with 4 inch flanks right? An 8 inch centre would be big...
eric

 

[floyd]

Am I correct in saying that radio has false tweeters? Looks like it.
Nice work on the cleanup though man, it REALLY deserved it!

Also, It looks to be a 6 inch centre with 4 inch flanks right? An 8 inch centre would be big...
eric

it's a 8 inch woofer with like 5'' mids . i have owned several of these . wish i could find one fully working because they are great carry around boxes .

 

[staplegun]

Am I correct in saying that radio has false tweeters? Looks like it.
Nice work on the cleanup though man, it REALLY deserved it!

Also, It looks to be a 6 inch centre with 4 inch flanks right? An 8 inch centre would be big...
eric

Jvc Floyd is right, 8" woof, 5-6" mids...but no, those are not false tweeters. They have these really tiny ones built into the cones. At least, I hope they did...I removed and re-soldered tweeter cables

 

[staplegun]

Am I correct in saying that radio has false tweeters? Looks like it.
Nice work on the cleanup though man, it REALLY deserved it!

they are great carry around boxes .

My thoughts exactly, that's why I went so nuts trying to make sure the battery compartment functioned. Kinda crappy day today, but tomorrow...to the park

 

[staplegun]

Thanks for all the comments. I loved doing it. Just spending the day/night out in the garage, my other box playing, opening up, taking apart, cleaning, painting, fixing, re assemble...just so fun and relaxing. Rip a few beers open...such a nice night. Than when you plug in and it all works. Well, I don't mean to go on, my first time, ya know

Just won a NATIONAL PANASONIC RS-466FDS on epay, so that's next...Can't wait.

This thing is not a hobby...it's a lifestyle. It's taking over

 

[hemiguy2006]

Looking good Jeff!!!!!
Good job for a first resto especially all th work it needed.

 

[baddboybill]

Love the looks of these, sound is a whole other story Looks real pretty when cleaned up

 

[rngo219]

wow she is beautiful

 

[blu_fuz]

Great resto! It's good preperation for when you get a box really worth fixing up