electrolaman Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) I pickup up this very hard to find Sparton Ensemble Model 235- Radio-Automatic Phonograph a few weeks back. The record changer is a toss-or type and very unique. There are pot metal parts in these but they are all good in the changer mechanism. The turntable though is very warped and I am having a replacement made out of aluminum. Bronson Bach already modeled a .step file for me to take to a machinist. I have already changed out the power capacitors and cleaned and lubed the changer. The Magnavox speak leather surround was completely gone , so I replaced it with new leather. The pickup was of Western Electric manufacture and I replaced the rubber damper in it. The fidelity and power of the Sparton line of radio and phonographs is quite something. I also own an early Model 99 (1928) and the Model 101 (1929). Same electronics in those but very different record changers. I will put a video of my Model 235 in the video section of the forum. Edited July 26 by electrolaman 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvind Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Nice find. Can't wait to see it in action. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Beautiful cabinet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterJive47 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 What a wonderful machine. I second Melvin. I can't wait to see it operating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electrolaman Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 There is now a video of the Sparton 235 playing in the Video section of the forum. Carlton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogan Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Marvelous machine! Which is the video section in this forum, I can't find one...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 It’s the “Transfers and Videos” forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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