New to Me- Sparton Ensemble Model 235 (1930-31)

[electrolaman]

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

[melvind]

Nice find. Can't wait to see it in action.

[CurtA]

Beautiful cabinet...

[MisterJive47]

What a wonderful machine.  I second Melvin. I can't wait to see it operating.

[electrolaman]

There is now a video of the Sparton 235 playing in the Video section of the forum.

 

Carlton 

[Hogan]

Marvelous machine! Which is the video section in this forum, I can't find one...?

[Henry]

It’s the “Transfers and Videos” forum.