The Official Vintage Curtis Mathes site by Glenn Waters
The Official Vintage Curtis Mathes site by Glenn Waters
Curtis Mathes, Vintage Electronics, Televisions, Stereos, Radios, VCRs, Multiplexes, Speakers, Eight Track Players, Cassette Tape Decks, Reel to Reel Players, Wall to Wall Entertainment Centers, Curtis Mathes LPs, Camcorders, Mathes Coolers and Fans, Made in the USA. Design
Welcome to the Curtis Mathes Vintage Site by Glenn Waters, here we cover every aspect of the early days and the golden era of Curtis Mathes. From the early days of the Mathes Cooler Fans the the start of the Curtis Mathes Electronics Company. We cover every aspect from the first Curtis Mathes televisions to the last television to come off the assembly line in Athens Texas. Curtis Mathes Advertisements, Curtis Mathes Stereos, Curtis Mathes wall to wall complete Entertainment Centers, Curtis Mathes VCR Players and recorders, Curtis Mathes Camcorder, Curtis Mathes LPs and Records, Curtis Mathes Reel to Reel, Curtis Mathes Cassette Players, there is so much more, the list of electronics is amazing.
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1961 CURTIS MATHES "THE PROVINCIAL" STEREO CONSOLE
1961 CURTIS MATHES "THE PROVINCIAL" STEREO CONSOLE
CURTIS MATHES "THE PROVINCIAL" STEREO CONSOLE
A 1961 Curtis Mathes Stereo console model the Provincial, that is in excellent cosmetic condition.
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The sound is fabulous it has a 3-way speaker system featuring 12" woofers on each side. You can even hook an iPod to it …
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It features the 30c amp chassis and uses 4 EL-84/6bq5 output tubes the sound is wonderful.
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The record player is the upscale Curtis Mathes design. This unit has an all solid wood real walnut finish.
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This is a very elegant console in the French Provincial design. She has a much more spacious cabinet than her smaller sister, "The Burgundy"...
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She comes with a turntable and a stereo FM and AM radio, and she has huge speakers and plenty of storage room.
She comes with a turntable and a stereo FM and AM radio, and she has huge speakers and plenty of storage room.
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They really put a lot of fine detail into this model.
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Hand wired chassis and had made speakers made in Texas by folks who really cared about the finished product.
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Only the finest, and best hard woods went into the cabinet of this model.
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The chassis has stood the test of time and works as good today as it did fresh from the assembly line in Texas back in 1961.
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It is all in the details, and the expert hand-wiring and design.
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