Help me figure out which receiver I had...

[slateef]

So, my parents gave me their old receiver in the mid-1980's. I think they bought it in the 1970s. I used it in high school and loved it. I don't remember what happened to it...mom must have given it away after I went off to medical school. For the life of me, I cannot remember the brand/model.

It had a bright green face/dial. It had a cylindrical toggle switch for power. Big round tuning dial. That's about the extent that I can remember. Anyone have any idea?

 

[avionic]

It had a bright green face/dial. It had a cylindrical toggle switch for power. Big round tuning dial.

That narrows it down...

 

[Blue Shadow]

The dial was round?

 

[62vauxhall]

Mitsubishi R-10?

 

[WillVT]

Try a google image search. Something like "vintage receiver" and scan through the pics. Here's one I found with green dial and round toggle switch...

 

[WillVT]

Or a Sony STR-7035 ?

 

[the skipper]

About the only thing I can think of is a Sansui TU-555 but it's only a tuner.

 

[WillVT]

We're gonna need some clarification on this description. I took "big round tuning dial" to mean big round tuning knob.

And if in fact the power switch is a cylindrical toggle switch, that does narrow it down a little.

 

[slateef]

Yes, turning knob...sorry. Yes, the power switch was a cylindrical toggle switch (and I think some of the other switches were, too - like stereo/mono, loudness, etc). The toggle switches were not like the Sonys though...in the Sonys, the switches are cylindrical but only the tips...the switch tapers to flat metal as it joins the body of the receiver. In my old receiver, the cylindrical toggle switches were cylindrical for the whole length of the switch, if that makes any sense.

 

[avionic]

 

[slateef]

Nope, avionic.

Figured it'd be a wild goose chase. Thanks for the help anyway, guys.

 

[WillVT]

The tuning display was horizontal, not round, right? It was the knob that was big and round, I think is what you were saying.

I would just scan through this image search and see what jogs your memory.

 

[dly66]

I wonder if by round toggle switch he means the Alps power switch like Kenwood used in the mid-70s. If it had a toggle like that it might narrow down the candidates.

 

[dly66]

If so wonder if it could be an old JVC similar to this vintage. Or something else like it. Cylindrical toggles, big tuning knob, green face.

 

[slateef]

dly66....THAT'S IT!!!

Wow, thanks very much! What model is that?

 

[yockmyer]

JVC VR-5515 L ?

 

[slateef]

yockmeyer, that's the one...thank you everyone!

 

[dly66]

Glad I could help. Surprised I actually picked the right one.

 

[qdrone]

Unbelievable it was found, this place is like Hi Fi Detective.

 

[slateef]

dly66, you da man! Thanks again. Now I need to stalk Ebay to pick one up for nostalgia's sake. There's only one available right now, but something about the left channel being softer worries me.

qdrone, this place is amazing. Very knowledgeable and helpful people.