Here for your consideration is a RARE 1964-1966 Lafayette LR 400 Thirty Watt Integrated 17 Tube Stereo FM/AM Receiver-in good working condition. I believe this receiver was made for Lafayette by Sherwood. The great thing about this 17 tube integrated receiver is that it uses a quad of 6BM8 tubes for 30 watts of stereo output. These tubes are easy to come by and WAY LESS EXPENSIVE than EL84s, 6BQ5s, 7199s, 7189s, and other pricey output tubes- and they sound just as good!
My Tech friend Tom repaired this receiver replacing 18 capacitors, the dial lamp, the plug, cleaned the controls, restrung the dial, and fix a couple RCA Jacks. .
This very rare, 17 tube, 17.5” x 13” x 5.5” set shows up in the 1965 Lafayette catalog for $169.50. I will include the original catalog with the receiver. This sounds sweet, and gets great reception. The knobs are all original. It could use a cleaning to really POP, but I’ll leave that up to you..Panel graphics and dial glass are nice, and tuning meter works as it should. This comes with the original metal cover that is often missing on these 50+ year old receivers.
This has all the controls you would expect and more- Loudness, bass, treble,, mpx noise filter, , input selector, mode, and 8 or 16 ohm speaker selector. .
If you are a serious bidder, you already know the incredible specifications on this rare set, but just in case, they are listed below: What sweet and powerful sound!!
Description from the Net:
The Lafayette Model LR-400 is a deluxe stereophonic high fidelity music center. It combines an AM tuner, FM stereo multiplex tuner, stereo control-preamplifier, and a 30-watt stereo amplifier (15 watts each channel) in one single, handsomely styled component. By simply adding loudspeakers, you can enjoy individual AM and FM broadcasts, or the full-dimensional FM stereo broadcasts - all reproduced with a quality that is unsurpassed. Stereo inputs have also been provided for high-quality reproduction of programs from external sources such as record players, tape recorders etc. A full range of front panel controls provides complete flexibility of operation and ensures the finest sound reproduction at all times regardless of variations in program sources or room acoustics.
Specifications
Tuning range: FM, MW
Power output: 15 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
Speaker load impedance: 8Ω to 16Ω
Valve complement: 17 x tubes
Dimensions: 7.5 x 13.5 x 5.75 inches
Weight: 27lbs
Year: 1964
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