Looking for a Saba cabinet stereo.
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Here are a couple of SABA consoles for sale on the bay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Incredible-SABA-Mid-Century-Console-Radio-VERY-RARE-1960s-/400835882345
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Beaut-Saba-300-Automatic-125F-Radio-Console-Extra-/390239561217
These are different models though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Incredible-SABA-Mid-Century-Console-Radio-VERY-RARE-1960s-/400835882345
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Beaut-Saba-300-Automatic-125F-Radio-Console-Extra-/390239561217
These are different models though.
With a bit of patience who knows?
One of the search engines I use is Dailylister as it covers Craigslist nation wide. That's how I stumbled on Mark Lucitt's garage sale that Lee was instrumental in getting refocused here at Phoenix. Myself and several others purchased what he had for sale and it was great for both sides as I'm sure he got above garage sale prices but we knew what we were purchasing and those were killer deals for us.
There is a business in LA that restores stereo consoles so I'll keep my eyes peeled for this model - you just never know. The SABA sure looks like a nice system.
One of the search engines I use is Dailylister as it covers Craigslist nation wide. That's how I stumbled on Mark Lucitt's garage sale that Lee was instrumental in getting refocused here at Phoenix. Myself and several others purchased what he had for sale and it was great for both sides as I'm sure he got above garage sale prices but we knew what we were purchasing and those were killer deals for us.
There is a business in LA that restores stereo consoles so I'll keep my eyes peeled for this model - you just never know. The SABA sure looks like a nice system.
Saba made some of the best German radios at that time. I like German tube gear, but its not the most friendly thing to work on. It is very German under the hood too. Tight quarters, overly complex switching mechanisms, and somehow excellent performance out of what would appear to be mediocre parts at first glance. The tuning mechanisms on those things are just a mess. A typical US tuner has a couple of pullies, a tuning shaft, a string, and a condensor at the other end. The German rigs have gear shift mechanisms that disengage the AM tuner when in FM mode. Some have a shift fork, some have a double faced clutch with a sliding clutch dog sort of arrangement. They have multiple tuning strings too. Don't break one, they are a mofo to re-string.
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Hi jimbomatic or maybe is it Jim... We don't use it as often as use to and the thought of selling it has come up but I've really not done anything about it. The set is in good condition {as anyone thinking of selling an item would say 
} I have it on currently and all bands seem to work except there is nothing on the LW Band except for a local station which should not be there. I think signal strength of that particular station is quite strong. It's currently in the basement here with my computer office and TV room, I don't have an antenna connected to it but the FM and AM bands are picking up stations but there is nothing on SW because of no antenna. The cabinet is ok, nothing broken or badly scratched. It has a Dual 1011 Record player which needs lubrication to make it work. If I send photos, the tape deck in the photo is a UHER 727 L Stereo Tape Deck. I can attach photos if you like just for your info. What part of the world are you in? I'm going to sell Tape Deck separtely.
} I have it on currently and all bands seem to work except there is nothing on the LW Band except for a local station which should not be there. I think signal strength of that particular station is quite strong. It's currently in the basement here with my computer office and TV room, I don't have an antenna connected to it but the FM and AM bands are picking up stations but there is nothing on SW because of no antenna. The cabinet is ok, nothing broken or badly scratched. It has a Dual 1011 Record player which needs lubrication to make it work. If I send photos, the tape deck in the photo is a UHER 727 L Stereo Tape Deck. I can attach photos if you like just for your info. What part of the world are you in? I'm going to sell Tape Deck separtely.