Zenith H661R Cobra-matic Radio-Phono

Here's some pics and a video of it. Replaced the Idlers and the caps cleaned and greased and she works like new!

Video here->

https://s1095.photobucket.com/albums/i474/enemyace19/fixinmyphono/?action=view&current=zenith_zpsc98d16f7.mp4

Wow guess no one likes cobramatics ? Ce la ve...

Thanks Ken I was begining to think it was me lol

It looks great! I'm a little leery of covered cabinets, but that one looks tight with no deterioration. Not your average unit!

I like the later cobramatics, but, not the early ones. They have poor needle tracking. I have one of the coveted Leather cobramatic portables with the adjustable speed changer. Some day I'll work on it.
Bill Cahill

I love cobramatic's hence my avatar

Will the tone arm track accurately and lightly enough to be compatible with stereo records?

WC

It's the needle that determines compatibility. I think it's late enough that I should play stereo records o.k., but, I'd need to see a better picture of your needle on the record. Let's put it this way, correctly set up, the needle should be even, to a tiny amount in front of the spindle. If it's substantially in front of spindle, I don't like the tracking.
Off hand, looks like this one might be one of the better ones.
Bill Cahill

Wildcat445 wrote:Will the tone arm track accurately and lightly enough to be compatible with stereo records?

WC

Not on this version of the cobramatic. Its for mono records only. The only cobramatics that were stereo compliant were the ones made by VM that used the Cobra tonearm but equipped with a stereo cartridge.

I was told the needle was the decideing factor, and, this needle was compattable. Not sure, then.
Bill Cahill

Cobra needles for this model changer came in a red 3mil for 78's...red/green 2mil for 78's -33's (universal) and a green 1mil for 45's and 33's. Stereo records require a .7mil stylus which was never availiable for this model Cobramatic.