Vintage Allegro Sound System by Zenith

Here's an interesting vintage sound system that I discovered in a local thrift store, but did not buy.  It's an Zenith Allegro Sound System.  It has everything a smooth operator from the 1970s might need including a record player, an 8-track player, and an AM/FM receiver.

As I've read up on this unit, I've found plenty of folks who actually have had pretty good luck with the Zenith Allegro.  It's not "high end" and it's not "audiophile" equipment, but it was made to sound nice in the living rooms of everyday Americans. If you are interested in the restoring speakers for a Zenith Allegro sound system, you'll find this blog post very informative.

For some reason, the logos and labels on this system remind me of Ricardo Montalban and the Chrysler Cordova with rich Corinthian leather.  But, perhaps, that is just a font thing.

Here are the state of the art controls.  The toggle power switch on this unit (far right above the equalizer) appears to be broken in the on position.

The turntable has an arm to allow for the stacking of multiple vinyl records.  I'm sure that the serious audiophiles never did this, but for kids in the 1970s, this was the multi-disc player.