I know this fails to be "hi-fi" in any sense of the word, but I've just found a (non-working) 30s-vintage Thorens electric gramophone on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252274166400
I know a guy back in the US who'd be all over this, but knowing him he already has three of them. He gave me my first Victrola, a handsome tabletop model that used wooden louvers for volume control, and when I had to sell it to raise funds to move out of California, he sent me a portable one at my new address, which I still have.
Looking for a *really* challenging project?
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#1 Looking for a *really* challenging project?
"Hey, you know the rules, baby. If you wanna PLAY funky, you gotta SMELL funky." -- Mike Troutman
#2 Re: Looking for a *really* challenging project?
How much, too challenging at £800.
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#3 Re: Looking for a *really* challenging project?
That thing looks lovely, its something ive always wanted to have a crack at, restoring something from the very early era when there was innovation everywhere.
And with a penchant for the mechanical, id love to try and get something like that running as it did when they were new.
Bit steep on the shipping though!
And with a penchant for the mechanical, id love to try and get something like that running as it did when they were new.
Bit steep on the shipping though!
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#4 Re: Looking for a *really* challenging project?
Yeah, not a cheap proposition. It's a lovely old thing, though, isn't it'?
"Hey, you know the rules, baby. If you wanna PLAY funky, you gotta SMELL funky." -- Mike Troutman
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#5 Re: Looking for a *really* challenging project?
I'm sure that Cressy could build himself something similar and far better sounding if he wished.
And is Cressy Snr still thinking of a radiogram type project ?
And is Cressy Snr still thinking of a radiogram type project ?
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G-Popz THE easy listening connoisseur. (Philip)