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Dave the bass
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by Dave the bass » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:47 pm
Paul Barker wrote: Darren received a valve from USA once in plain brown envelope, not even a Jiffy Bag, and it was fine.
Wot, the envelope or the valve?
Thats mad.
I did comment on the Ebay feedback that packaging was somewhat 'unconventional' for a 34 year old LP
DTB
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by Darren » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:15 pm
Jeeze he's got a good memory, I'd forgotten all about that one.
It was a fews years ago now and I'm getting older, well thats my excuse anyway. Seem to use it a lot these days.
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by Dave the bass » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:40 am
£990
JTS (Julie the Stitch) has a nice but warped copy of Deja Vu on the Plum Atlantic label that needs de-warping. I'm reluctant to try ironing it as it still plays amazingly well actually but can't afford £990 for one record straightener. There's nary a blemish on the LP, 1st pressing from 1970 I think.
DTB
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by Andy831 » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:49 am
DTB
Its a bit pricy, It almost makes you want to do a "group Audio-talk buy" thats if it works of course, Perhaps one in the North One in the south LOL.
Wonder if Stamford Audio might be doing a bring your warped LP along to our shop and we will straighted it for a fiver a go?
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by Dave the bass » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:53 am
Yeah S'good idea Andy, I've a got a quid so far!
I wonder though if I book into a Travelodge and steal a trouser press on the way out I could set up my own service
DTB
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by Nick » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:16 am
I wonder if something from here would do the job?
http://www.horst.de/english/heizplatten.htm
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by Andy831 » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:19 am
Dave the bass wrote:
I wonder though if I book into a Travelodge and steal a trouser press on the way out I could set up my own service
DTB
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by Toppsy » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:23 pm
Hi andy,
Only £999.
A bargain by anyone's books. I think not.
The LP in question that I was attempting to de-warp was trashed in the process. fortunatley for me a avid record collector friend of mine (actually a work mate) had a spare copy in his collection he let me have at a very reasonable cost.
DTB,
I like your reasoning re the trouser press. Let us all know if it works
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by Dave the bass » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:33 pm
Here ye go, the future of Record de-warping for less than £100
Does trouseys too I'm led to believe but I wouldn't know as I'm still in shorts. (I don't get long trousers (like the big boys at school) untill next birfday).
EDIT. Problee fit 3 LP's in there, think of the profits...<whistles> "If I was a rich man" !
DTB
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by pre65 » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:57 pm
Hi-i remember being promised by my parents that when i started senior school they would get me long trousers.
But they didn't get them in time,so i still had to wear shorts for a time.
Funny how these things stick in ones memory.
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Dave the bass
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by Dave the bass » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:09 pm
pre65 wrote:
But they didn't get them in time,so i still had to wear shorts for a time.
Lucky you've only got short legs then
I'm sure nobody notices though thesedays.
DTB
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by Gerry » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:37 pm
There has been a lot about this on VE......the out come from some who bought one is they do
not work!!
In fact he sent it back for a partial refund!!!
Regards
Gerry
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by Dave the bass » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:02 pm
Gerry wrote:
There has been a lot about this on VE......the out come from some who bought one is they do not work!!
In fact he sent it back for a partial refund!!!
Regards
Gerry
....aah yeah, but how did their trousers look though, crease-free I bet
DTB
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