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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    I hope you've invested in a nice mains regeneration unit and/or the installation of a dedicated radial circuit for your hi-fi system, to help counteract the effect of your 'mauvais mains supply'!

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    Quad ESL-57 speakers date code from serial No. 1971/2

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    Two NOS Tung Sol 6SL7GT valves dating from 1942 in my croft pre-amp so that makes them 76 years old!

    Garrard 301 must be approaching 60 years old.
    My Tannoy 15" MG's must be at least 40 years old.
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    Quote Originally Posted by REXTON View Post
    Two NOS Tung Sol 6SL7GT valves dating from 1942 in my croft pre-amp so that makes them 76 years old!

    Garrard 301 must be approaching 60 years old.
    My Tannoy 15" MG's must be at least 40 years old.
    And I thought I was going to have the oldest bit of hifi. My Gaumont GK18 power amps where produced somewhere between 1945 and 1949 not sure of the exact dates each was manufactured.

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    Probably my Radford STA15/III. But since I'm not sure exactly when they ceased manufacture, and as it's not in regular use I'll nominate my Thorens 124/II with SME 3009 arm, bought new in 1971 making them 46 years old.

    I have a few cartridges that are of mid '60s vintage (Ortofon, ADC, B&O and Shure), but again none are in regular use.
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    Akai SW175 speakers, 1973, completely original, 45 years old this year. In daily use on the TV system.
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    Thorens TD125. Still works fine.

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    Garrard 401 that is two years younger than me, so 48 years old. Set of vintage Crysler compression divers on my OB’s that are 60’s-70’s vintage, not sure of exact date.

    Have a good few valves from the 40’s, not all in regular use though.
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