minuteman35
28-02-2011, 22:56
Hi everyone
Have a couple of things which are of 70s origin in the restore/spares/repair category.
Firstly an Acos Lustre GST-1 tonearm from 1973, it was often referred to as the 'affordable alternative to the SME 3009' apparently. This one is in very good condition apart from one thing, the little arm that has the lifting lever on is broken (see pic 2).
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http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3070/s1051011.th.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/s1051011.jpg/) http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1825/s1051013.th.jpg (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/s1051013.jpg/)
This doesn't affect the playing performance, and you can just lift it manually on and off a record. There are 2 headshells one of which is unused and mint, and the cartridge and stylus are both completely unmarked. Original manual and template are also included.
It's untested as I don't have the means to do so at the moment, but it was still working fine when it was packed into its box seven years ago.
I'd be looking for £80 for this, and it is postable.
Secondly, a job lot of three things, an Alba UA700 amplifier from 1971, a Wye 9001 tuner from 1975 and a pair of 60W Pioneer SJ130 speakers which I'm throwing in because they're taking up floor space.
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http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/695/albaua700.th.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/i/albaua700.jpg/)
The Alba was quite a credible little amp in it's day and a contemporary review from May 1971 can be found here;
http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/May%201971/127/739902/Alba+UA700+stereo+amplifier.+Price%3A+k34.50.+Manu factured+by+Alba+%28Radio++Television%29+I.td.,+Ta bernacle+Street.+London+F,C2.
This one is presently not working, but whether it's simply the fuse (which certainly has blown) or something altogether more serious is down to someone else to discover. The tuner may or may not be working, but since I can't plug it into the amp, I can't say one way or the other.
I'd be looking for £60 for this job lot, they will have to be collected and you will have to take all four items.
Feel free to ask if you have any questions, and thanks for reading.
ATB
Steve
Have a couple of things which are of 70s origin in the restore/spares/repair category.
Firstly an Acos Lustre GST-1 tonearm from 1973, it was often referred to as the 'affordable alternative to the SME 3009' apparently. This one is in very good condition apart from one thing, the little arm that has the lifting lever on is broken (see pic 2).
Click for full size
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3070/s1051011.th.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/s1051011.jpg/) http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1825/s1051013.th.jpg (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/s1051013.jpg/)
This doesn't affect the playing performance, and you can just lift it manually on and off a record. There are 2 headshells one of which is unused and mint, and the cartridge and stylus are both completely unmarked. Original manual and template are also included.
It's untested as I don't have the means to do so at the moment, but it was still working fine when it was packed into its box seven years ago.
I'd be looking for £80 for this, and it is postable.
Secondly, a job lot of three things, an Alba UA700 amplifier from 1971, a Wye 9001 tuner from 1975 and a pair of 60W Pioneer SJ130 speakers which I'm throwing in because they're taking up floor space.
Click for full size
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/695/albaua700.th.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/i/albaua700.jpg/)
The Alba was quite a credible little amp in it's day and a contemporary review from May 1971 can be found here;
http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/May%201971/127/739902/Alba+UA700+stereo+amplifier.+Price%3A+k34.50.+Manu factured+by+Alba+%28Radio++Television%29+I.td.,+Ta bernacle+Street.+London+F,C2.
This one is presently not working, but whether it's simply the fuse (which certainly has blown) or something altogether more serious is down to someone else to discover. The tuner may or may not be working, but since I can't plug it into the amp, I can't say one way or the other.
I'd be looking for £60 for this job lot, they will have to be collected and you will have to take all four items.
Feel free to ask if you have any questions, and thanks for reading.
ATB
Steve