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southall-1998
14-04-2011, 22:54
As the title.

Must be in good condition.

I'm in no rush to buy.

Regards.
Dingdong
14-04-2011, 22:58
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/J-A-MICHELL-ENGINEERING-LP-RECORD-CLAMP-STROBE-/200596196021?pt=Turntable_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb4770ab5

No idea what it'll go for after Marco just paid eighty odd for his.
Marco
14-04-2011, 22:58
Hi Shane,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200596196021&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Get bidding, dude! ;)

Marco.
Vinyleyes
15-04-2011, 04:06
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/J-A-MICHELL-ENGINEERING-LP-RECORD-CLAMP-STROBE-/200596196021?pt=Turntable_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb4770ab5

No idea what it'll go for after Marco just paid eighty odd for his.

Hi Mark .. are you going affter this one ... I'll wait for the next one if you are so we don't end up against one another ..

Cheers
Rare Bird
15-04-2011, 07:27
:D everyone wants one now :lolsign:
Vinyleyes
15-04-2011, 09:05
They look so ...... characterful ........ don't they ?... I love older things ... my turntable is 30 yrs old ... my favourite guitar is 50 yrs old .. my car is 40 yrs old ... oh dear !! what am I sounding like .. :doh:
DSJR
15-04-2011, 09:12
You're just a typical AOS bod, that's all.....

Turntables and amps from 50 years old, CD players from 23 years old, speakers now 37 years old and counting and ten year old car which is looking it at the moment :(
Marco
16-04-2011, 12:52
:D everyone wants one now :lolsign:

Aye, see what you've started!!

:eyebrows:

Let's hope someone from AoS wins it.

Marco.
Dingdong
17-04-2011, 00:00
Hi Mark .. are you going affter this one ... I'll wait for the next one if you are so we don't end up against one another ..

Cheers


I've just got Marco's old one. Good luck with any bidding and hope it doesn't go to high.
Marco
17-04-2011, 00:28
I can see this one going for a similar amount to the one I've just bought ;)

My guess is that your max bid is gonna have to be around £90 to win it!

Marco.
Marco
19-04-2011, 13:40
£56.00 it for.... Not bad! So who won it? :)

Marco.
Vinyleyes
19-04-2011, 15:14
Not me .... but not by much .. :) ... As always .. one wonders how high whoever outbid you would have gone ... it slipped off my radar today and I forgot to rebid .. ... .. but more important things to sort out first methinks .. :) ...
Dingdong
19-04-2011, 15:31
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/J-MIchell-Record-Clamp-1980s-vintage-/270737777060?pt=Turntable_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f093aa1a4

There's another one up. Can't see it being cheap, though.

I reckon that one of the newer Michell or even the Pro-ject clamp would do a fairly decent job, though.
hifi_dave
19-04-2011, 19:05
Why spend more than £28.50, which is the price of a new Michell clamp ? :scratch:
Marco
19-04-2011, 19:11
I guess it's just a looks thing, Dave, which is why I went for a vintage one. No doubt though the current one works just as well, or perhaps even better... ;)

Marco.
hifi_dave
19-04-2011, 20:41
All I can think of is 'forum power'. :scratch:
Dingdong
19-04-2011, 20:47
I think my vintage one looks real pretty.
Vinyleyes
20-04-2011, 06:20
All I can think of is 'forum power'. :scratch:

Nope ... it's just plain and silly liking for vintage looks ... :) .. touch of eye candy for the system if you like .... whatever .. not everyone's idea about a sensible way to spend money and I know the same effect can be had for cheaper ...... but if we all liked the same things ... aghh ! :scratch:
Alex_UK
20-04-2011, 22:30
All harmless fun. You could chose to spend your money on coke and hookers. Oh, you do that too? :lol:
Barry
20-04-2011, 22:32
I guess it's just a looks thing, Dave, which is why I went for a vintage one. No doubt though the current one works just as well, or perhaps even better... ;)

Marco.

Yep, and in my opinion, looks better. :)
Marco
20-04-2011, 23:05
I guess that it's personal taste, Barry... I quite like the current ones (prefer the all-black anodised version, to the one with the silver knob and black base), but really like the look of the all-silver vintage one I bought:


http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/6441/kgrhqzle2eceqq00bnl100g.jpg (http://img857.imageshack.us/i/kgrhqzle2eceqq00bnl100g.jpg/)


It looks even classier and more elegant in situ :)

One of the current clamps:


http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/7941/13165.jpg (http://img854.imageshack.us/i/13165.jpg/)


Rather more 'brutal' and utilitarian looking, don't you think? Or perhaps you like that type of thing?

Judge for yourself... For me, the vintage one is classier looking, less 'mass-produced' in appearance, and much more nicely finished. YMMV :cool:

Marco.