Bargains on ebay? (Part 2)

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10-03-2016, 13:34
mikeyb

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Originally Posted by struth

Cheery bastard aint you;)

Its paid forcand courier arranged and should be with me on Saturday barring the van crashing and bursting into flames:D

I'd heard that on saturday the world ends.

Well either that or maybe rain was forecast can't remember which now [emoji14]
10-03-2016, 13:54
Macca

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyb

I'd heard that on saturday the world ends.

Well either that or maybe rain was forecast can't remember which now [emoji14]

We are due to collide with Mars but that isn't until next July if I recall my Cole Porter correctly.
10-03-2016, 14:05
struth

Deep fried i hope;)
10-03-2016, 14:14
mikeyb

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Originally Posted by struth

Deep fried i hope;)

we will be ;)
10-03-2016, 15:05
walpurgis

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyb

I'd heard that on saturday the world ends.

Yes. I have a cataclysm pencilled in my diary for that day. Just wondering who's going to sweep up afterwards? ;)
10-03-2016, 16:33
struth

The cat has already got into pigeon loft. Doh!
10-03-2016, 20:12
rikardo1979

ART DECO 8
http://jordanacoustics.co.uk/wp-cont..._-1_resize.jpg
10-03-2016, 20:49
struth

http://imageshack.com/a/img924/8405/FssR3q.jpg

circuit diagram for the leak
10-03-2016, 21:00
spendorman

That's Rank!
10-03-2016, 21:06
struth

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Originally Posted by spendorman

That's Rank!

at least it doesnae have Murphy's Bush :eek:

that would be Rank stupidity ;)
10-03-2016, 21:39
spendorman

No, the Irish connection is McMichael ! joking.

http://www.mcmichael.org.uk/products.htm

Ended up under GEC, yours truly worked for them for around 20 years. Still not got over it and I left more than 10 years ago.
10-03-2016, 21:44
struth

Did all my training on mostly Rank Bush Murphy stuff, along with ITT-KB and some GEC, Thorns etc. Not any worse than anyone else in the day, tv, and radio wise tbh.
10-03-2016, 21:50
Barry

The first TV my parents had was a McMichael, the second was dual-standard Thorn EMI. The latter was a switchable 405/625 line set; the switching was so complicated it was unreliable to the effect that the set spent more time in the service department than it did at home!
10-03-2016, 21:56
spendorman

Funny that quite a few here have connections with GEC, shame that the Company is sort of gone. When I started it was plain GEC, then became GEC Marconi, then Marconi Avionics, then BAE SYSTEMS, all this time I was in the same dept doing the same job. After I left an Italian firm (Selex) took over our work.
10-03-2016, 22:02
spendorman

Quote:

Originally Posted by struth

Did all my training on mostly Rank Bush Murphy stuff, along with ITT-KB and some GEC, Thorns etc. Not any worse than anyone else in the day, tv, and radio wise tbh.

I remember having a 405 line Bush TV, that was numerous decades ago, not a bad set for the time. Later I had the ITT/ KB Featherlight 12" portable TV, also a good set. In the 70's I bought an ITT / KB Tiny portable radio, again pretty good.
10-03-2016, 22:02
struth

Yeah, my Uncle worked for Marconi avionics as a draftsman, working of some fancy gear for military.. up in Fife I think. He was a very clever guy, but alas got Parkinsons and never worked again. they held his job for years hoping he would recover... that was many moons ago. Good firm..... locally we had Plessey factory , which was situated a stones throw from where I live. they had many thousands on the payrol
10-03-2016, 22:04
Barry

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Originally Posted by spendorman

Funny that quite a few here have connections with GEC, shame that the Company is sort of gone. When I started it was plain GEC, then became GEC Marconi, then Marconi Avionics, then BAE SYSTEMS, all this time I was in the same dept doing the same job. After I left an Italian firm (Selex) took over our work.

Not really surprising as the then GEC-Marconi Company was the largest electronics company in the UK. I worked at the Marconi Research Laboratories for thirty years, and during that time spent some time at Marconi Communications Limited and at the GEC Hirst Research Centre.
10-03-2016, 22:13
spendorman

Quote:

Originally Posted by struth

Yeah, my Uncle worked for Marconi avionics as a draftsman, working of some fancy gear for military.. up in Fife I think. He was a very clever guy, but alas got Parkinsons and never worked again. they held his job for years hoping he would recover... that was many moons ago. Good firm..... locally we had Plessey factory , which was situated a stones throw from where I live. they had many thousands on the payrol

I think I left one name change out, somewhere in-between the names I gave was also Marconi Defence Systems Ltd. Yes, the Company did look after sick people, hoping that they might return. I knew several.

Now Plessey, when they closed their last factory, and I think GEC bought them out, all salvageable Plessey equipment was brought to our site. I was asked if any equipment was suitable for our Dept. I looked at it and everything was too outdated for us. Didn't want anything.
10-03-2016, 22:17
struth

Yeah, the bathgate plant had suffered badly from lack of investment; think it closed in early 80's.... made capacitors if memory serves/ used to be Telegraph Condenser Company (TCC)
10-03-2016, 22:20
spendorman

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Originally Posted by Barry

Not really surprising as the then GEC-Marconi Company was the largest electronics company in the UK. I worked at the Marconi Research Laboratories for thirty years, and during that time spent some time at Marconi Communications Limited and at the GEC Hirst Research Centre.

Well, a bit of topic here, I worked not far from you in Stanmore, which was the main research site where all the Directors resided, I occasionally visited Hirst Research in East Lane Wembley. Sometimes saw Keith Arbor there.
10-03-2016, 22:22
southall-1998

Good price- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neat-acous...MAAOSwxp9W3-f9

S.
10-03-2016, 22:52
southall-1998

I do admit that this looks nice- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quad-II-St...kAAOSwQYZWzIJR

S.
10-03-2016, 23:06
struth

very pretty thing, and like the cream . Probably sound decent too
10-03-2016, 23:06
spendorman

It does look nice, but from what I read here: http://keith-snook.info/quad-stuff.html the output transformers are not as good as the original Quad II's
10-03-2016, 23:08
southall-1998

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Originally Posted by spendorman

It does look nice, but from what I read here: http://keith-snook.info/quad-stuff.html the output transformers are not as good as the original Quad II's

Oh dear me!!

S.
10-03-2016, 23:13
spendorman

Probably still very good though
11-03-2016, 10:56
Canetoad

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Originally Posted by struth

Yeah, the bathgate plant had suffered badly from lack of investment; think it closed in early 80's.... made capacitors if memory serves/ used to be Telegraph Condenser Company (TCC)

Ah yes, Boghall. Lovely place. :eyebrows:
11-03-2016, 10:57
struth

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Originally Posted by brian2957

Not hifi I know , I bought this torch on Ebay the other day and it's very good VFM indeed .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3000Lm-XM-...8AAOSwSdZWc3X4

It comes in it's own plastic box . Also included is 2 rechargeable Li-on batteries and a little cradle which holds 3 AAA batteries . It also comes with a mains box for the Li-on batteries .
Also included are a wallwart charger and a car charger . Both chargers can also be plugged in to the torch directly for charging on the go .

The body of the torch is quite robust aluminium and it's claimed to be water resistant . The beam can be adjusted and the torch has 5 different settings . On the highest setting the light this thing gives off is excellent . I'm not an expert in these things , however this torch would certainly give me all the light needed in most situations . Good VFM methinks .

Mine arrived today Brian. Super value and nice torch. 2 big recharge batteries alone are worth money I guess

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...09ffd7fa87.jpg
11-03-2016, 11:02
struth

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Originally Posted by Canetoad

Ah yes, Boghall. Lovely place. :eyebrows:

Other end of town Bernie. :eyebrows:
11-03-2016, 11:55
jollyfix

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Originally Posted by struth

Mine arrived today Brian. Super value and nice torch. 2 big recharge batteries alone are worth money I guess

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...09ffd7fa87.jpg

Mine came yesterday. Great bit of kit, for the price you can't go wrong. Very happy
11-03-2016, 19:35
brian2957

Yup , pretty good piece of kit innit :)
11-03-2016, 19:49
hermit

Ultra rare Yamaha HX10000 phono stage. Yours for $7,000
11-03-2016, 19:59
Audio Al

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Originally Posted by hermit

Ultra rare Yamaha HX10000 phono stage. Yours for $7,000

Scam warning :eek:
12-03-2016, 13:02
BTH K10A

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Originally Posted by BTH K10A

Very nice :), were/are? used in ICBM's and are super ruggedised.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Vintage-...3D311555488648

Went for a bit more than I thought they would
12-03-2016, 13:06
Macca

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Originally Posted by BTH K10A

Went for a bit more than I thought they would

$2K! I suppose if you are building an ICBM it is only a small percentage of the overall cost...is there an ICBM DIY forum?
12-03-2016, 20:01
walpurgis

Bargain? Dunno, but they sound wonderful!

Reference 3A MM De Capo I speakers. The sound quality from these is astonishing. Imaging second to none and almost holographic soundstaging.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reference-...wAAOSwT6pVt3S7

If I had the spare cash I have them.
12-03-2016, 23:18
southall-1998

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

Bargain? Dunno, but they sound wonderful!

Reference 3A MM De Capo I speakers. The sound quality from these is astonishing. Imaging second to none and almost holographic soundstaging.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reference-...wAAOSwT6pVt3S7

If I had the spare cash I have them.

Those tweeters can indeed sound very good.

Neat Acoustics uses a similar tweeter on some of their speakers.

S.
13-03-2016, 08:13
BTH K10A

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13-03-2016, 08:41
rikardo1979

not on eBay but local sale. Any idea what that may be?would that CD player be any good and worth something?
http://snag.gy/Oe7Rh.jpg
13-03-2016, 08:47
Macca

looks like a dolby pro logic amp - £20 the lot would be generous, assuming it all works.
13-03-2016, 08:48
jandl100

This amp sure looks sexy - but what the hell is it? (Apart from probably a scam)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Favorite-O...gAAOSwr7ZW5E1f

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDEyOD...W5E1f/$_57.JPG
13-03-2016, 09:01
BTH K10A

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13-03-2016, 09:13
brian2957

Quote:

Originally Posted by jandl100

This amp sure looks sexy - but what the hell is it? (Apart from probably a scam)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Favorite-O...gAAOSwr7ZW5E1f

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDEyOD...W5E1f/$_57.JPG

It does indeed , I wonder what kind of bricks are in it :lol:
13-03-2016, 09:43
rikardo1979

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Originally Posted by Macca

looks like a dolby pro logic amp - £20 the lot would be generous, assuming it all works.

thx. I am not interested in the whole...I was about CD player on its own
13-03-2016, 09:52
Macca

CD player isn't anything special. I like Sony CD players and have a fair few of them, it will be competent.
13-03-2016, 14:27
southall-1998

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Originally Posted by jandl100

This amp sure looks sexy - but what the hell is it? (Apart from probably a scam)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Favorite-O...gAAOSwr7ZW5E1f

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDEyOD...W5E1f/$_57.JPG

Now, that just screams quality at you!!

S.
13-03-2016, 17:50
rikardo1979

I have found another CD player localy
Technics SL PG 580A for under £20
Worth to get it for such money?

https://ssli.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNF...W5GKW/$_86.JPG
13-03-2016, 17:58
Beobloke

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Originally Posted by jandl100

This amp sure looks sexy - but what the hell is it? (Apart from probably a scam)

Er...as per the auction title, it's an Accuphase A50V! :)

And a blindingly obvious scam, which I've reported to eBay...
13-03-2016, 18:00
jandl100

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Originally Posted by Beobloke

Er...as per the auction title, it's an Accuphase A50V! :)

And a blindingly obvious scam, which I've reported to eBay...

Ah, well - they edited a title in after I saw it. :)
It just said something like "example 8331" or similar.
13-03-2016, 18:15
dantheman91

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Originally Posted by rikardo1979

I have found another CD player localy
Technics SL PG 580A for under £20
Worth to get it for such money?

https://ssli.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNF...W5GKW/$_86.JPG

Hi Richard

Grab it i was going to but cant justify it he's put on some missions and a nad 3020A at good price but condition is not good. :eek:

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