Bargains on ebay? (Part 2)

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18-10-2016, 13:11
struth

Ali foil and coke ;)
18-10-2016, 13:26
Barry

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Originally Posted by struth

Nice old ferrograph

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ferrograph...XszKp#viTabs_0

Clean machine - but mono.
18-10-2016, 14:08
Macca

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Originally Posted by struth

Ali foil and coke ;)

Not the Bolivian kind...
18-10-2016, 14:28
Audio Al

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Originally Posted by struth

Ali foil and coke ;)

And a lighter :)
18-10-2016, 14:38
dantheman91

Seriously Chaps.....:eyebrows:

:lol:
18-10-2016, 14:44
struth

I was serious. Cokeacola and ali foil scrunched up
18-10-2016, 14:46
walpurgis

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Originally Posted by struth

Ali foil and coke ;)

I thought for a minute you were snorting drugs again Grant! :eek: :D
18-10-2016, 14:56
struth

Not me. Never have. No, no.... :D
18-10-2016, 16:42
TazSob

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Originally Posted by dantheman91

Seriously Chaps.....:eyebrows:

:lol:

I've read you can use wd40 on a cotton tip (cotton ear bud) and rubbed on the oxidation. Other than that what Grant suggests should work too, dampen the foil in the coke and then rub the rca jacks
18-10-2016, 16:51
dantheman91

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Originally Posted by dantheman91

Update

Well this amplifier arrived sure needed a good clean seems to have come up well as of yet not tested

The one thing the seller did not mention was the Rust/Oxidized RCA inputs jacks:steam::steam::steam:....Any idea on how to remove this from them?

Tested
DEAD RIGHT CHANNEL THROUGH BOTH A&B SWITCHES :( Oh well....checked i can only see one fuse but thats OK...
18-10-2016, 19:05
JohnJo

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Originally Posted by Jeff Wood

Trust me on this Neil, I almost definitely made this amp myself, it was also me who came up with the name "Mistral" :)

These amps were not made until 96, maybe 97.

Also, they could be supplied with the phono board inside, which is basically an LFD mmo board but from memory different caps but pretty much the same as the MMO.

It could be changed to MC by soldering across a couple of pins, or was it cutting the solder joint, cant remember which way round.

But it was far more than a get you home phone stage:)

A phono stage board could be retro fitted to these amps, but as it happens this one definitely does have the phono board inside, I messaged the seller and asked.

Btw, not a huge difference between the mistral and the LFD int zero, wiring and caps tbh, same main pcb and transformer.

The Int Zero LE had a bigger transformer and heatsink which actually meant about 90 watts, its the same transformer that went into all the bigger lfd amps at the time.

I did suggest to Richard that we should make a super mistral with this transformer, cant actually remember if any were made though, might have been...

Very interesting post Jeff.
18-10-2016, 19:07
JohnJo

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantheman91

Update

Well this amplifier arrived sure needed a good clean seems to have come up well as of yet not tested

The one thing the seller did not mention was the Rust/Oxidized RCA inputs jacks:steam::steam::steam:....Any idea on how to remove this from them?

Green scouring pad (pot cleaner) with a little Brasso or T-cut on it. Be careful not to rub the plating completely off though.
18-10-2016, 19:10
JohnJo

What about these bad boys on Gumtree, if I had room I'd be giving them a try.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/speakers/k...ers/1194380957
18-10-2016, 19:15
walpurgis

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Originally Posted by JohnJo

What about these bad boys on Gumtree, if I had room I'd be giving them a try.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/speakers/k...ers/1194380957

That's probably the most they're worth. Chipboard cabinets and cheap drivers. May sound OK though.
18-10-2016, 20:00
JohnJo

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

That's probably the most they're worth. Chipboard cabinets and cheap drivers. May sound OK though.

They look awesome though :D
18-10-2016, 20:29
walpurgis

Colton Varilift tonearm lifter at an eyewatering £120!! That's taking the piss. I swear my wallet would bleed and die of shame if I paid that much :eek:.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-co...item41b55ed192
18-10-2016, 20:46
southall-1998

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

That's probably the most they're worth. Chipboard cabinets and cheap drivers. May sound OK though.

They can crush you like a coke can though! :D

S.
18-10-2016, 20:54
walpurgis

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Originally Posted by southall-1998

They can crush you like a coke can though! :D

S.

I don't think they're very heavy Shane. I doubt they're as big as you think. Those look like 8" bass drivers to me and I bet the magnets are not huge. The horns are plastic and the woodwork won't be thick.
18-10-2016, 21:39
JohnJo

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

I don't think they're very heavy Shane. I doubt they're as big as you think. Those look like 8" bass drivers to me and I bet the magnets are not huge. The horns are plastic and the woodwork won't be thick.

Look more like 10" speakers to me Geoff. Think Shane means crush you with SPLs!
19-10-2016, 18:35
southall-1998

Not bad for 99! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MONITOR-AU...sAAOSwh2xYB7PY

S.
21-10-2016, 15:12
struth

Wont see too many of these come up. A1000 class a 50 watt mf amp

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4012100390...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
21-10-2016, 16:08
diviy

picked up a mint set of td1000 Celestian tweeters my ditton 15xr running perfect
not bad for £25.00 for the pair :):)
21-10-2016, 17:27
JohnJo

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Originally Posted by diviy

picked up a mint set of td1000 Celestian tweeters my ditton 15xr running perfect
not bad for £25.00 for the pair :):)

Result :cool:
21-10-2016, 19:27
walpurgis

Dunno if it's just me, but images are not displaying on eBay.

It was OK earlier and images display fine from elsewhere, so I think it's their site having issues.
21-10-2016, 19:43
struth

Seem ok here Geoff
21-10-2016, 19:49
walpurgis

The photos on search page lists display OK, but when I open a listing the pictures on the ad are missing. Not happening on other sites.

Did a reboot and restarted the hub in case signal was low.
21-10-2016, 19:55
struth

Seem to show here. just tried 3, all pics showing. I'm using firefox. might be an adblock effect. Ive had that occasionally where the adblock mistakes pics for ads
21-10-2016, 20:16
walpurgis

Ah. Mister detective :). You were right. I allowed ads on the site and the photos now show. I wonder why it's started doing that.

Might try another ad blocker. I was about to use another browser. Don't need to now.
21-10-2016, 20:18
struth

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

Ah. Mister detective :). You were right. I allowed ads on the site and the photos now show. I wonder why it's started doing that.

Might try another ad blocker. I was about to use another browser. Don't need to now.

It may well clear itself in a few days. Some blockers allow you to greenlight sites, or to disable on pages/ sites etc. Mine did it a while back, but a few days later it was ok again.
21-10-2016, 21:46
southall-1998

LFD plinth? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lfd-Rare-H...gAAOSw8gVX85i7

S.
22-10-2016, 11:59
skimminstones

grab these two bargains while you can...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-IN-BOX...8AAOSwmtJXbdDW

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Logite...4AAOSwI-BWFdTt
22-10-2016, 13:06
struth

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Originally Posted by skimminstones

grab these two bargains while you can...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-IN-BOX...8AAOSwmtJXbdDW

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Logite...4AAOSwI-BWFdTt

The guy is a comedian,and should be on the stage.. a reasonable price he thinks..8k pounds. People like that ought to be horsewhipped
22-10-2016, 13:38
mad-moon

Nice TT...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Transcript...kAAOSwbsBXpjKq
23-10-2016, 09:35
walpurgis

Very tidy Garrard 301 with Decca FFSS arm and Mk.III elliptical cartridge. £1149 starting price.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GARRARD-30...IAAOSwZVlXmld9

It's a nice combination. The TT looks in top original condition. And the rare Mk.III elliptical is towards the top end of how good a Decca can sound. It even has the correct arm rest and lifter. The price is very fair.
23-10-2016, 19:35
struth

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NVA-TSS-Po...EAAOSwpLNYBQnb

bouncy, bouncy
23-10-2016, 20:10
karma67

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Originally Posted by struth

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NVA-TSS-Po...EAAOSwpLNYBQnb

bouncy, bouncy

that is the one Ninanina was selling as working on here but strangely listed in her ad as 'for parts only'
the buyer alcarmichael (on aos) was warned it would go bang and surprise surprise it did,he's now trying to palm it off on some other poor sod.still he's doubled his money so he cant complain.the whole sorry story stinks to me!
and according to him who cant be named its only fit for burning and he wont touch it,its causing a storm on 'that forum'
23-10-2016, 20:35
mikeyb

But not Dust Free...... Or cheap lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192001830162
23-10-2016, 20:41
struth

a set of radfords at a more realistic price

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Ra...3D252592010198
24-10-2016, 12:34
TazSob

This pioneer looks like audio jewellery http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282223706102
24-10-2016, 13:59
Macca

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Originally Posted by TazSob

This pioneer looks like audio jewellery http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282223706102

Mmm SPEC 4 yum yum. Wonder what the reserve is? power amp must be about a grand on its own.
24-10-2016, 14:07
martian sunrise

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Originally Posted by Macca

Mmm SPEC 4 yum yum. Wonder what the reserve is? power amp must be about a grand on its own.

this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-SP...gAAOSwi0RX1FZs
just went on ebay with a spec 3 pre. LOVELY
24-10-2016, 19:18
dantheman91

Just won this 623 if it works great then it will go with my 615 MK2's :)

Worth a punt...
24-10-2016, 19:19
dantheman91

Just won this Tannoy 623 if it works great then it will go with my 615 MK2's :)

Worth a punt...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=361774606087
24-10-2016, 19:31
walpurgis

Not sure why you had to tell us twice Dan :lol:.
24-10-2016, 19:40
Pierre De Grenoble

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Originally Posted by TazSob

This pioneer looks like audio jewellery http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282223706102

If the seller has no cables or by default no speakers to "test" with (bring your own on collection) he doesn't really know if it'll work or not, just that some of those pretty lights work when he plugs it in...
24-10-2016, 20:35
Oddball

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Originally Posted by Pierre De Grenoble

If the seller has no cables or by default no speakers to "test" with (bring your own on collection) he doesn't really know if it'll work or not, just that some of those pretty lights work when he plugs it in...

Unsold at £1370 !! Where the hell would you have kept that for the last 20 yrs?
24-10-2016, 20:57
Pierre De Grenoble

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Originally Posted by Oddball

Unsold at £1370 !! Where the hell would you have kept that for the last 20 yrs?

gawd knows.. the missus of the original proud owner, probably had it stuck in the garage, (underneath the hole in the roof) after the hubby died because she was happy with a transistor radio and it didn't go with her flock wallpaper.

The arsewipe who's selling it doesn't have a clue, but he has got a smartphone.. the only good result is that the seller is being billed 4% of the reserve price (at least £54)..they do say that you pay to learn... :D
26-10-2016, 11:59
dantheman91

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Originally Posted by dantheman91

Just won this Tannoy 623 if it works great then it will go with my 615 MK2's :)

Worth a punt...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=361774606087

Well its arrived but something is wrong in the cone their is no movement its solid so im suspecting open circuit? Damaged driver?
26-10-2016, 12:05
Beobloke

If you can't move the driver by hand then, yes, it's knackered.
26-10-2016, 12:09
struth

If the magnet was loose it could have caused a lot of rubbing and eventually overheated and welded itself up.

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