Bargains on ebay?

Pioneer SA-8500 for £100 !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-pi...-/271072845637

8hrs left, no bidders yet. Poor photo will have put many off.

This Sansui looks nice - people seem to like the black ones best but I reckon this silver D5 is still a good one. £35 no bids and super minty with full packing!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sansui-AU-...-/290787015070

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Originally Posted by nat8808

A laser either works or it doesn't in my opinion. That it was playing erratically suggests that it is something other than the laser.

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Nope, a laser can lose power and still work with optimum discs. The Pioneer drive in my Ayre SACD player started doing this, playing some discs and skipping on others. It was diagnosed as a failing laser and the entire drive was replaced.

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Originally Posted by Rare Bird

Won this 1968 GPO '706F' telephone tuther day £20.00, arrived today in ace condition

:eyebrows:

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...8/untitled.jpg

oops! i forgot it's an Hi-Fi forum :D

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I still have a push button version of the same
Is that a step up or down ?
:)

Does it make pulses or tones?

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Originally Posted by MartinT

Does it make pulses or tones?

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Pass.
Very early push button model. I felt very swish

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Originally Posted by Rare Bird

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...8/untitled.jpg

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Hold the phone!!! I remember this from Trumpton... (Okay, so it's black in Trumpton, but I'm not going to let that spoil my fun)

PEEEEEEEEEP!!! "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb" PEEEEEEEEEP!!!

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Originally Posted by nat8808

A laser either works or it doesn't in my opinion. That it was playing erratically suggests that it is something other than the laser.

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These old Stable Platter transports have a propensity for the glue holding the laser lens to deteriorate and the laser focusing goes to pot because the lens is askew in it's holder. It's not uncommon either for the lens to jump clean out of it's carriage altogether during shipment :( It can be glued back into place but you need to be very sparing with the glue and have a steady hand too.

Excellent. Was never sure which I preferred: Trumpton or Camberwick Green.

You are forgetting the black sheep of the family Martin:



Had to add this too coz it's hilarious: