Vintage Communications Fair

[Jonboy]

I went as well and had a great day - I didn't even buy too much!

However, I have spent a worrying amount of time since looking at Decca Decolas on t'internet after hearing the one that the BVWS were playing - that was amazing!

Deep pockets are required unless you get lucky

[Rare Bird]

Deep pockets are required

same with anything these days..The best kept secrets are the best bargins

[camtwister]

The Decola was beautiful.
Adam - did you hear the HMV 800? It was the size of a piano. They were made in the mid-thirties.
It sounded fabulous playing blues on shellac at 78rpm.
It moves the cone with about 5-6 watts and it filled the hall. I think that there are about 10 left existing. Listening to it was worth the 300 mile round trip alone.

[SPS]

It was a good day... those vintage decola's etc where really nice to see.. i did not get chance to hear them as was on the stall most of the day

there was an 1930's rgd which i would have loved to have heard.. mostly because i have what looks like the same chassis in the garage, one day i may be brave enough to get it going..

a chap picked up a 2P valve for next to nothing... dont know how i missed that..
i sold two decks and brought another 2 home.. one was a lenco 78/s. it the first time i had seen the S shaped arm, i will have to give it a wurl, i heard very good reports about them.. its a straight fit into the standard lenco by the look of things and has the sme headshell fitting...

i have 1,000s of the valves in the photos.. if i could get £2 each for them i would be very happy.. a pal had 4 used kt66's on at £50 each, another guy had gz34's for £55..
i know all the kt's went... there are valves and there are valves people want.. i saw no px 25's or px4 for sale...


cheers
steve

[nat8808]

I went last year (saw this thread too late!) and there was plenty to be had non-ultra vintage.

[Beobloke]

The Decola was beautiful.
Adam - did you hear the HMV 800? It was the size of a piano. They were made in the mid-thirties.
It sounded fabulous playing blues on shellac at 78rpm.
It moves the cone with about 5-6 watts and it filled the hall. I think that there are about 10 left existing. Listening to it was worth the 300 mile round trip alone.

Yes, I think I heard most of them, apart from the one whose Garrard RC1 changer refused to work - I should have offered my repair services!

Still think the Decca was the best, though...