Wanted: Amstrad 5050 receiver c1977

[vintagesteve]

I'm looking for an Amstrad 5050 receiver (tuner-amp) from around 1977. Please pm me if you can help. Thanks.

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[mad-moon]

PM sent

[Lawrence001]

So are these any good or is it just the look? If produced OEM in Japan they might not be as bad as I presume..

[hornucopia]

Box sez Made in Engerland, so.....?

[vintagesteve]

I collect vintage receivers and as a British made and - in a way - handsome looking unit I want one to fill a hole in my collection that mainly comprises high end Japanese stuff. They're absolutely nothing special performance wise and they switch on with a loud thump as there's no protection relay due to cost cutting, it's a basic 'cheap' receiver that was made to look flashy.

[Macca]

Lord Sugar thought that it was important for his equipment to look like a 'mug's eyeful.' He even says so in his book!

[Lawrence001]

Not what you wanted but thought this looked like a classic

Goodmans 110 tuner amp.,
https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/g...amp/1377131647

[vintagesteve]

Not what you wanted but thought this looked like a classic

Goodmans 110 tuner amp.,
https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/g...amp/1377131647

Thanks Lawrence. I have the larger Goodman's 150 in my collection. In the 70s I had a Goodmans module 90.

[Lawrence001]

Thanks Lawrence. I have the larger Goodman's 150 in my collection. In the 70s I had a Goodmans module 90.

Sounds like you've got a few gaps in the complete range then

[vintagesteve]

Sounds like you've got a few gaps in the complete range then

There's always gaps Lawrence, ask any collector!