Bargains on ebay?

[Rare Bird]

One man's junk is another man's treasure!

What i always tell the wife but it doesnt wash with her I love my junk

[Barry]

Well i did a deal with a guy on Flea Bay last weekemd for a Sony 'TC366' Reel To Reel, Quad '33' Pre Amp, Quad '405-1' Power Amp..
He did me the lot for a very good £140.00 including postage. They have just arrived. After close inspection they look scruffy but no problem,no cosmetic damage apart from a trim on the Reel to reel but i'll get that re-anodised, they can eaisly be restord to new condition. More junk

£140 for that lot? You got yourself a bargain there Andre!

How scruffy are the Quad units? Can they be touched up with a little Quad 'snot green' paint? (Sorry, that should of course be Quad 'bronze'.)

Regards from a Quad aficionardo

[DSJR]

TC-366 has permalloy heads which wear and may not now be replacable. I had one for years and replaced it with a TC377 which got left behind at my last job. It's long gone now - a Nak cassette deck creamed it anyway..

33/405-1 for less than £140 - bloody 'ell, you have some luck Andre, especially when Dada can supply new mk2+ boards and supply caps for it, including new speaker sockets and reduced or no limiting to muck things up..

I tried my "new" late production (well over 100***) 33 last weekend and was impressed with it at first until the penny dropped that the sound was all superficial. All the little musical cues so easily reproduced through the AVI and Croft were either diluted or missing. Dada do a refurb kit which replaces all the electrolytics and raises the rail voltage to 16V. Does anyone have experience of this? I doubt I'll go the Net Audio route as the 33 wasn't ever intended for a main system, but a cap overhaul seems a good idea, although the electrolytics look fine.

[Rare Bird]

Barry
The amps are just really scruffy infact yellow with Nicotine..They will clean up perfectly

TC-366 has permalloy heads which wear and may not now be replacable. I had one for years and replaced it with a TC377 which got left behind at my last job. It's long gone now - a Nak cassette deck creamed it anyway..

Hi Dave
That is correct with the 'TC-366' the heads on this one look as new, i'll not be using it but i will give it a full belt change & new Pinch Roll.It's for collections purpose but i do insist they are in a new both working & cosmectic condition.I'm presently on the look out for the 'TC366.4' version.

I have also a 'TC-377' but has some serious damage to the facia so thats kinda spares till i locate a new one, these are miles better sounding than the plentifull Akai 4000. I've got a mint Sony 'TC-399' Coming next week, i like the 'TC-399' but hate those oversized brushed Knobs.. The 'TC-377' is my fave little Sony R-R..

I know it's evil but it was obvious to a blind man the seller knew nothing about the lot he had so i took the oportunity to prey on him..Again the Quads will be mint/working static for collections sake not used..

btw i do give all my things a power up from time to time.keep em good.



(Spent most the day cleaning that facia it's mint now..Wants a bit of work on the cabinet)



(Not touched these yet, just scruffy. wtf he stuck that sticker on for i ask )

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Good to see this thread up and running again now your back Andre!

[Rare Bird]

It's not really him i'm a pregnant 79 year old from Bogner regis posting on his behalf

[Ali Tait]

Aye,it'd gone a bit quiet..

[Rare Bird]

Been watching this Nakamichi Rig since it was first listed, i really expected it going for quite a bit more than it did.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-NAKAMI...item230677d2cd

[Ali Tait]

Niiice!

[Jonboy]

It's not really him i'm a pregnant 79 year old from Bogner regis posting on his behalf

spooky Andr'e i've been working in Bognor Today, seen a few old ladys walking thier dogs but none preggers