Yes, I can see they are in good condition. But the price...I don't think so.
Anyway, up to the seller.
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Yes, I can see they are in good condition. But the price...I don't think so.
Anyway, up to the seller.
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Won this 1968 GPO '706F' telephone tuther day £20.00, arrived today in ace condition
oops! i forgot it's an Hi-Fi forum
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I wont entertain crapy digital phones. no way hosay
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Nice one Andre, I bought a black one at a booty for £3 a couple of years ago and plan to give it to my parents soon as they are both getting a bit deaf and never hear their cordless phone, drives me mad trying to get hold of them sometimesOriginally Posted by Rare Bird
Won this 1968 GPO '706F' telephone tuther day £20.00, arrived today in ace condition
oops! i forgot it's an Hi-Fi forum
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Aye well the conversion cables are only like a fiver in authentic coloured cable, new number label for the centre of the phone are about two quid with your own specified number added.. can't go wrong..Presently looking for a 1968 GPO '722L' trim phone in grey/blue to match my Ferrograph 307 amp & open Reel
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Maybe use it with a dac.I wont entertain crapy digital phones. no way hosay
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Look at it this way the wife can't walk around all day with one of these phone perminantly bonded to her lug hole
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Isn't it a buy it now at around £500?Lol... No doubt it would be a real cracker of a cartridge though, and outperform some seriously high-end stuff made today. All my instincts are telling me that (and they don't often let me down), so I guess it's just how much moolah you're willing to pay!
In my view, if it could be bought for less than $1200, sonically, it would be a bargain.
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I think though that a friend sold one in good condition relatively recently as a normal auction and it sold for nearer £250.. Perhaps this one is NOS though?
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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.
I reckon a recap of the player would get it working, in my ignorant view.
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