Walter 101 Player value? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

walter101 · 17th Jul 2020, 9:00 pm

Hi

I was hoping somebody could help me - I've found an old Walter 101 Reel-to-Reel tape player in the garage of my new house. It's seen better days but is in working condition, there's a tape on it and I managed to get it to play.

Roughly what would the value of it be in it's current state?

I've attached a picture for reference

Thanks

paulsherwin · 17th Jul 2020, 10:46 pm

Walter tape recorders don't have a big following, as they were very much at the bottom of the market when they were made. I'd guess this is only worth £10-20, if that.

hillmanie · 18th Jul 2020, 12:05 am

Indeed. I'll be surprised if the one currently on eBay attracts a single bid
TT

toshiba tony · 18th Jul 2020, 12:36 am

That's even worse than the TD1

Dickie · 18th Jul 2020, 8:03 am

My father had one. Permanent magnet erase I believe.

FIXITNOW · 18th Jul 2020, 8:39 am

An eBay 99p special and hope someone local wants it.

Dickie · 18th Jul 2020, 9:29 am

On the other hand, it's got a couple of EF86s in it..........

DMcMahon · 18th Jul 2020, 1:25 pm

See there are a couple on eBay, where sellers have set min bid price as £40 and £50 but I have no real idea what they might typically sell for.

I think £40/£50 might be possibly pushing it.

They are not that common and a Walter enthusiast might be willing to pay that sort of money.

David

barrymagrec · 18th Jul 2020, 2:15 pm

The last four that sold on ebay went for beteen £21 and £25.

BillDWVA · 18th Jul 2020, 2:22 pm

Yes, the EF86s are probably worth more than the complete machine.

I had one of these; dismal it was

Bill

Ted Kendall · 23rd Jul 2020, 1:40 pm

The short answer to the OP's question, unfortunately, is "not much". He hasn't been back - was it somethng we said?

AC/HL · 23rd Jul 2020, 2:27 pm

Four posts discussing an eBay auction deleted.

As the OP never returned this thread is closed. He and anyone else can read the comments, which say pretty much all there is to be said.

walter101 · 7th Aug 2020, 7:25 am

Quick update everyone. Advertised it on Facebook and managed to sell it to a local buyer for £35!

17th Jul 2020, 9:00 pm	#1
walter101 Diode Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 2	Walter 101 Player value? Hi I was hoping somebody could help me - I've found an old Walter 101 Reel-to-Reel tape player in the garage of my new house. It's seen better days but is in working condition, there's a tape on it and I managed to get it to play. Roughly what would the value of it be in it's current state? I've attached a picture for reference Thanks Attached Thumbnails

17th Jul 2020, 10:46 pm	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,927	Re: Walter 101 Player value? Walter tape recorders don't have a big following, as they were very much at the bottom of the market when they were made. I'd guess this is only worth £10-20, if that.

18th Jul 2020, 12:05 am	#3
hillmanie Pentode Join Date: May 2019 Location: Galway, Republic of Ireland. Posts: 208	Re: Walter 101 Player value? Indeed. I'll be surprised if the one currently on eBay attracts a single bid TT

18th Jul 2020, 12:36 am	#4
toshiba tony Heptode Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accrington, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 978	Re: Walter 101 Player value? That's even worse than the TD1

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Dickie Octode Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,478	Re: Walter 101 Player value? My father had one. Permanent magnet erase I believe. __________________ Regards, Richard, BVWS member

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FIXITNOW Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,975	Re: Walter 101 Player value? An eBay 99p special and hope someone local wants it.

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Dickie Octode Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,478	Re: Walter 101 Player value? On the other hand, it's got a couple of EF86s in it.......... __________________ Regards, Richard, BVWS member

18th Jul 2020, 1:25 pm	#8
DMcMahon Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 6,600	Re: Walter 101 Player value? See there are a couple on eBay, where sellers have set min bid price as £40 and £50 but I have no real idea what they might typically sell for. I think £40/£50 might be possibly pushing it. They are not that common and a Walter enthusiast might be willing to pay that sort of money. David

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barrymagrec Octode Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Morden, Surrey, UK. Posts: 1,557	Re: Walter 101 Player value? The last four that sold on ebay went for beteen £21 and £25.

18th Jul 2020, 2:22 pm	#10
BillDWVA Pentode Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. Posts: 139	Re: Walter 101 Player value? Yes, the EF86s are probably worth more than the complete machine. I had one of these; dismal it was Bill

23rd Jul 2020, 1:40 pm	#11
Ted Kendall Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kington, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 3,670	Re: Walter 101 Player value? The short answer to the OP's question, unfortunately, is "not much". He hasn't been back - was it somethng we said?

23rd Jul 2020, 2:27 pm	#12
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Walter 101 Player value? Four posts discussing an eBay auction deleted. As the OP never returned this thread is closed. He and anyone else can read the comments, which say pretty much all there is to be said.

7th Aug 2020, 7:25 am	#13
walter101 Diode Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 2	Re: Walter 101 Player value? Quick update everyone. Advertised it on Facebook and managed to sell it to a local buyer for £35!