Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Alvin · 27th Oct 2007, 3:22 pm

Spotted this radiogram at the Greenwich auction room yesterday, presumably a failed auction lot it is now for sale at £10.

http://www.greenwichauctions.co.uk/

Alvin

Mike Phelan · 27th Oct 2007, 3:49 pm

Grab it now, think later!

Alvin · 27th Oct 2007, 6:44 pm

I'd struggle to get it home on the bus, Mike........it's 11 days short of 26 years since I was last allowed to drive a car!!

Alvin

batterymaker1 · 27th Oct 2007, 9:48 pm

Time to find a buddy with a van....

Alvin · 27th Oct 2007, 11:41 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by batterymaker1

Time to find a buddy with a van....

Indeed....to shift some of the junk in here and make room for it!!

Alvin

ps I don't actually want it.....if I did I wouldn't have put it on here

stephanie · 1st Nov 2007, 4:04 pm

Where's the spindle for the turntable?

peter_sol · 1st Nov 2007, 5:00 pm

Hi Stephanie. On that type of Garrard you took out the auto spindle when you removed the records after playing and it was stored on a clip in the changer compartment or on the motor board but it still needs confirming that it is there somewhere.

regards

Peter.

Nickthedentist · 1st Nov 2007, 5:04 pm

Missing spindle is hardly a big deal at this price though

Alvin · 1st Nov 2007, 8:45 pm

I didn't see the spindle laying round...I'll have another look if it's still there when I go back tomorrow.... I saw another RG102 complete with spindle at the Wimbledon car boot sale yesterday....the trader's opening price was a score but when I mentioned the Greenwich one his oppo reckoned he would let it go for a tenner

Alvin

music-centre · 2nd Nov 2007, 1:29 am

Hello all,

Just to let you know I bought this one in the week (thanks to Alvin for posting the message) and went over to pick it up in my trusty Cavalier hatchback.

Not had a chance to look at it yet but can't be too bad at that price and I think it should sound good once I get it going ..... good point about that spindle though I can't remember seeing it either!

Regards,
Steve.

Tim · 2nd Nov 2007, 12:35 pm

OOOOh my mum has one of those.
Radio is very good but turntable has an anoying "brrrrrrrrrrr) when it rotates.

stephanie · 2nd Nov 2007, 3:02 pm

I guess you can always stick a pencil in the hole for a spindle.

Way to screw up your records.

Alvin · 3rd Nov 2007, 10:47 am

Or buy the one I saw at Wimbledon for spares!!

Alvin

27th Oct 2007, 3:22 pm	#1
Alvin Heptode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 761	Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! Spotted this radiogram at the Greenwich auction room yesterday, presumably a failed auction lot it is now for sale at £10. http://www.greenwichauctions.co.uk/ Alvin Attached Thumbnails

27th Oct 2007, 3:49 pm	#2
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! Grab it now, think later! __________________ Mike.

27th Oct 2007, 6:44 pm	#3
Alvin Heptode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 761	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! I'd struggle to get it home on the bus, Mike........it's 11 days short of 26 years since I was last allowed to drive a car!! Alvin

27th Oct 2007, 9:48 pm	#4
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 674	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! Time to find a buddy with a van.... __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

1st Nov 2007, 4:04 pm	#6
stephanie Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Bern, North Carolina, USA Posts: 346	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! Where's the spindle for the turntable?

1st Nov 2007, 5:00 pm	#7
peter_sol Octode Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Welwyn Garden City, Herts. UK. Posts: 1,906	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! Hi Stephanie. On that type of Garrard you took out the auto spindle when you removed the records after playing and it was stored on a clip in the changer compartment or on the motor board but it still needs confirming that it is there somewhere. regards Peter.

1st Nov 2007, 5:04 pm	#8
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,846	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! Missing spindle is hardly a big deal at this price though

1st Nov 2007, 8:45 pm	#9
Alvin Heptode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 761	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! I didn't see the spindle laying round...I'll have another look if it's still there when I go back tomorrow.... I saw another RG102 complete with spindle at the Wimbledon car boot sale yesterday....the trader's opening price was a score but when I mentioned the Greenwich one his oppo reckoned he would let it go for a tenner Alvin

2nd Nov 2007, 1:29 am	#10
music-centre Heptode Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 687	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! Hello all, Just to let you know I bought this one in the week (thanks to Alvin for posting the message) and went over to pick it up in my trusty Cavalier hatchback. Not had a chance to look at it yet but can't be too bad at that price and I think it should sound good once I get it going ..... good point about that spindle though I can't remember seeing it either! Regards, Steve.

2nd Nov 2007, 12:35 pm	#11
Tim Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,310	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! OOOOh my mum has one of those. Radio is very good but turntable has an anoying "brrrrrrrrrrr) when it rotates. __________________ "Nothing is as dangerous as being too modern;one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly."

2nd Nov 2007, 3:02 pm	#12
stephanie Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Bern, North Carolina, USA Posts: 346	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! I guess you can always stick a pencil in the hole for a spindle. Way to screw up your records.

3rd Nov 2007, 10:47 am	#13
Alvin Heptode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 761	Re: Decca RG102 in Greenwich - 10 quid! Or buy the one I saw at Wimbledon for spares!! Alvin