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Old 31st Jan 2020, 10:47 am   #1
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Default The Grundig Book

I have several forum references to "The Grundig Book", can someone please advise what this is.

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Old 31st Jan 2020, 11:19 am   #2
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If it's the book I have, it's a Focal Press book (better known for camera books of course) which gives ideas on how to use Grundig (reel to reel) tape recorders, describes many of the accessories, and (most usefully, I think) has a couple of pages on each model describing the controls and connectors. The author was Fredrick Purves.

It's in the same series (and same author) as 'The Philips Tape Recorder Book'. While I find that one very useful, I don't like the Grundig Book as much. That may just be my bias towards Philips machines though.
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Thank you Tony, I will look that Grundig book up, now that I have the details.
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The Grundig book was published for a number of years so best to obtain the latest version you can so that it covers the greatest number of models. I think circa 1970 was the last one. They turn up quite often so don’t pay much for one!

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Thank you Peter, I will now look out for a circa 1970 one.

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Have now seen quite a few on eBay but all quite early ones, some are expensive.
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There is a 1970 edition on Abebooks.co.uk for £2.62 + £2.90 postage.
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Thank you baretter, have now placed order, I had seen some before on Abebooks but not the 1970 one.
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Book arrived today, not great condition but OK, looks very interesting and useful.
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Liked it so much, I brought another one, 1962 Edition in better condition.
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