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24th Jul 2021, 9:43 am | #1 |
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And another record changer to identify
See photo,. Pretty sure it's of British origin, and uses a familiar mechanism
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24th Jul 2021, 9:45 am | #2 |
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Re: And another record changer to identify
Record players are not really my thing but it looks like a Decca Deccalian (Mk4 ?) and ISTR they were fitted with Garrard AT6 autochangers.
Cheers Mike T
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24th Jul 2021, 9:50 am | #3 |
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24th Jul 2021, 10:10 am | #4 |
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Re: And another record changer to identify
I owned a Deccalian for many years with it's stereo adapter.
It was a pretty decent player for a portable (luggable). I retained the very similarly styled loading feature (also a Cliff Richards fan) when I parted with the player some 20 years ago during the second big clear out. Cheers Mike T
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24th Jul 2021, 10:25 am | #5 |
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Re: And another record changer to identify
I noticed that in the Bob Dylan film "Dont look back" 1964 he had one in his hotel room.
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24th Jul 2021, 10:41 am | #6 |
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24th Jul 2021, 12:16 pm | #7 | |
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Re: And another record changer to identify
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Yery sensible to keep it I think. Despite what people say they are well built and reliable. Sure the mechanism can get a bit stiff over the years, but nothing a bit of love and attention can't fix, and then they'll almost certainly outlive us |
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24th Jul 2021, 1:21 pm | #8 |
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Re: And another record changer to identify
......well, they'll certainly last a bit longer than Crosley......
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24th Jul 2021, 2:21 pm | #9 |
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Re: And another record changer to identify
Yes its a Deccalian 4D/E front grille and control knobs with handle on side suspect blue, should have a serial no plaque on the back.Deccalian 4 were in a wooden cabinet also using garrard AT6, both using a deram cartridge.
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25th Jul 2021, 9:33 am | #10 |
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Re: And another record changer to identify
Actually all along I was talking about the girl in the photo, thought it would make people smile! But many thanks for identifying what was going on record-player-wise in the photo. You are an admirably PC lot on this forum, well done and/or commiserations. Now back to researching those slender legs and leatherette features!
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