Tempest super sixty - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

K.C.pye1958 · 23rd Mar 2020, 10:10 pm

Hi I just spotted a tempest super sixty radiogram, and I am told it has no problems except the auto function doesn't work ie. you have to manually place the tone arm on the disc, the owner wants €600 and i was wondering if that is the value of such a model or is the owner a bit ambitious?

Herald1360 · 23rd Mar 2020, 10:19 pm

Seriously ambitious I reckon. For that sort of money you could get some pretty good eighties hifi gear instead!

Leave it for a lifestyle type with vinyl revival leanings.

Cobaltblue · 23rd Mar 2020, 10:22 pm

If it's the same beast this may help seems a lot to me though https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...=1584998441337

Cheers Mike T

Diabolical Artificer · 24th Mar 2020, 5:28 pm

If he's paying you it might be worth it, unless a radiogram is something special, EG PX4 triode OP stage, folks are usually only too happy to get rid of these things and are usually FOC.

Andy.

Radio Wrangler · 24th Mar 2020, 6:57 pm

Take a step back....

Why do you want it... what do you want to do with it?

If you've fallen in love with the cabinet and you have a surplus of cash, it might be right for you. Otherwise radiograms are worth very little, except for some people going for the furniture aspect.

If you want to listen to music, then as someone said earlier, you can pick up some eighties audio gear that will give a far better sound and cost very little. You don't get the cabinet, but your ears will be happier.

It all depends on your intentions.

David

Edward Huggins · 24th Mar 2020, 6:57 pm

If it's the same as shown in Post #3, then it has a Garrard SP25 manual single-player anyway!

paulsherwin · 24th Mar 2020, 7:57 pm

€600 is astronomical unless it's in absolutely pristine condition and you want it for the rarity value. Knock a nought off maybe.

Of course, the seller is perfectly entitled to ask whatever price he wants for it, just as you're perfectly entitled to walk away.

dave walsh · 25th Mar 2020, 12:13 am

That's a great deal of money [even these days] KC. Do you collect RG's? If so you don't seem to be developing an appropriate technical or commercial knowledge base

[Otherwise you would be aware that paying out that amount of money represents a more than substantial risk to yourself]. I hope that helps you.

Dave W

K.C.pye1958 · 25th Mar 2020, 10:56 pm

Hi Thanks to all the advice given, no i don't collect radiograms but this looked attractive by photos and i never heard of the name so i wanted to find out some opinions here to see if the RG was worth that kind of price, now i know i can avoid it and move on.( I thought with the attractive speakers that it was of a higher grade, but obviously not)
thanks again

23rd Mar 2020, 10:10 pm	#1
K.C.pye1958 Pentode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland Posts: 114	Tempest super sixty Hi I just spotted a tempest super sixty radiogram, and I am told it has no problems except the auto function doesn't work ie. you have to manually place the tone arm on the disc, the owner wants €600 and i was wondering if that is the value of such a model or is the owner a bit ambitious?

23rd Mar 2020, 10:19 pm	#2
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Tempest super sixty Seriously ambitious I reckon. For that sort of money you could get some pretty good eighties hifi gear instead! Leave it for a lifestyle type with vinyl revival leanings. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

24th Mar 2020, 5:28 pm	#4
Diabolical Artificer Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sleaford, Lincs. UK. Posts: 7,657	Re: Tempest super sixty If he's paying you it might be worth it, unless a radiogram is something special, EG PX4 triode OP stage, folks are usually only too happy to get rid of these things and are usually FOC. Andy. __________________ Curiosity hasn't killed this cat...so far.

24th Mar 2020, 6:57 pm	#5
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,864	Re: Tempest super sixty Take a step back.... Why do you want it... what do you want to do with it? If you've fallen in love with the cabinet and you have a surplus of cash, it might be right for you. Otherwise radiograms are worth very little, except for some people going for the furniture aspect. If you want to listen to music, then as someone said earlier, you can pick up some eighties audio gear that will give a far better sound and cost very little. You don't get the cabinet, but your ears will be happier. It all depends on your intentions. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

24th Mar 2020, 6:57 pm	#6
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,327	Re: Tempest super sixty If it's the same as shown in Post #3, then it has a Garrard SP25 manual single-player anyway! __________________ Edward.

23rd Mar 2020, 10:22 pm	#3
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,863	Re: Tempest super sixty If it's the same beast this may help seems a lot to me though https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...=1584998441337 Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk

24th Mar 2020, 7:57 pm	#7
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,936	Re: Tempest super sixty €600 is astronomical unless it's in absolutely pristine condition and you want it for the rarity value. Knock a nought off maybe. Of course, the seller is perfectly entitled to ask whatever price he wants for it, just as you're perfectly entitled to walk away.

25th Mar 2020, 12:13 am	#8
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Tempest super sixty That's a great deal of money [even these days] KC. Do you collect RG's? If so you don't seem to be developing an appropriate technical or commercial knowledge base [Otherwise you would be aware that paying out that amount of money represents a more than substantial risk to yourself]. I hope that helps you. Dave W

25th Mar 2020, 10:56 pm	#9
K.C.pye1958 Pentode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland Posts: 114	Re: Tempest super sixty Hi Thanks to all the advice given, no i don't collect radiograms but this looked attractive by photos and i never heard of the name so i wanted to find out some opinions here to see if the RG was worth that kind of price, now i know i can avoid it and move on.( I thought with the attractive speakers that it was of a higher grade, but obviously not) thanks again