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Old 15th Dec 2020, 9:53 am   #1
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Default Advice on selling a Grundig Stereo Console Como e/GB

I've just come into possession of a Grundig Stereo Console Como e/GB (which I in fact managed to figure out more details on what it even is via google searches leading me to this very forum), but it's not something my family really has space or desire to keep despite it being a lovely piece of furniture.
We've confirmed it seems to be in totally fine working condition, both the radio and the record player, but we really have no idea how to even begin figuring out how to value and sell something like this. Does anyone have any advice?
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Hi

Pictures of the unit would be most helpful

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https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/grundi...b_rc400ms.html

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Old 15th Dec 2020, 1:24 pm   #4
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That's a different but similar model I found when I first went looking. The design is slightly different. It seems to be this one, although it lacks pictures.

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/grundi...?language_id=2

As for pictures, I'll attach a few. Front of the unit, the record player inside (and some records that were with the unit), and the plate on the back that is obviously how I identified the name of it.
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It looks like the e/GB is the valve version of the later transistorised 6/GB. As ever eBay sold prices are a rough guide to value but search on 'grundig radiogram' rather than the specific model designation.

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It looks like the e/GB is the valve version of the later transistorised 6/GB.

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In that case, it would have one of these amps in it.
http://www.tube-classics.de/TC/Germa...Powertable.htm

ELL80 amplifier.
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/grundi...egb_cs200.html

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Old 15th Dec 2020, 5:09 pm   #7
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I suspect this is more likely to be a ELL80 or ECLL80 variant. As far as Stereo Radiograms (aka Sterograms) are concerned, this is actually quite compact. Size can be a major deterrent when trying to sell RGs these days. Less so years ago when the average house had a larger fooprint. These are often found, so not really a rare model, Maybe £50-75 if all working?
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Old 15th Dec 2020, 5:50 pm   #8
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In that case, it would have one of these amps in it.
http://www.tube-classics.de/TC/Germa...Powertable.htm

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Yes but I think the e/GB uses just one ELL80 (double pentode) with each pentode acting as a single ended output (ie, one for each channel). As the website implies the more upmarket radiograms would have utilised two ELL80s in push-pull configuration.

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The radiogram's valve line-up is shown in the attached image extracted from the previous postings as confirmed by radiomuseum.org.

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In that case, it would have one of these amps in it.
http://www.tube-classics.de/TC/Germa...Powertable.htm

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Yes but I think the e/GB uses just one ELL80 (double pentode) with each pentode acting as a single ended output (ie, one for each channel). As the website implies the more upmarket radiograms would have utilised two ELL80s in push-pull configuration.

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Agreed. Grundig had those amps too. They were used in the TK46 R2R.

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