Reaping the Ebay harvest

[Commie_User]

....Whoa, no it isn't.




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lot-of-80-78- ... 7675.l2557


80 great 78s for just £20, inc. postage? Rock the joint, mate. Reminds me of the once-huge hauls of shellac discs for just a few coins in the junk shops. But I think over time the crap ones were thrown away and the better ones kept by more folk, ramping prices up.



Might top it off with this, but may not: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLIFF-RICHARD ... 0415440%26



Definitely not. Must get a couple more styli:



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1254313100


These are for my 45s, for reference: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Replaceme ... 2c6d5eb45d

Damned expensive, even though the cheapy cart above is actually just about as good as the 510: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ortofon-Stylu ... 2eb51f3af6





And something at 16 rpm:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-RPM-Audio- ... 27d28ebe04


Though I'm OK already, as I have an Italian electric shuffle band one to keep me going.




Home record cutter bumpf:



Big: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1955-AD-Timex-Re ... ~60_57.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1955-AD-Timex ... 48520db842

CD rewriter, 1950s-style. Yeah, just read it.

[Commie_User]

Though the newspapers can also pick up on a few interesting slots.




Fuhrerkettle sold on Ebay after JC Penney sells out: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... -eBay.html


The cheapest current bid I found: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JC-Penney-Tea ... 43bc70f5e5




And it looks like it isn't easy for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven after all........

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/3 ... 65547.html

[Commie_User]

Well the 78s fell through and I got a refund. Which was promptly spent on......



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1118593600



A Japanese reproduction of Yesterday And Today, complete with alternate and bootleg mixes. Funky.




And for the fan who wants everything, the US Hard Day's Night is also up there. May get that next week.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THE-BEATLES-A ... 1c32df86c7



And if they're official releases, the quality should be top notch. Though I do wonder why the Asians should have all the novelties.



Though there's one last juicy gem:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Beatles-T ... 2ec8499214

Bootleg album on vinyl. And some other booties:






http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEATLES-Rare- ... 3a81a5a4b7


Just type in things like BEATLES RARE CD and plenty pops up. No back street foraging any more and splendid complements to the Beatle studio books.




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Plus an early NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC compact disc.




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Now-9-CD-That ... 2594119%26



Owning the video collections, all the way back to number one, lets you avoid the record rumble and tape hiss because of the hifi soundtracks which VHS had.

[Chris Abbott]

VHS Certainly captured the SID sound better than tape, and quite often the TVs had bigger speakers too, which was cool (at least, better than the built in ones on tape decks).

[Commie_User]

Aah, the old days.

Hifi had a lovely crisp FM soundtrack. It wasn't digital, as even some video boxes get wrong. Which probably accounts for a rich, full fidelity that the home digitals hadn't arrived at just yet.




http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1985-TOSHIBA-M-5 ... ~60_57.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-TOSHIBA- ... 48556dabe3





I heard tell it was roughly equivalent to 16 bit, 32 khz PCM, or Minidisc, so you had a lot of bandwidth for SID to fill. And the large elliptical telly speakers would have done a bang-up job for the age of pumping that sound out. Unless you were an early adopter of running line-out through the hifi or rigging a home studio.






This guy had the idea.

[Commie_User]

You want a Mellotron.




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mellotron-M40 ... 41742c0d8b












A 1960s tape-based keyboard instrument is bound to go for a humungus asking price. I'll just have to make do with the software, tape deck and the adverts I'm afraid.




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-MELLOTRO ... 53f9eb8893







S'pose it must go well with drugs, though Traffic claimed this wasn't written under any.








I think it sounds pretty good. Well, they do use Mellotron samples.


https://sites.google.com/site/artifakelabs/

Looks like they updated it: http://synth.me/music-gear/redtronse-v1 ... ulator-vst


Also free: http://www.premiersoundfactory.com/modu ... r-p-3.html

Though these guys charge: http://www.audiowarrior.com/KONTAKT.TRON.html












Big: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1973-MELLOTRON-A ... ~60_57.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-MELLOTRO ... 4ac5415abd






http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1974-MELLOTRO ... 4ac50d653c



They say just the same about Kontakt now. So that goes full circle then.



http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1972-Mellotron-4 ... w~~0_3.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-Mellotro ... 2311a1d1b7




Or you could go MELLOTRON DIGITAL...






.....And I could make do with the movies as well.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MELLODRAMA-Th ... 416c2242df

[Commie_User]

And more for my own reference, DVDs in a sale. I'll probably miss it as I don't have cash for everything.


1980s though:



http://www.moviemail.com/film/dvd/Lady- ... st-Series/

http://www.moviemail.com/film/dvd/Lady- ... nd-Series/

http://www.moviemail.com/film/dvd/Mr-Pa ... stminster/





http://www.moviemail.com/film/55247/Jack-the-Ripper/

http://www.moviemail.com/film/61641/Flo ... le-(1985)/





http://www.moviemail.com/film/dvd/The-C ... ollection/

http://www.moviemail.com/film/dvd/The-N ... ollection/




There are some other good-uns I've already got like the Alf Garnetts or Yes Minister. So take a look yourself.

[Commie_User]

Rollerballs: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROKLAN-CONTRO ... 58a07f5d4d


Printer interface: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARD-PRINTER- ... 3a732dc65f

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commodore-64- ... 9823565%26







http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acorn-electro ... 41743832d4

http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/8bit_Upgrad ... Plus1.html

I'm still idly thinking about a BBC Micro sound thingy for sampling.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KNOW-YOUR-OWN ... 5d40085fac




However......



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-Mus ... 232c35a1a9

[LMan]

Aaaah the mellotron. An awesome instrument way ahead of its time. Famous use of the mellotron choir: The intro of New Order's Blue Monday.

[Commie_User]

Yeah. As much the hippy sound as the sitar at one point.




And just look at all these other goodies, both expensive and cheap. I promised not to spend my remaining electricity rebate on frivolity and novelty but it could be hard going.....




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50-BLANK-CASS ... 0854516038

Handy stuff though, as it's irony indeed to transfer from disc to tape. Tape's still available new: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASF-90-Chrom ... 4516038%26




And I'm surprised nobody bid for this breadbox and carton:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-COMMO ... 0921222878




Still, I only wanted the cassette: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMMODORE-64- ... 43bccd9242









It's like a siren on the rock.......



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Vint ... 2326192707



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Though I did win this and as I don't think it's already online, I'll have fun putting it up myself. I like doing my bit as I did with other software.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KNOW-YOUR-OWN ... 7675.l2557



Looks straightforward...... http://www.8bs.com/filecon.htm

[Commie_User]

And, oh God, AFFORDABLE PET time.




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Commo ... 4ac5fbbb0d






http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commodore-CBM ... 257f3a4d0b


Machine and drive about £180, postage too, if remaining at the starting bid.




I can even afford that unsellable black beauty, sold at a cut price now if I recall:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commodore-CBM ... 2ec8cafbb1

Aaaaah.



But I got the money now. I should focus on the money.




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But if I am gonna spend, I may like to have this. Much more useful.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/C64c-Style-SD ... 9670171%26





Though I've just remembered. I wanted some Tascam tape heads for a long time. PET excitement abated.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TASCAM-34-34B-R ... 0436257123

http://www.openreel.net/index_e.html


Might just get a whole new deck if it's cheaper with still-good heads.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1294197276




Or I could just take a Studer. Doubtless these will command simply lunar prices by the end though.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Studer-A810-1 ... 3cd2dbdcb9




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Studer-B-67-1 ... 3cd2dbdb1e

[Chris Abbott]

That little widget is amazing

[Commie_User]

It certainly is. Amazing the level of dedication with these cottage industries.

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And as it turns out my heads were just extra dirty rather than worn, my eyes wander again, in a tapewards direction.

New and lovely: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-Brand-New ... 9573117%26






Dunno about you out there but I'm having enough of a ball just rifling through this lot.





Bloody hell, an Otari at just £104.....



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Otari-MTR10-q ... 232c684e4a


Oh I want that one. Though maintenance would be pricey.




14 BASFs: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASF-PER368-q ... 2ec8b48915

10 Maxell: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Maxell-35- ... 5af28fba62

9 TDK: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-TDK-Audua-L ... 3cd2e2cb29

£50 tape: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAXWELL-UD-35 ... 9290183%26

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My ref. Good fixit bloke local: http://www.yell.com/biz/millbrook-telev ... ng-742923/




I'm definitely caressing my money right this point.

[Commie_User]

Now what have we got? From completely unaffordable to quite decent in price:




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PINK-FLOYD-ME ... 19d8035ccf




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PINK-FLOYD-AT ... 19d8a128b8




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEONARD-NIMOY ... 35afe8b13b




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1976-Casablan ... 1c313d489d





http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Other-Voices- ... 35c8d76e4d




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Hollies-R ... 1c34013428




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beatles-reel- ... 4856d7992e




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beatles-reel- ... 4856d799f8




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beatles-reel- ... 4856d79ac3



I have tapes like these but for far less money in good nick: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Beatles-W ... 232b7ead7d

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Please-Please ... 1c3400b631

Yeah, that's more like it: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-Hard-Days-N ... 1c3400d253




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Revolver-The- ... 1c3400f56c






I'm impressed if anybody remembers these from first time around. I have a few Beatle ones and it was quite nice finding the original mono mixes in good condition, until the remasters came out that is.






http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Ferro ... 4d0dc93302

John Lennon had one of these which, I think, he demo'd Strawberry Fields on. Among other stuff. Nice to see one for sale.





http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ampex-PR-2200 ... 35c86212b0

Isn't that a computer one?

Yeah: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1974-Ampex-PR-22 ... ~60_57.JPG





http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stellavox-SP8 ... 27d3bc22c7



There are some really good machines out there. I'm looking at ones I could also afford, making them more impressive. (well, except those last two. But here's a dinky one to make up.)




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-REEL- ... 5d40545a82



What a recording oddessey this is becoming.




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G7349-4x6-Pos ... 56456927f8



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1975-Dok ... 53e0722b31



http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1979-STUDER-REVO ... ~60_57.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-STUDER-R ... 58a0e88bdb




Tape new and cheap: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QUANTEGY-478- ... 4174734a18

Hmmm, I need a new roller for one of my decks soon: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IDLER-WHEELS- ... 257f6d0326


Keep an eye on: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Teac-Tascam-3 ... 1c34015cb3



And just for luck a couple of 78s to look at: http://www.78source.co.uk/george-formby ... 8-rpm.html
http://www.78source.co.uk/george-formby ... 8-rpm.html

[Commie_User]

DANGNABBIT.

I was outbid by just twelve quid. For the first time I could afford something like this at the right price.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Otari-MTR10-q ... 232c684e4a

But at least I've still got the money. So I'm still happy.


Anyone else had what they can't decide was a crushing blow or a lucky escape?