The appeal of Orchosols portables?

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Re: The appeal of Orchosols portables?

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I bought my Orchorsol portable firstly because I had never owned one before, and secondly because of it's outstandingly original condition. It has the adjustable soundbox and pre-dates the ghastly bawling infant lid transfer which cannot have helped sales.

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Celebro soundbox
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chunnybh wrote: Sun Jul 11, 2021 7:58 am
Celebro soundbox
Please post a picture.
I just had a quick rummage around in the gramophone room and here are two photo's from a few minutes ago:
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Re: The appeal of Orchosols portables?

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poodling around wrote: Sun Jul 11, 2021 3:01 am
gramophoneshane wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:36 pm
Steve wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:52 pm
I only wish the Orchosol could play fibre needles!
You'll have to look for some Apollon needles or other round shank fibres.
Or get an adaptor.
Oh no ......................... the fibre needle adapter ..............

This is one of those items I had the opportunity to buy for 'next to nothing' and didn't and I have regretted not buying it ever since.

Really solidly built / quality product ................. boo hoo :(
You can get them here. http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com/

Also, the BCNs (arguably) are a better sound than fibres. I like them, just not great at sharpening them!!

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Re: The appeal of Orchosols portables?

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leels1 wrote: Sun Jul 11, 2021 4:02 pm
poodling around wrote: Sun Jul 11, 2021 3:01 am
gramophoneshane wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:36 pm
You'll have to look for some Apollon needles or other round shank fibres.
Or get an adaptor.
Oh no ......................... the fibre needle adapter ..............

This is one of those items I had the opportunity to buy for 'next to nothing' and didn't and I have regretted not buying it ever since.

Really solidly built / quality product ................. boo hoo :(
You can get them here. http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com/

Also, the BCNs (arguably) are a better sound than fibres. I like them, just not great at sharpening them!!
Aha ! Very good.

Thank you leels1.

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Re: The appeal of Orchosols portables?

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poodling around wrote: Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:26 am
leels1 wrote: Sun Jul 11, 2021 4:02 pm
poodling around wrote: Sun Jul 11, 2021 3:01 am

Oh no ......................... the fibre needle adapter ..............

This is one of those items I had the opportunity to buy for 'next to nothing' and didn't and I have regretted not buying it ever since.

Really solidly built / quality product ................. boo hoo :(
You can get them here. http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com/

Also, the BCNs (arguably) are a better sound than fibres. I like them, just not great at sharpening them!!
Aha ! Very good.

Thank you leels1.
Might need a bit of bending to make the right size, but for £2 it works great.

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