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WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:41 pm
by Steve
Absolute top price paid for a clean all original 88 in grained leather case with gilt fittings. Must be complete and working. Please PM if you are able to help.
Thank you!
Re: WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:21 pm
by Orchorsol
Odd - there was one on eBay just yesterday, which disappeared quickly:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-De ... 7675.l2557
Re: WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:04 pm
by Steve
Don't! That makes me feel quite sick. I've bought 4 machines from this seller already recently but although I very regularly scan Ebay far more than it is healthy for any person to do, this appeared in that tiny, narrow window between two scans I did on Sunday. It was a Buy It Now and someone spotted it and snapped it up quickly. I don't blame them. So would I have done at that price! If only it had been an auction, I might have had a chance with it.
Nevermind.
Re: WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:51 pm
by Steve
I've been looking for one now for almost 10 years.
Re: WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:04 pm
by OrthoFan
Question, Steve, is that a straight-bore tonearm, or is it so gradually tapered, you barely notice it? Seems to me, a gradual taper, such as the HMV 101 tonearm, would have been the one to go with, considering the trouble Decca took to lengthen the tone chamber.
OrthoFan
Re: WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:18 pm
by Steve
OrthoFan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:04 pm
Question, Steve, is that a straight-bore tonearm, or is it so gradually tapered, you barely notice it? Seems to me, a gradual taper, such as the HMV 101 tonearm, would have been the one to go with, considering the trouble Decca took to lengthen the tone chamber.
OrthoFan
I don't know in all honesty as I've never seen one in person! They sound very good though judging from a few videos I've seen but the 88 was the top of the range model at that time. I have the top models from the other periods of Decca acoustic portable gramophones but this one evades me.
Re: WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 1:45 pm
by redgem3
Let me know if you still want one as I might be persuaded to part with mine.
Richard
Re: WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 4:05 pm
by Steve
Hi,
PM sent.
Thanks
Steve
Re: WANTED: DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:36 pm
by Steve
Deal concluded, thank you very much.
Moderators can close thread now.
NOW BOUGHT DECCA "88" portable 1927
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:38 pm
by Steve
Steve wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:41 pm
Absolute top price paid for a clean all original 88 in grained leather case with gilt fittings. Must be complete and working. Please PM if you are able to help.
Thank you!