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Not mine and I wouldn't have the space. Looks interesting though...
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Alba phonograph on Craigslist Annapolis, MD
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Re: Alba phonograph on Craigslist Annapolis, MD
That tone arm is certainly interesting. I wonder how it sounds?
Guessing that the grille cloth is not original.
Clay
Guessing that the grille cloth is not original.
Clay
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1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Re: Alba phonograph on Craigslist Annapolis, MD
Alba was the brand name of A.J.Balcombe Ltd. Their gramophones were well made using bought in components, and this machine would have been at the top end of their range.
The tonearm is a Novaphonic Mammoth which Alba could have sourced from various trade suppliers.
Alba is the only former English gramophone brand name to survive into the present time. You can still buy a new Alba CD player or TV, but you can't buy a Columbia, Decca or HMV!
The tonearm is a Novaphonic Mammoth which Alba could have sourced from various trade suppliers.
Alba is the only former English gramophone brand name to survive into the present time. You can still buy a new Alba CD player or TV, but you can't buy a Columbia, Decca or HMV!
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Re: Alba phonograph on Craigslist Annapolis, MD
It was $1200 two years ago! Its been posted for years!
Maybe it will be $150 by April 2017?
Maybe it will be $150 by April 2017?
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Re: Alba phonograph on Craigslist Annapolis, MD
In it's native UK, the Sterling equivalent of $150 would not be too wide of the mark.