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Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 4:07 pm
by Steve
poodling around wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 4:00 pm
Great photographs !
I think I saw a nice grey HMV 101 and maybe a dark blue one too !
No minidisc players though ....
What makes a "dark blue" 101? They all look the same to me. Anyway, the three portables in that picture: grey and blue 101s and a stunning quality Alba (double spring Garrard motor and fine Paillard soundbox) next to it, all managed to squeeze into my little car for the journey home!
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 4:16 pm
by Steve
Here it is a bit closer:
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 4:23 pm
by poodling around
Steve wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 4:16 pm
Here it is a bit closer:
Nice and the prices seem very reasonable too.
To save me looking this up on google etc - where is this held ? Once a year I guess ?
Oh, it's okay I found it:
https://www.retrotechuk.com/
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 4:47 pm
by Steve
It's not "dark" blue, is it?
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 5:10 pm
by poodling around
Steve wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 4:47 pm
It's not "dark" blue, is it?
Well I have read on some threads on here that the rare dark blue one didn't sell very well because it looked black.
I have a dark blue crocodile HMV 101 and that does look black.
So, maybe yours is not 'the' rare dark blue normal one ?
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 6:20 pm
by mrrgstuff
I took a few photos too (and I've just uploaded a couple of video "shorts" on YouTube)
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 6:25 pm
by mrrgstuff
BTW, did anyone see the stall on the front row that had 2 gramophones for sale, an inside horn one for £10 and what appeared to be the base of a small outside horn one for £45?
I meant to go back and ask why the outside horn base was so cheap, but by the time I remembered, both had gone
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 6:37 pm
by mrrgstuff
BTW, I was the guy wandering around wearing this! Shame I don't actually have one of these
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 6:38 pm
by CarlosV
Steve wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 3:53 pm
I'm not sure what the silver horn you're referring to is? If its the Cockleshell Monarch, it's actually a repro brass horn highly polished up.
Yes that's the one, it looks silver in the photo, too bad it is a reproduction, but still it is nice!
Re: RetroTech UK (NVCF) Some photos
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 7:42 pm
by Steve
mrrgstuff wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 6:37 pm
BTW, I was the guy wandering around wearing this! Shame I don't actually have one of these
Screenshot_20230522_233419_YouTube~2.jpg
Lol. I was the guy wondering around with a picture of a bike on my green top. I don't have one of them either!