VINTAGE RECORD PLAYER BUSH SRP 31 GARRARD RC121 AUTOCHANGER WORKING 1950s RARE
- Condition: Used
- Price: 57.59 EUR
- Status: unsold
- Item number: 374709821262
- Bids: 0
- Seller: bizzybee4444 (1300|98.2%)
- Seller information: non commercial
- Item location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Ships to: GB
- Shipping: EUR
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Description
BUSH SRP 31MARK 1 VINTAGE RECORD PLAYER WITH GARRARD RC121 Mk 2 AUTOCHANGE DECK THIS AUCTION IS FOR A VINTAGE BUSH RECORD PLAYER DATING FROM THE LATE 1950s. IT IS FITTED WITH A GARRARD RC 121 Mk2 AUTOCHANGE DECK WHICH HAS 4 SPEEDS AND A TWIN VALVE PUSH PULL TYPE AMPLIFIER. THIS WAS THE VERY FIRST MODEL IN A LONG LINE OF SRP 31s AND DIDNT USE THIS AUTOCHANGE UNIT FOR VERY LONG. IT WAS SOON REPLACED WITH THE MORE FAMILIAR GARRARD 210 SO THIS ONE IS VERY HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY IN WORKING CONDITION. AS FAR AS I CAN ASCERTAIN THIS UNIT IS COMPLETELY ORIGINAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WHICH HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT FOR A MORE MODERN TYPE UTILISING A FLIP OVER STYLUS. ALTHOUGH IN WORKING CONDITION BOTH THE DECK AND THE AMPLIFIER WILL BENEFIT FROM A SERVICE SO THIS ONE IS SOLD AS SEEN. I HAVE STACKED IT UP WITH HALF A DOZEN 78s AND IT PLAYED THROUGH THEM FINE. THE SPEED SELECTOR KNOB IS STIFF BUT IT DOES ENGAGE ALL FOUR SPEEDS. THE RUBBER TURNTABLE MAT IS STILL SUPPLE UNLIKE MOST OF THESE OLD PLAYERS WHERE IT HAS TURNED HARD AND BRITTLE. THERE ARE FOUR SPEEDS AVAILABLE AND ABOUT 8 RECORDS CAN BE STACKED ON THE SPINDLE TO PLAY ONE AFTER THE OTHER IN AUTO MODE. THE DECK UTLISES A FEELER ARM TO GAUGE THE SIZE OF THE RECORD SO THAT THE PICK UP KNOWS WHERE TO LAND. ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN MADE SO THAT THE PICK UP TOUCHES DOWN IN THE CORRECT PLACE AND THE TRACKING WEIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN SET CORRECTLY. ONCE THERE ARE NO MORE RECORDS LEFT TO PLAY THE DECK WILL SWITCH ITSELF OFF. THE FRONT OF THE UNIT HAS THREE CONTROLS, ONE FOR ON/OFF/VOLUME AND ONE EACH FOR BASS AND TREBLE CONTROL. THESE ALL OPERATE SMOOTHLY WITH NO CRACKLE AT ALL. THE FABRIC GRILL IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO RIPS/TEARS OR OTHER DAMAGE AND THE BUSH LOGO IS ALSO PRESENT (THESE ARE NEARLY ALWAYS MISSING). THERE SHOULD BE A GOLD STRIP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE SPEAKER GRILLE WHICH IDENTIFIES THE CONTROLS BUT THIS IS MISSING. THERE IS ALSO A RED PILOT LIGHT THAT INDICATES WHEN THE UNIT IS SWITCHED ON. THE REXINE COVERING IS PRETTY MUCH INTACT WITH JUST THE ODD MARK HERE AND THERE. STILL VERY TIDY CONSIDERING ITS AGE. SOME OF THE BRIGHTWORK HAS TARNISHED (LID CATCHES & HANDLE COVERS) BUT THESE CAN EASILY BE REPLACED WITH REPRO PARTS IF REQUIRED. I WOULD PREFER COLLECTION OF THIS PLAYER AS IT IS A DELICATE ITEM BUT WILL POST WITHIN THE U.K. IF REQUIRED. POSTAGE WILL BE WITH PARCELFORCE (24 HOUR) AND, DEPENDING ON THE FINAL VALUE WILL BE ABOUT £20.00. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE MESSAGE ME VIA EBAY. AS THIS IS A DELICATE MECHANICAL ITEM I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT OCCURS DURING POSTAGE SO PLEASE BEAR THAT IN MIND. HOWEVER, SHOULD IT GET LOST THEN I WILL DEAL WITH THAT. I WILL BE SAD TO SEE THIS ONE GO BUT CURRENTLY HAVE TOO MANY PLAYERS AND NOT ENOUGH ROOM A GOOD SERVICE AND AMP REBUILD AND THIS ONE WILL GIVE MANY MORE YEARS OF LISTENING PLEASURE HAPPY BIDDING
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