Elizabethan Lyric vintage valve record player with stand/legs. GWO. Video!

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60's Elizabethan Lyric record player in good working order fitted with an ST17, 78/33rpm mono turnover stylus and spare ST20 stereo compliant 45 stylus, (the needle on that looks a bit low but it sounds nice enough). The amp is of course mono, features an EL84 o/p and the bulk of the associated components in the biasing and supply circuit have been recently replaced so it sounds pretty good,there's a bit of transformer hum which can be heard in between records but it's pretty normal for one of these and doesn't affect the music at all, tried a mono copy of 'With the Beatles' on it the other night and it all came flooding back . The mains lead has also been replaced for a modern moulded plug and earthing included for safety reasons, not that you stand much chance of getting a shock from one of these as it's almost all wood and plastic but the original mains leads were poor quality so better safe than sorry. I've not really attempted to do anything with it cosmetically, it needs a bit of attention to get it up to scratch, mainly the catches and handle fittings are rusty (should be gold) and the anodising on the front trim is a bit worn with a couple of dings which aren't that noticeable and should tap out easy enough.Back hinges are O.K. and all the vinyl is the original in red and white with a sort of grey 'dogtooth check' pattern on the lid and interior lining. Grey handle to match the mech trim,very smart and very 60's! There's the odd bit of lifting on the corners and a bit of a mark on the top about 2" long (see photo)where it may once have had a sticker or been scuffed with something(?) but you could always cover it with a Capitol Records, Tamla Motown,Beatles sticker or something similar if it bothered you, most importantly it's in complete original condition and not at all bad for a fifty year old! a bit of tlc and it'll be looking the part in no time. The deck is the BSR 4 speed Monarch UA14 which was commonly used by Elizabethan,Dansette and many others around the early/mid 60's. it's in good condition, little bit of wear to the paint on the tonearm otherwise nice and clean with all badging and script in good order, the multi changer works well with both singles and LP's, I've given it a touch of lube just in case but it was cycling fine, dropping in the right place for different size records and returning to park and switch off nicely. This model doesn't have legs as such but I will include the stand you see in the picture as it's the right period and the right legs and fittings to convert it to a stand model if you so wish. It'd need a couple of reinforcing blocks glueing and screwing to the inside as the base on these is only thin, and the amp will need to be repositioned slightly, but it's an easy job. This model is fitted with a jackplug for an extension speaker to the left hand side, not sure if this was original or a later mod but it's handy if you want to use a bigger speaker come partytime. Think that's about it. It'll be packed securely for dispatch or you're welcome to pick up if you're in my area ( 2mins M1 J31). No offers to buy it now please, the auction will run to the end and it will make what it makes. Thanks and good luck, G. P.S. obviously because of the age etc I can't give any absolute guarantees on this mechanically or electrically and it is therefore sold as seen but if you do wish to see it and hear it before the end of the auction and you're in my area just send an e.mail. I've done a youtube video, sound is recorded off my laptop/webcam but you should get the idea. :)/watch?v=nNAOZ4ZG4pM One final thought, don't let the guys trying to sell Dansettes at £400 a piece snow you, the only difference between this and a Dansette is the badge on the front and the shape of the wood. :) Posted with the eBay Android app read more

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