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[Tripod]

Hi Guys

Greetings from Cape Town:music:

I like analogue, messing about in my workshop and I'm happy to drown in vinyl.

tripod

[catrafter]

Welcome to AK!

Tom

[Tripod]

Thks, Tom

Cheers

tripod

[Tucker99]

Welcome!

Cape Town ...Is there much vintage gear floating around your part of the world??

[stereodctr]

Tripod, welcome to AK!

[Scorpion8]

Welcome! Enjoy and jump right in.

[Sandy G]

Welcome ! Nice t'have ya here !

[electroking]

Hi Tripod,

Since this is a hot topic on this continent, can you tell us something
about the transition to digital broadcasting in South Africa? Thanks
in advance and welcome!

[Divotdog]

Welcome aboard!:thmbsp:

[ozmoid]

Welcome to AK! :music:

I like analogue, messing about in my workshop and I'm happy to drown in vinyl.

I think there may be one or two guys around here that share that interest. :D

[cubdog]

Welcome to AK.

cubdog

[Holst]

Howdy!

[Gohan]

Welcome to AK Tripod!

Gohan

[BudK]

Slowly spinning vinyl is good .
.... So you walk with a cane ? .....
(Rimshot , snare , bass drum , cymbal ..) :thmbsp:

[meggy]

Welcome.

[Tripod]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the warm welcome:music: I don't know too much about the availability of vintage gear currently still in Cape Town. I built the house where I stay more than 30 years ago and at that time, had not much interest in old audio gear. I do remember that I saw a certain brand creamy turntables aka transcription motors put out for the rubbish truck:sigh:

Another few years later after the curtains, garden, fences, dogs etc got acquired, I bought my first Garrard 301 (for about 90p US). Shortly after this, I bought a set of 3 Leak tube gear - A Stereo 20 amp, Troughline 11 tuner and the Point One pre. All non-working but they eventually got repaired and still provide daily pleasures - especially the amp and the tuner.

Recently (just after Christmas last year), I got a bit of luck with a greasebearing 301 I bought at a local flea market for about 4$US. It was in perfect condition with nothing broken - just incredibly dirty.

I just love going to this market, about 15km from where I stay. Recent purchase were a Tandberg TCD310 MK2 tape deck which since developed a little problem (details posted elsewhere) and an old Garrard TPA12 tonearm which I added to the grease bearing a few weekends ago. I bought it for the matching cream and of course to play my 78's.

Cheers all

tripod

[cableguy]

Welcome aboard...




Bill