hi simon i am based in manchester (south) but i have a little van and a desire to get it working well (everyone telle me to rip out the insides and put modern gear in but as i collect old records, i want an old sound )... happy to take it wherever to the rigth man ! david

its just arrived, and while its stunning... 1 left speaker not working 2 record player only works at 78 3 amp very quiet with record player 4 loads of noise / static on amp... any ideas - if there a speacialist repairman out there ? david

its just arrived, and while its stunning, within seconds the following problems became apparent... 1

just to a happy ending... bought 900rg compact in rosewood (lovely condition and hardly used) on ebay last week for £102 ! really chuffed... will be on the forum again when it arrives and to ask more questions / post images.... thansk again david

cheers peter / john will keep looking ! regards david

thanks for the offer john but as a ex-cabinet maker, the polishing is the only bit i can do ! looks like i have missed the boat and will just have to wait checking ebay religiously for the next one to sail / sale... will post a wanted on this site (been very tempted to upgrade to gold in an effort to win some the the great gear up for grabs)... if you

thanks peter / john i guess i am hoping that someone here will get in touch with a compact to sell ! maybe i should pay to become a silver member and put out an ad ? i collect records (mainly from the 50's / 60's) but also furniture so thats why it has to be a radiogram... that said, i am sure that once i start i won't be able to stop (i

i do have a danish mod decorated room and desperately want a radiogram... any ideas apart from ebay ? i would prefer the compact, but woudl settle for the time being with the de luxe (in rosewood)... i think my parents had one about 30 years ago (second hand)... how good is the turntable ? cheers david