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eBay watch: 1950s standing Dansette record player

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Dansette

Perfect got an 1950s or early-60s-themed home, this 1950s standing Dansette record player, available right now on eBay.

Details are very scarce on the listing, but we love the classic looks, even if its ability to play records isn't clear. The seller says they 'believe it to be in working condition'. However, they 'have no records to check'. Couldn't afford 20p to pick one up at your local charity shop? Despite not being able to get a record, they do offer to get it checked out for you by an electrician…at a price of £15 on top of the final price.

None of which fills you with confidence, but there's no denying that this is a a stylish item and for a vintage Dansette, incredibly cheap right now at just £20.

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Pure Evoke-1S Marshall DAB radio gets upgraded and reissued

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The original was first featured on this site back in 2006, so it's high time for an upgrade for the Pure Evoke-1S Marshall DAB radio. Which has just been announced.

In looks, much is the same – it still mimics a classic Marshall amplifier, offering a solid wood, Marshall made and approved cabinet complete with an integrated, full range hi-fi speaker packing a custom-designed 3-inch driver, active filters and bass reflex port. If you want stereo, there's also an additional matching auxiliary speaker, but you'll have to pay a little extra for that.

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eBay watch: 1960s Dieter Rams-designed Braun SK6 audio system

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Another gem of an item from Dieter Rams on eBay for modest money, this 1960s-designed Braun SK6 audio system.

A stunning design that mixes radio, vinyl playback and modernist-inspired design, the latter from a unit made of painted steel, ash veneer and acrylic. Reading the details, the turnable and audio both work well (cartridge and needle both in good order), with two bands of the radio good too, however, you'll need to sort out a valve to get FM working.

Overall, the unit is described as being in 'very good' condition, but do check the small print before bidding. A couple of bids on it, but at £21, it's still a steal.

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iTam Tam Go – classic 1960s space age seat becomes wireless iPhone sound system

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Regular readers will know we have featured both the original Tam Tam and the more recent iTam Tam audio variation. Well, now there's another option, the iTam Tam Go from Branex Design.

It's the logical progression to both. Still the 1968 space age seat from Henry Massonet and still a sound system capable of hooking up to your iPod or iPhone. But the new 'Go' version also adds in a Lithium-ion battery, offering up to eight listening hours of 'omni directional sound' cable-free.

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eBay watch: 1970s Hornyphon SA 8651 see-through portable record player

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Described as a 'very rare and sought-after model', the Hornyphon SA 865 is certainly an eye-catching portable record player.

Not unlike the Philips players we've featured in the past, this one has a lucite smokey-grey lid with integrated speaker, integrated handle and the option to use with battery of mains. When it comes to our vinyl, it's good for 33, 5 and 78-speed records.

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eBay watch: Dieter Rams-designed Braun Atelier-1 audio system

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Atelier

If, like us, you happen to be a fan of Deiter Rams' designs, you might well fancy making a bid on the Braun Atelier-1 audio system.

It's a classic late 1950s audio system, designed by Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot and offering stylish looks as well as a four-speed record player and three-band radio in a case that mixes cream white metal with ash-veneer wooden sides.

It's described as being in 'very good', but does need a new needle to work. If that is good enough for you, it's available on a 'Buy It Now' for 399 Euros. The seller also has some matching speakers on offer too. Check them out here.

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