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Tag: stereo
eBay watch: 1970s Philips 22 GF 623 portable stereo record player
Once again, a portable turntable catches our eye, this time the Philips 22 GF 623 portable stereo record player.
Dating back to the 1970s (you might have guessed that), this is a three-speed player that's both portable and stylish, not least when the whole thing packs away into a cool orange 'briefcase'. See the listings for lots of pictures of that.
But once unpacked, this battery/mains player will play your 7 and 12-inch vinyl in glorious stereo. Well, stereo – not sure about glorious from an old portable player! Seller does sat 'very good sound though. Condition is 'very good', with just a few age scratches and of course, it's in working order. £24 is the current bid price.
eBay watch: 1970s Jacob Jensen-designed Beocenter 2000 audio system
I personally think vintage B&O is undervalued – great audio quality and stylish looks, very much of an era. In fact, as I write, this Bang & Olufsen Beocenter 2000 audio system is under £1.
Which is madness when you think about it. It's been designed by Jacob Jensen, it's got a stylish teak surround, slightly space looks, that B&O audio know-how and best of all, is still a practical item – able to play our vinyl, radio via AM and FM and of course, playback for all your old tapes.
It's also in 'very good condition' and full working order, despite being over 30 years old. All you need is some speakers. For 99p, it's a giveaway. Another shot of it over the page.
eBay watch: 1970s Schneider space age portable record player
Yes, I know – we feature a lot of portable record players. But that's because they always prove very popular and in many circumstances, they offer up some great period design. This Schneider portable record player certainly doesn't disappoint on that score.
Described by the seller as 'one of the coolest and most desirable' portable players, as as well 'a really rare and hard-to-find object', it's a mains-powered player than spins vinyl at 33, 45 and 78rpm, offers better than expected sound and of course, has those great space age stereo speakers. It's also been featured in L'Utopie du Tout Plastique, the benchmark of cool space age design.
eBay watch: 1970s Philips Stereo 292 portable record player
Yes, we've dug up another vintage vinyl spinner, specifically this Philips Stereo 292 portable record player.
It's a rather cool piece of kit for not a lot of money. Battery or mains operated, the deck is portable, able to slot together should you need to carry it around. But when you need some tunes, remove those speakers for stereo sound on the go.
It plays 33/45 records, has slide controls for volume/tone for each speaker and according to the seller, it works and apart from a few fine age scratches, is in great condition too. Lots of close-up images of the player on the site, with bidding right now at just £1.
