Guest Gladstone Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I've just been given an antique gramophone as a wedding present, which is still in great working order and it plays 78rpm records.Where can I buy such records? I'm assuming the Cavern is a good start?I've never bought a record in my life cos I've never had a record player, so any nods in the right direction much appreciated!I'll buy unwanted records from anyone on here too. Just want some cool records to play on our amazing gramophone!Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veldt666 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I have a box of 78's, which I " Inherited", when my dad died. From memory, there are various "Pop" things of the day, & some "Scottish" things.Call me if Interested, although, I would need to retreive them from the attic at sometime.07760 118161. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Very occasionally you might get lucky in a charity shop, or there are a few antique shops which might have some. But your best bet might be Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I have a box of 78's, which I " Inherited", when my dad died. From memory, there are various "Pop" things of the day, & some "Scottish" things.Call me if Interested, although, I would need to retreive them from the attic at sometime.07760 118161.Am interested.When you say "pop" things of the day - can you give an indication of what sort of thing you mean? As in what era? 60s?Not so interested in the "Scottish" things as I think we're getting quite a few traditional type things from various people already - but doesn't mean I'm not interested at all - quite like the idea of jigging round our new house....!Wouldn't want to waste your time digging it all out though - so if you can give a slightly better indication of what's in your box before going to the effort of digging it out etc, that would be cool.Also - what sort of money you looking for?(Cheers Frosty, shall check em oot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Deathnail Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Odd Lot antiques down the Adelphi often had some interesting 78's to rake through. It's also worth having a look at the auction house. I used to go fairly regularly and they nearly always had a fair amount up for grabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Stoopid question but how do you know if its a 78 or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veldt666 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Am interested.When you say "pop" things of the day - can you give an indication of what sort of thing you mean? As in what era? 60s?Not so interested in the "Scottish" things as I think we're getting quite a few traditional type things from various people already - but doesn't mean I'm not interested at all - quite like the idea of jigging round our new house....!Wouldn't want to waste your time digging it all out though - so if you can give a slightly better indication of what's in your box before going to the effort of digging it out etc, that would be cool.Also - what sort of money you looking for?(Cheers Frosty, shall check em oot)From my "vauge" memory, there are 50's & 60's things, some Elvis, Teenager in Love, Slim Whitman,Etc.I'd really need to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 From my "vauge" memory, there are 50's & 60's things, some Elvis, Teenager in Love, Slim Whitman,Etc.I'd really need to look.Sounds good - I'm still defo interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Stoopid question but how do you know if its a 78 or not?78s are usually hard and made out of shellac and are hard to the touch but brittle. They are usually only 10" and 12" as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Odd Lot antiques down the Adelphi often had some interesting 78's to rake through.Last I heard they'd closed down, sadly. Great little shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 78s are usually hard and made out of shellac and are hard to the touch but brittle. They are usually only 10" and 12" as well.Will it say anything on the sleeve? I had a very swift browse in One Up today, and picked up a couple of limited edition Radiohead sleeves (obviously no record inside the sleeve as that would be behind the counter) - there appeared to be no indication on the sleeve as to what format it would be. I didn't have much time as was on lunch and didn't bother asking (also thought I'd look a complete dick...)Do Bruce Millers have a vinyl section that would sell any 78s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free tibet Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Will it say anything on the sleeve? I had a very swift browse in One Up today, and picked up a couple of limited edition Radiohead sleeves (obviously no record inside the sleeve as that would be behind the counter) - there appeared to be no indication on the sleeve as to what format it would be. I didn't have much time as was on lunch and didn't bother asking (also thought I'd look a complete dick...)Do Bruce Millers have a vinyl section that would sell any 78s??(?(?(There are very very few 78s made these days, I think the uk stopped production in 1961-62 & i think India was one of the last in early '70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vega Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Will it say anything on the sleeve? I had a very swift browse in One Up today, and picked up a couple of limited edition Radiohead sleeves (obviously no record inside the sleeve as that would be behind the counter) - there appeared to be no indication on the sleeve as to what format it would be. I didn't have much time as was on lunch and didn't bother asking (also thought I'd look a complete dick...)Do Bruce Millers have a vinyl section that would sell any 78s?The speed, if shown at all, will be in the centre bit of the record with tracks/label/etc. You'd just have to work it out if nothing is printed.Bruce Millar's don't sell records, only One-Up and The Cavern, to my knowledge, sell vinyl in town. Both tend to be rather expensive. As Free Tibet said, next to nothing gets produced at 78rpm anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Do Bruce Millers have a vinyl section that would sell any 78s?Nope, we don't sell Vinyl at all. As other people have said you'll struggle to get anything new on 78 as they don't make them on a wide scale at all these days. There may be some companies that churn them out but it'll be obscure shit. I'm sure we have a 78 cutting machine and blanks up in the store room actually (unless it got damaged or chucked out).Car boot sales, charity shops, auction houses and the such-like will be your best bet. I'm not sure that One-Up would have any 78s at all, the Cavern might but it's a long shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 The speed, if shown at all, will be in the centre bit of the record with tracks/label/etc. You'd just have to work it out if nothing is printed.Bruce Millar's don't sell records, only One-Up and The Cavern, to my knowledge, sell vinyl in town. Both tend to be rather expensive. As Free Tibet said, next to nothing gets produced at 78rpm anymore.I thought that was the case (through googling etc), but as I said above, I have zero clue about record formats etc as I've never had a record player before! Just cassettes and CDs...But it's safe to say that those limited edition Radiohead albums are definitely NOT 78s? I have a bid in on a couple of 60s records on ebay though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 By the way - the gramophone originally came from Bruce Miller's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free tibet Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I'm sure we have a 78 cutting machine and blanks up in the store room actually (unless it got damaged or chucked out)..Really ! I'm sure there are a few people who like to get their hands on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vega Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I thought that was the case (through googling etc), but as I said above, I have zero clue about record formats etc as I've never had a record player before! Just cassettes and CDs...But it's safe to say that those limited edition Radiohead albums are definitely NOT 78s? I have a bid in on a couple of 60s records on ebay though Those Radiohead 12"s (the re-issued singles, aye?) will most likely be 33rpm, or depending on the number of tracks per side, 45rpm. In Rainbows was 45rpm but was three tracks per side on 10"s in the boxset thing, so god knows. They won't be 78rpm though.Depending on what kind of stuff you're into, there are various websites that might help. Dead Format - Vinyl News, Pressing Information, Tradelists, Message Board - Dead Format - offers pressing info, tradelists, sales forums, etcSTAYING TRUE TIL OOP - simliar kinda thing, perhaps more message board basedVinyl Collective - more of a store than a source of information, might have pressing infoAs I said, depends on what you're into. With regards eBay:popsike.com - rare vinyl records auction results / price guide - record collector - allows you to search for records and see how much they're going for on ebay. I've never used it but heard good things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Free Tibet......Ohhhhh yesssss!!!!!! A Ltd edition Matricarians 78 would sell well, I'm sure. I've a reasonable collection of rock'n'roll and jazz/blues 78s (and a few local folk things too), but I wouldn't sell them. I picked most of them up from charity shops. (The Red Cross in Rosemount had some recently.....they might still be there). I've also got a worryingly large collection of old gramophone needle tins, some with needles, so if you need some needles I'll give you some free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Really ! I'm sure there are a few people who like to get their hands on that.I'll look into it one next time i'm up that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Deathnail Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Last I heard they'd closed down, sadly. Great little shop.That is a crying shame. It was a lovely shop and they were very helpful too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Ta everyone for your helpful replies Appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Chamber Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Really ! I'm sure there are a few people who like to get their hands on that.It certainly interested me as well! Just thinking it would be great to release a 78 in a ridiculously small print-run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free tibet Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 .....Ohhhhh yesssss!!!!!! A Ltd edition Matricarians 78 would sell well, I'm sure. Ha ha, that was my first thought, maybe a split with TB ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Bernardos on George Street has quite a hefty record section including a stack of old 78's at the bottom. Does your gramophone not have a speed switch? The one we have switches between 78 and 45rpm. We've got a few old 78's and 45's but I've no idea what they are. We inherited it from the other half's grandparents. It's from the 30's I'm led to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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