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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 1:30:30 PM on 27 December 2016.
	Scotty Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 26 December 2010 Member #: 794 Postcount: 387
Hi folks, I have a 1960's HMV stereogram I'm finding hard to identify. I have seen a few of them about but am not able to find any info or model number on it - the chassis has what looks like L1-4U or Y stamped on it. The unit has a Garrard RC121 changer with 2 pickup heads (one for mono and one for stereo). Left channel is built into the cabinet (free standing floor model) and the right channel is a stand alone 'satellite' speaker. This is a link to a pic of the same model for sale elsewhere: https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/h7IAAOSw7FRWWPnK/$_35.JPG Look forward to hear from someone. Cheers Scott

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 2:03:31 PM on 27 December 2016.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6761
I'm thinking it's an L1. What's its valve line-up?

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 2:58:39 PM on 27 December 2016.
	Scotty Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 26 December 2010 Member #: 794 Postcount: 387
Hi GTC - Valve lineup is: V1 - 6AN7 V2 - 6N8 V3 - 12AX7 V4 - 12AX7 V5 - 6BQ5 V6 - 6BQ5 V7 - 6CA4 Cheers

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 5:53:36 PM on 27 December 2016.
	Flakes Location: Adelaide, SA Member since 27 February 2010 Member #: 630 Postcount: 398
Hi Sounds like an L1. I sent you the diagrams... ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Valve radios, They just don't make them like they used to

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 6:17:26 PM on 27 December 2016.
	Scotty Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 26 December 2010 Member #: 794 Postcount: 387
Thanks guys - Yup from the diagrams emailed to me, it's an L1 Cheers for the help Scott

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 5:05:48 PM on 30 January 2017.
	Charles Slater Location: Bowral, NSW Member since 30 January 2017 Member #: 2052 Postcount: 1
This was the very first stereophonic radiogram released in Australia. I am old enough to remember demonstrating it to potential customers in the showroom of a TV/radio retailer at Port Kembla where I was employed as a technician. The only stereo recording we had at the time was 'Journey Into Stereophonic Sound' on Decca. Arguably this British demonstration LP was the most impressive of its type ever produced.

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 7:27:41 PM on 30 January 2017.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6761
'Journey Into Stereophonic Sound' on Decca That's from the late 1950s and can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoUmN2EEufQ From the late 1960s I have 'Break-Through' and 'Impact' on EMI/Columbia demonstrating 'Studio 2 Stereo'.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 7:43:49 PM on 30 January 2017.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7395
I'm just old enough to remember all the former commonplace record labels: J&B, K-Tel, Hammard, Mushroom, Festival, CBS, Polygram, Decca, Columbia, Spin, EMI, Liberation, Astor, Polydor and Ace of Clubs. A few of these were actually Australian companies. What isn't owned by Sony and Warner Bros. would probably be out of business by now. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

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