fryer Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I have a couple of boxes of old 78's, including Max Bygraves, Bing Crosby, etc. Not mine I hasten to add. Any idea where I can get rid of them ? For a bit if cash if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Hipster hangouts in Shoreditch??? 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 My friend bought an old HMV player and he made lots of gigs in few local bars before this quarantine. The players seem to be so simple that it is easy to maintain them. His records sound surprisingly good and many of the recordings are really hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Very collectible, especially with name artist recordings. I’d say worth putting up on eBay (where most collectors would search), or on Gumtree / Facebook. If you just want rid for pennies; any local vintage / antique shop would probably take them, or they’d go like hotcakes at a car boot sale. That’s what happened to most of my vinyl LP’s when we moved house and “She Who Must Be Obeyed” made me get rid of them - they sold instantly, and later on I saw MY LP’s being sold at the other end of the car boot sale with a 1000% markup........grrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 10, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Wow! This brings back memories . When I was about 7/8 ( no pun intended 😼) my family moved home , and the gramophone that I was using disappeared in transit . Something like that, it was a very long time ago obviously . what I do remember though, are records from Bill Grundy, Laurel and Hardy , colonel bogeys March and a couple of others I cannot remember . The Bill Grundy song was called "yours sincerely " . The Laurel and Hardy song was an army type song with lots of talking from Stan Laurel . The gramophone itself, was covered in sellotape . Lots of needles . When I used to explore various record shops at various lunchtimes in London ,in the 90s I did notice a place near the British Museum that had lots of cheaply old jazz records and 78s . Used to always have the records outside the premises rather than inside . I grew out of 78s by then so no use to me. Nit sure of their worth unless you have an elvis original. maybe checkout someone who sells stuff on market stalls / car boot sales etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) Well vinyl and cassettes have made a comeback. You only need to wait for 8-track cartridges to have the inevitable resurgence and you're next in line! Edited November 28, 2020 by Nail Soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I've been meaning to frame these two for years... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Discogs is usually the place to go for vinyl, it's where collectors gather and knowledge amasses. Not sure if they have a section for 78s but it's the best spot to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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