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Roberts 808D Flea Market Find
My Dad scored a really nice Roberts 808D for $15.00 at a local flea
market over the weekend. I haven't seen the deck, but he told me over the phone that it looks almost new without any signs of wear and plays tapes very well. He's picked up a couple other decks for me in the past and they all have been in decent shape, so I'll take his word for it. I'll be getting together with him next month when he comes into town and should receive the Roberts then. He's confirmed that it changes tracks with the few tapes that he has played on it. Hasn't heard any crackling...but hey he's 80!...lol Anyway, this will be my 2nd Roberts and hope it performs without any issues. My other one has some static problems on some but not all tapes. BTW....anyone else get lucky with some recent finds? Garage Sales and Flea Markets should be starting soon! Good Luck! |
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Roberts 808D Flea Market Find
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:01:28 -0700 (PDT), still_trackin
wrote: BTW....anyone else get lucky with some recent finds? Garage Sales and Flea Markets should be starting soon! Good Luck! snip I don't do garage sales/flea markets much anymore...all the good stuff's generally been picked over by get-rich-quick artists...like you-know-who! |
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Roberts 808D Flea Market Find
On Apr 2, 3:01*pm, still_trackin wrote:
My Dad scored a really nice Roberts 808D for $15.00 at a local flea market over the weekend. I haven't seen the deck, but he told me over the phone that it looks almost new without any signs of wear and plays tapes very well. * * He's picked up a couple other decks for me in the past and they all have been in decent shape, so I'll take his word for it. I'll be getting together with him next month when he comes into town and should receive the Roberts then. * * He's confirmed that it changes tracks with the few tapes that he has played on it. Hasn't heard any crackling...but hey he's 80!...lol Anyway, this will be my 2nd Roberts and hope it performs without any issues. My other one has some static problems on some but not all tapes. * * BTW....anyone else get lucky with some recent finds? Garage Sales and Flea Markets should be starting soon! Good Luck! the 80D is the best all around 8-track deck, ever made- IF the track switching circuit is put in shape, to switch with old tapes garage sales/flea markets- there's not much incentive to go out buying anymore- my collection is 99% complete- and there's little time for music listening lately |
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Roberts 808D Flea Market Find
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 19:14:43 -0700 (PDT), trippin-2-8-track
wrote: garage sales/flea markets- there's not much incentive to go out buying anymore- my collection is 99% complete- and there's little time for music listening lately snip Translation: He's facing a layoff from the job "wired" for him by his daddy, "Papa Noodles", at King Fifth Wheel since GE took over, so Cheryl Noodles won't let him spend any more money on junk. If he can't find it in a dumpster or find some rusted out car hulk sitting in the woods, he can't have it. |
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Roberts 808D Flea Market Find
garage sales/flea markets- there's not much incentive to go out buying
anymore- my collection is 99% complete- and there's little time for music listening lately What in the world are you up to that's so all fired important so as to preclude music listening? And goodness me you can pretty much do anything while also listening to music (multi-tasking). I almost bought a few 8s the other day (Rust Never Sleeps-Neil, a Wilf Carter) but decided against them as I have those on decent LPs. I opted to spend the money saved towards a mint Habs' sweater from probably the 70s. I suspect someone bought it for someone and underestimated the recipient's girth by getting a large. Instead of exchanging it, some tubby fellow has probably been dieting to no avail in hopes of fitting into the thing all these years since. I further postulate that he finally gave up, went out and got an XL (or maybe by now XXL) and dropped this one off at the thrift store. Probably only worn a few minutes as he attempted to squeeze into it from time to time. And just in time for me as the Habs wrap up a pretty decent season of ice hockey. |
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Roberts 808D Flea Market Find
On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:20:49 GMT, "William W Western"
wrote: And just in time for me as the Habs wrap up a pretty decent season of ice hockey. snip Beauty, eh! When're the finals? |
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Roberts 808D Flea Market Find
Beauty, eh! When're the finals?
These days the NHL finals run well into summer. Even summer *here* by the time all is said and done. The robust loonie means Canadian teams can afford to play and be competitive again. The NHL's misguided plan (hatched by a cast off dweeb New Yorker from the NBA no less) to move franchises to the sunbelt continues to look ridiculous and as the US dollar drops will look even more so as marginally interested people in say Phoenix will lose interest completely in lacklustre teams. Canadians go to hockey games because they want to. U.S. sunbelt people (by and large) go because there is nothing better in town that night. Lawn darts TV ratings beat out pro hockey in the US fer cryin' out loud. The bulk of the NHL's television revenue comes from the CBC. |
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Roberts 808D Flea Market Find
On Apr 4, 1:20*pm, "William W Western"
wrote: garage sales/flea markets- there's not much incentive to go out buying anymore- my collection is 99% complete- and there's little time for music listening lately * * * * * * * * *What in the world are you up to that's so all fired important so as to preclude music listening? early Chrysler hemi engines |
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