Testimonials

"THE peoples record player" You could say Chris is overwhelmed with his restored Dansette Major Deluxe!

I took a video of the Dansette when I got back of the first airing, playing the first pressing 1963 Beatles SHE LOVES YOU, the file was too big to send to you. I will fix it and send it to you. Anyway I have just played the flip side I’ll get you, and it’s amazing , not through the dongle and hifi but just through the Dansette, so Ok , First 1963 pressing of a number 1 Beatles  hit through THE peoples record player, and that’s the sound , not hifi , totally incredible historical moment, I can’t thank you enough! The Dansette sound!

Chris x

Ok,  Wow .. Wow .. Wow.

That is one gorgeous Stereogram and you have done a fantastic job Bob, the finished unit just looks amazing … I’m sitting here with a huge smile looking at your photos, this is what I have wanted for such a long time, and to get one that has been restored and not have to worry about 50+ yr old electrics working properly is a nice peace of mind. 

The legs looks they are 10ft tall and very eye catching, maybe the 1st vinyl track I will play will be Legs by ZZ Top, I appreciate they gave you some extra work but they do look really good, it’s going to sit really well under my window .. massive thanks again for taking the time to fit them, I know it wasn’t easy. 

Your breakdown of the restoration is very well detailed. A pleasure to read. 
The courier sounds perfect, I’ll trust in your trust in them Bob, can’t have this rare piece being delivered carelessly. 
I’m so looking forward to its arrival and setting it up. It will be so well looked after and cared for. Thank you again for everything Bob, you were an absolute pleasure to deal with. 
Regards 
Roddy 

Rich is clearly thrilled his vintage HMV Stereomaster 2412 which I personally sourced and restored for him...

Hi Bob,

Well what can I say – I am absolutely delighted with the radiogram, condition, sound. It far exceeds my expectations.

Thanks so much for your expert work.

Thanks again, cheers Rich Z

A truly thoughtful message arrived today from James in Buckinghamshire . He's clearly rather pleased to say the least with  his vintage HMV 'Stereomaster' 2419 radiogram I sourced and restored for him...

The 2419 was successfully delivered by Simon this morning at about 6am. I spent a long time removing the packaging, using perhaps even more care than was actually necessary!

I can confirm that it has transported with no apparent issues arising, and as you noted it is absolutely spectacular in person - it’s really hard to believe this unit is 50+ years old. It’s really quite beautiful, just as a piece of furniture.

Later in the day I was able to set the turntable and play some records. Mechanically it is working perfectly, automation works, tone arm appears still exactly balanced etc. It sounds absolutely superb, and I’m actually surprised by how deep and mellow the bass frequencies are in particular.

Anyway, this is superb work Bob - and the result is better than I could possibly have hoped. Thank you very much for the detailed work and obvious care that you’ve put in to restoring this wonderful piece for us.

Best,
James

Good morning Bob

We presented my father with the Dansette yesterday; he was utterly delighted. We then spent the next 6 hours with him, with a variety of albums playing in the background throughout…..those records hadn’t been out of their sleeves in around 30 years!

Thank you very much for the great service you’ve provided, the end result is fantastic. It’s clear that you take great pride in what you do; the entire process has been seamless and a first-class experience as a customer.

Thank you very much for the clear comms and constant updates. It’s been a pleasure to deal with you and I wish you all the very best for the future. 

Kind regards 

Craig

A very happy David from Eastbourne took delivery of his vintage HMV 2419 stereo radiogram. I think he's pleased with it!

Good evening Bob … I am sitting in front of my fantastic HMV Stereo which is absolutely fantastic. I am as you can imagine very pleased with it… worth the wait. All delivered ok by Simon. Stereo radio is brilliant I must be in a good area here. I think I need to read about the blue tooth later!!!! Thank you Bob made an old man happy
Very Best
David.

It's so rewarding to get such lovely comments back from clients. Here's a little snippet from Martin & Sue in West Sussex who have just taken delivery of their cherished, restored Dansette Bermuda... 

Hello Bob
Yes, everything arrived OK and your packaging was superb no damage at all. We are absolutely delighted with what you have done and I have managed to link up the Bridgit Box through our sound bar and it’s amazing, so happy we went down this route. Many thanks again for your outstanding work and it’s nice to have in effect re-cycled an old unit which now works well. It will be a fight as to whom gets their favourite records on first.
Best wishes
Sue & Martin

A very thoughtful review to start the new year...

Hi Bob,

My wife very kindly bought the 1960's reconditioned Dansette Conquest record player in red/cream from you for my Christmas present. 

I wanted to drop you a quick email to thank you for your obvious skills and labour in restoring these beautiful machines and allowing those of us, like myself, who remember the holistic experience when we form a relationship with a piece of vinyl to re-experience it again. The audio that comes from the Dansette is first class and defies technology with how whole and complete the audio sounds from one treble and one bass button and the fact that the player is over 60 years old serves as a metaphor in ageing with class and prestige.

I have had great joy in listening to some of my original 33's and 45's with surprisingly little scratching. In many way I look forward to hearing the scratching which somehow adds to the experience!

Thank you again for helping to keep vinyl music alive with these beautiful nostalgic pieces and the part it all serves in introducing the experience to a new generation.

Jeff