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We came across this vintage bit of electronics today, whilst doing some early spring cleaning:

This handy intercom works perfectly, and has a cable about 10m long. It’s an awesome retro toy, ideal for re-enacting Moneypenny scenes from Bond, or Reggie Perrin moments!

I thought I’d try to find out something about it on the Web, but have drawn a complete blank. I can’t even find any reference to “Eagle Products” as purveyors of quality electronic office goods. Most disappointing

Stumble it!

This afternoon my son convinced me to put together something upon which to play the huge pile of vinyl lurking at the back of the garage. This proved to be a bit trickier than I thought.

First, I took the old Ariston Q Deck record player out of a cupboard, only to find that its power supply was missing. Some more digging produced this ancient power adapter, which did the trick:

Next I needed to deal with the fact that the only amplifier in the house capable of taking input from a record deck was knackered! It only puts out sound to the left speaker. Upon further investigation, I discovered that the headphone socket was still working OK. So I realised that I could take the output from the headphone socket and put it into my travel speakers.

Except that the headphone socket is “big jack” and the cable from the speackers is “mini-jack”! More hunting around by my son came up with the right adaptor, and we were sorted!

Highlights of the afternoon’s listening included:

• The Beatles: Abbey Road – all of side 2
• The Beatles: Revolver – She Said She Said
• The Cure: Standing on the Beach – In Between Days
• OMD: Architecture and Morality – Souvenir
• Genesis: Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – Carpet Crawlers
• The Chills: Kaleidoscope World: Doledrums
• The Dukes of Stratosphear: 25 O’ Clock – The Mole from the Ministry
• 1000 Violins: If I Were a Bullet (12” single)

Stumble it!