H.M.V. model 101 portable, Leffe brune
This was my paternal grandfather’s gramophone. Prompted by kind comments left at the Cave-mouth, I ventured out with my box brownie to snap it and one of my favourite drinks. Not my Grampy’s, though – I think he preferred India pale ale, after golf, down at The Cricketers, which is all a bit too English for me.
La Grumpy is the real beer drinker round these parts – preferably with pop-corn in front of Columbo (RIP). We love Leffe, both blonde and brune (hmm – there’s a motto in there somewhere). Unlike 2ndviolinist, we have never tried Radieuse (sorry to hear about the supply problems in Austin TX) or indeed any of the other brews. Thanks for the tip.
And we have never tried Westmalle, Corsendonck or Affligem – but with Satyr’s recommendation, we must! Perhaps with some Ockeghem or Ghizeghem. I have drunk Chimay but I’m ashamed to say I can’t remember much about it. It’s a bit pricey round here – at least three rabbit-skins a bottle. Another beer which I love and which we used to be able to buy, until the man with the clipboard faxed headquarters, is Jenlain, from brasserie Duyck. It’s also been a while since I’ve seen Fischer Tradition, from Alsace, a curiously nutty delight.
Dear Doug, since you’ve asked so kindly, I can’t refuse your request. I can’t actually play 78s myself, either, at the moment. I don’t have thorn needles for this thing, although I know a man who does; and it seizes up in colder temperatures.
The dubs from 78s on this blog are kindly made for me by collectors such as Paul Steinson, Raymond Glaspole and Jolyon. I have a modern variable-speed turntable with 78 rpm but not the right styli or pre-amp. I am lusting after the KAB EQS MK12 - should I get it (when I can afford it)? But I must finish this PhD first!
Dear Benoît, I hope to have another nice upload for you very soon. Thank you for your own contributions, which far surpass mine.
P.S.: Blogger still won’t let me leave comments on my own blog, so thank you for putting me right about the model.
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ReplyDeleteThanks again - I seem to have cured my Blogger problem, so I can now respond! I had the gramophone in a very warm room, to soften the grease, but I've not tried to play it recently, as I have no thorns)...
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ReplyDeleteNope, it's a genuine problem with Blogger - you can read about it on the net. Still doesn't work for me with IE8, only Firefox. I'm not intending to use the 101 in earnest, it's just for fun when a friend comes round. Last time, the thorns worked a treat.
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