Will anyone want this lot...?

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Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
Clearing out loads of stuff after moving house, and trying to reduce the amount that goes to landfill. I have various bits and pieces to do with cameras and audio stuff (some of which came from my dad). So I'm just wondering if anyone might be interested in any of this stuff (or might know where it might be wanted, if you see what I mean).

Some stuff is probably destined for the 'small electricals' skip at the local recycling centre, but one or two bits might be of interest to someone interested on old stuff. Can supply photos/more details if anything might be of interest.

AVO meter, complete in leather case with most (but not all) of its connecting leads.

Microphone and lead (AKAI ADM-4 - probably dates from the 70s or 80s, 6 mm jack.

Minette light meter with exposure 'computer' (set of dials to rutn to work out f stop etc) in leather case (not sure if it is working) - probably from the 60s or 70s.

Electronic flash (Jesspos 280 ABZ) - but from the days of film cameras - tilting head and connecting wire (i.e. not hot shoe) - not sure if this has ever been used.

Folding flash bracket (screws onto the bottom of an SLR (or DSLR, I presume), and provides a handle and flash shoe (not hot shoe).

Small slide viewer (push in one slide at a time and it is lit from behind so you can view it).

Box of 35 mm slide mounts.

13 ringbinder slide holders (plastic sheets with 20 pockets on each for 35 mm slides, punched to fit into an A4 ring binder).

2 lead-lined (I think!) pouches - bought for carrying films through airport X-ray machines.

Cassette deck cleaning system (a cassette-shaped thing and a bottle of fluid to wet the pads). No idea how old this is, still in original wrapping, unused. The fluid is, I think, just alcohol so should still be usable.

A thing that says it is a head demagnetiser (for cassette players).

Cassette-CD adapter (a cassette with a wire, for plugging into a CD player so you can play CDs in a car that only has a cassette player).

2 CD carriers - one in black fabric takes 24 CDs in individual pockets. The other is hard plastic and takes 12 CDs in a concertina-like fold out thing.

Sony Discman (portable CD player).
 

Leaway2

Lycrist
AVO 8's (if it is an 8) go for £20ish + post on Ebay.
 

stephec

Squire
Location
Bolton
I don't want any of them, but reading the op has certainly brought back some memories. :smile:

An Avo 8 was the first meter I ever used, and as for cassette head cleaners...
 

tyred

Squire
Location
Ireland
Definitely pop the AVO on ebay.

Still interest in slide photography too. I love it myself but have never got around to trying to process my own slide film.
 

swee'pea99

Squire
I think most of that is landfill, sadly. No-one wants cassette/film photography stuff anymore. Discmans still come up all the time on ebay, and fetch reasonable amounts, depending on model and condition, and you could probably sell most of the rest that way too - but whether it's worth the effort for the return is doubtful.
 
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Spinney

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
I think most of that is landfill, sadly. No-one wants cassette/film photography stuff anymore. Discmans still come up all the time on ebay, and fetch reasonable amounts, depending on model and condition, and you could probably sell most of the rest that way too - but whether it's worth the effort for the return is doubtful.
I thought it probably would be - but ScotiaLass wants the light meter, so posting on here has at least saved one thing!
 

Leaway2

Lycrist
A label inside the AVO lid says AVO 12, so probably newer than the ones you are remembering?
The only AVO's I used were 7's and 8's. I still have an AVO8.
Taken from Wiki AVOmeter model 12: Designed for automotive use. (Ranges 3.6A & 36A, 9V, 18V & 36V DC, current ranges extendable with accessory shunts), 9V, 18V, 90V & 360 V (AC).
AVO were the "Rolls Royce" of meters. It would be a shame to bin it, if someone would want it.
 
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