For Sale - Sunix Parallel Port - £15

This is a Sunix H9MSUN6311 8 bit ISA parallel port for personal computers, it was removed from a brand new PC in the mid 1990s and has remained in storage ever since.

For sale - Sunix ISA Parallel Port

Due to age and rarity it has proved difficult to find more about this unit however some details can be found here on the FCC ID database.

For sale - Sunix ISA parallel port - £15

It is in good condition without any obvious signs of use, it is priced at £15, the price includes delivery within the UK. I can send to Europe and the USA, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

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For Sale - TC020 EPP/ECP ISA Parallel Port - £15

This is a Byte Runner TC020 high speed EPP/ECP ISA parallel port for personal computers, it was removed from a brand new PC in the mid 1990s and has remained in storage ever since.

For sale - TC020 EPP/ECP parallel port £15

It is in good condition without any obvious signs of use, it is priced at £15, the price includes delivery within the UK. I can send to Europe and the USA, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

For sale - Vintage ISA parallel port - £15

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For Sale - Pair of 6" 100 Volt Horn PA Speakers - £40

On offer is a pair of outdoor horn pa speakers for 100 Volt systems. They are unbranded, the only identification is a "Made in Taiwan" sticker. They are designed to be run as part of a 100 Volt line system and come with transformer tapping for; 1.25W, 2.5W, 5W and 10W.

For sale - 6" 100 Volt horn speakers - £40

They were removed from a working installation and are in good clean condition. They have a built in mounting bracket that can be attached to a stake, or a pole mount adapter (not included), or simply screwed to a wall.

100v speakers for sale, with transformer tapping for up to 10W

They will require a proper 100 Volt public address amplifier to drive them, such units are available both new and used on eBay for under £100. If you are into modifications no doubt the transformer could be by-passed for regular 8 Ohm impedance and driven from a normal low impedance mixer amplifier.

100v speakers for sale, cover removes to select power

Perfect for those running school sports days and boot fairs, they are priced at £40 for the pair, the price includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

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Sold - Alice Da-Pak Audio Distribution Amplifier - £75

This Alice Da-Pak is a high quality balanced audio distribution amplifier. Alice is a boutique UK based electronics manufacturer, their equipment is often seen in broadcast and professional environments where equipment is selected for its quality and reliability over price considerations.

For sale - Alice Da-Pak audio distribution amplifier - £75

This particular unit is configured as stereo pair, 4 outlet unit; but with a short XLR patch lead you could reconfigure it as a mono, 7 outlet unit.

Alice - a boutique UK based electronics manufacturer

This Alice Da-Pak audio distribution amplifier would be ideal where you need to extend and isolate the outputs from an audio mixer. A typical application would be as a "Presidential Bridge" for multiple ad-hoc audio feeds for broadcast units at high profile news worthy events.
It will help avoid any sound engineer's nightmare; when a visiting TV crew plug in their camera feed and end up sending 48 Volt phantom power, communications lines, or worse up your main mixer outputs. This is a real danger at many events, nothing can ruin your day like the smell of burned mixer electronics accompanied by the sound of silence.

Alice Da-Pak - a typical application would be as a "Presidential Bridge"

A summary of the technical specification is as follows:

• Inputs impedance: 20k ohms balanced
• Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz +0dB/-0.1dB
• Common mode rejection: >60dB typical
• Noise: -100db (RMS 30Hz - 15kHz ref + 8dBu output)
• Distortion (THD): <0.006% (1kHz +8dBu input)
• Max input level: +28dBu
• Gain: Fixed at unity 0.05db
• Output impedance: <1 ohm balanced and floating
• Max output level: +27dBu into 5K ohms +23dBu into 600 ohms
• Phase shift (600ohm load): <1 (20Hz) <5 (20Hz)
• Mains voltage specification: 110/115v AC 60Hz or 220/230v AC 50Hz 10VA
• Dimensions (mm): 379(w) x 134(d) x 44(h)
• Weight (boxed): 1.50kg
• Rack-Panel: RPK1
• (0dBu = 0.775 volts RMS)

It is in perfect condition without any faults or signs of use. The original price was around £199, this one is priced at £75, the price even includes delivery within the UK. If you think you can find a better example for the same deal..... buy it! I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

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For Sale - Interlink Durapoint Rugged Mouse - £29

Following the recent trend of obsolete I.T. equipment of special interest to vintage computer and game machine fans I present this Interlink Durapoint mouse for your delight and delectation.

The term "mouse" is being used here in the loosest of meanings, the cursor is moved by a raised rubber button, much like a jumbo version of the TrackPoint button found on Leonovo ThinkPads and some of the classic Toshiba business laptops.

Framed in durable stainless steel, with a weighted base, it is the HumVee of the mouse World. It has a captive cable with a 9 way D-type Serial connection, but comes with a handy ps/2 adapter and a Belkin USB adapter. These units have been used with a variety of legacy operating systems; Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and 7. The Belkin adapter will work with most modern equipment, normally no drivers are required.

For Sale - Interlink Durapoint Rugged Mouse - £29

It is the perfect item if you want to create a kiosk computer for use in exhibitions, or any other situation where the equipment is accessible to the public in an unsupervised situation. It could also could be a useful way to integrate computers in a chemically aggressive environment, such as garages and workshops. Perfect, in fact, for anyone needing a bullet proof mouse for their CAM setup in a dusty or oily environment.

Here's what Interlink sais about the Durapoint Rugged mouse.

THE TOUGHEST MOUSE IN THE WORLD! Drive a truck over it. Throw it off a building. Or just use it 24/7 in your process control operations or on your manufacturing floor. DuraPoint dominates. It has no moving parts (nothing to clog up or break) and is maintenance-free. It's also environmentally sealed, waterproof and impervious to atmospheric contaminants, vibration, sound waves and physical shock. DuraPoint is available in both stand-alone and console mountable versions.
DuraPoint is suitable for hazardous area usage, class 1 division 2, groups A, B, C and D. It is designed to meet NEMA 4X, 6P, 12 and 13 standards.

These units cost over £200 when last available in the UK, the current asking price is £29, a fraction of the original cost, for a designer item in near mint condition, the price even includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

For Sale - Interlink Durapoint Rugged Mouse - £29

If you have further enquiries, leave a comment or message me via the contact page here

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For Sale - Vantage VQS04C Video Switcher Multiplexer - £49

Here is another item that could be of interest to retro computer game fans. This is a composite video switcher and multiplexer unit. These units were typically used to take the outputs of security cameras and combine them into single image for staff to view live and simultaneously recording it for evidence.
However we used this device at live events to monitor multiple camera feeds on a single large screen prior to feeding our vision mixer.

For sale - Vantage VQS04C Video Switcher Multiplexer - £49

The feature that will be of interest to retro computer game fans is that it can also be used to select and switch to a full screen image of any of the four inputs. For those people with a collection of retro machines it would save a lot of time plugging and unplugging systems. It would also reduce wear on hard to replace video outlet ports of older machines.

It is of a compatible width for 19" rack systems and is approximately 1U high. It has 4 composite video inputs and 2 composite video outputs.

For sale - Vantage VQS04C Video Switcher Multiplexer - switch between 4 inputs

It is still in good working condition and looks great cosmetically too. It is priced at £49, the price even includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

It would be a shame to scrap it, if you have further enquiries, leave a comment or message me via the contact page here no dreamers, time-wasters or fantasists please.

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Sold - Sony PVM-9040ME Trinitron CRT Field Monitor - £49

Here is another item that should be of interest to retro computer game fans. This is a high quality Sony broadcast monitor with both composite and s-video inputs. Sony was legendary for the clear and accurate images of its unique Trinitron design of cathode ray tube. These little monitors were once a common sight at events, often used to monitor cameras or recorder feeds. Some variants could even be run off battery packs for field recording and electronic news gathering purposes.

For sale - Sony PVM-9040ME monitor - £49

It has a 9" 4:3 aspect ratio screen in PAL (UK) format only. There are picture controls, located on the front panel, to adjust; brightness and contrast, etc. Video and audio inputs and outputs are located on the rear panel.

Sony PVM-9040ME monitor - video/audio inputs and outputs on  rear panel

The monitor is still in good working condition and looks great cosmetically too.

Due to courier restrictions regarding weight and glass content it will not be possible to send out. Collection only from Purley, South London, UK. This is vintage analogue video equipment so feel free to bring your game console or vintage pc rig to test it out when collecting.

Sony PVM-9040ME - in good working condition, great cosmetically too

It would be a shame to scrap it, if you have further enquiries, leave a comment or message me via the contact page here no dreamers, time-wasters or fantasists please.


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28/07/18 - Now sold

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Sold - Vista 14" CRT Monitor Screens - £29 each

Here are another couple of items that should be of interest to retro computer game fans. They are a pair of Vista brand 4:3 aspect ratio CRT video monitor screens with composite inputs. Whilst not a well known brand, the Vista name is associated with video editing tasks. In fact these were originally from a broadcast environment; although we used them for viewing the stage from backstage at shows.

For sale - Vista 14" CRT monitor screens - £29 each

They are 4:3 aspect ratio screens in PAL (UK) format only. There are picture controls, located beneath a flap on the front, to adjust; brightness and contrast, etc. There are further recessed controls on the rear to adjust horizontal hold, focus, etc.

Vista CRT monitor - recessed controls for brightness, contrast, etc.

The outer casing is made from enamelled black steel, with a plated chassis; all designed to provide years of rock solid service with minimal maintenance.
For CRT, or Cathode Ray Tubes to use their full name, these are quite shallow units, so will take up less space than typical designs. Being a 14" screen they are quite small overall, which will be a better option for anyone who only has bedroom space for their retro game collection.

Vista CRT monitor - quite shallow units

These monitors are still in good working condition, but there are chips and scratches in the finish comensurate with their use in a commercial environment. I have touched the paintwork in for purley cosmetic reasons.

For sale - Vista 14" CRT monitor screens - £29 each

Due to courier restrictions regarding weight and glass content it will not be possible to send out. Collection only from Purley, South London, UK. This is vintage analogue video equipment so feel free to bring your game console or vintage pc rig to test it out when collecting.

It would be a shame to scrap them, if you have further enquiries, leave a comment or message me via the contact page here no dreamers, time-wasters or fantasists please.


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Sold - LG 42" Plasma Monitor Screens - £39

Following the theme of re-cycling older technology for retro video games fans, a couple of these LG 42" plasma screens are now available for sale.

For sale - LG 42" Plasma screen - £39

They have inputs for VGA and DVI signals; plus there is also an additional expansion box with 2 Scart inputs and an adapter for composite video input on a RCA phono cable. There is also an aerial input for the built in TV tuner, but I believe it is only for analogue broadcasts which were switched off around 2012.

For sale - LG 42" screen with VGA, DVI, Scart & composite inputs.

The entire unit is of substantial construction and is much heavier than the modern plastic units. The screen is glass fronted, which I always thought was a classy look. It has a built in table stand which can be unscrewed for wall mounting.

It is in good condition, with some light scratches and wear on the case, consistent with its use in a commercial environment.

If you need the full technical specification you can download the owner's manual here

For sale - LG 42" plasma screen - £39

Please be aware that this is a heavy duty and weighty item; due to courier restrictions regarding weight and glass content it will not be possible to send out. Collection only from Purley, South London, UK. Feel free to bring your game console or PC rig to test it out when collecting.

It would be a shame to scrap it, if you have further enquiries, leave a comment or message me via the contact page here no dreamers, time-wasters or fantasists please.


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29/04/18 - 1 available in stock, 1 in storage.
05/05/18 - 2 possible buyers for the last screen.
08/05/18 - Now sold

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Sold - Albiral 21" Industrial CRT Video Monitor - £39

I have recently seen a lot of love amongst retro video games fans for old Sony Trinitron CRT monitors and thought this similar item might be of interest. It is an Albiral CRT 4:3 aspect video monitor screen with composite, s-video and RGBS inputs. Whilst not a well known brand, Albiral have been producing high end industrial and commercial monitors for decades, rugged kit designed to provide years of rock solid service with minimal maintenance.

For sale - Albiral CRT monitor, ideal for gamers - £39

This 21" unit looks a lot like the ones we used to build video walls with when I first started doing events in the early '90s.

Retro 90s video wall

Photo credit - Hackaday.com

It's a 4:3 aspect ratio screen in PAL (UK) format. Of special interest to vintage computer and retro game lovers; it not only has inputs for composite video and S-video, but also RGBS (Red, Green, Blue & Sync). I don't recall ever using the RGBS inputs, I assume they will work with standard UK PAL and quite possibly sync to some of the lower resolution VGA (640x480) frequencies too.

For sale - sturdy Albiral CRT monitor - £39

The outer case is all metal. It is currently housed in a substantial flight case, which can be included for an additional amount, should this be of interest. Please be aware that this is a heavy duty and weighty item; due to courier restrictions regarding weight and glass content it will not be possible to send out. Collection only from Purley, South London, UK. This is vintage analogue video equipment so feel free to bring your game console or vintage pc rig to test it out when collecting.

For sale - Albiral CRT monitor with RGBs connections

It would be a shame to scrap it, if you have further enquiries, leave a comment or message me via the contact page here no dreamers, time-wasters or fantasists please.


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22/04/18 - Now sold

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Sold - Mackie SA1521 Active 15" 2-way Speakers - £599 the pair

For sale are 2 Mackie SA1521 Active 15" 2-way Speakers, available as a matched pair, complete with custom padded covers.
They have been protected by soft covers from new and used mainly for conference or awards use, plus the odd private party. They are in near mint condition and have proved to be reliable units, offering an impressive, room filling output for their size. Yet they are small enough to fit in a hatchback car with space to spare and can be lifted by a single person (but watch your back).

For sale - Mackie SA1521 active speakers - £599 (pair)

Each speaker contains a 500W amplifier and boasts a 133dB output level. They can be pole or subwoofer mounted, but for safety reasons will require heavy duty stands with a wide footprint. Please ask about suitable stands if you don't already own them.

The front grill is made of a very sturdy steel construction. And just like a touring cabinet, the trapezoid shaped cabinet is made from marine plywood, not the flimsy moulded plastic found on typical budget units.

Mackie SA1521 - front grille is made of a very sturdy construction

FEATURES

• Designed for extreme accuracy, high output, and smooth dispersion across the entire audio frequency range
• 15" high efficiency, light mass woofer
• RCF Precision titanium compression HF driver with wide dispersion, low-distortion horn
• 500W of amplifier power
• Active control electronics
• 133dB output
• Complete electronic and component protection circuitry
• Electronic equalisation, time correction, and phase alignment
• Professional trap-design enclosure
• Recessed handles
• Built-in pole mount cup on bottom

Mackie SA1521 speakers - in near mint condition

Review:

Pair these with a set of Mackie Subs and you can handle almost any room. They are a little heavy, but remember the amps are built in! They sound just as good at the back of the room as they do in the front. Can easily handle a small outdoor event (using only one pair). If you need to do a large venue, they daisy chain together with no loss of signal. I've owned these for over five months with no trouble at all (play every weekend). Would like to hit a couple week long gigs to see how they holdup (one year warranty). Sound wise...I haven't heard anything better...I've used Peavey/JBL/EV and a few lesser brands, the Mackies are every bit as good and somewhat better than all. Crisp Highs, Excellent Mids and Deep Lows They are a little expensive for small working bands, but at least you don't have to buy an amp.

Source Musiciansfriend.com

Mackie SA1521 active speakers

They are in excellent, near mint condition and are priced at £599 per pair including the soft covers. The sole fault I can find is that on one the led light in the grille doesn't illuminate. You are welcome to collect from South London, it might be possible to send via pallet to your UK address. But please note that delivery will be extra and should be around £70 for most UK locations, excluding the Highlands and Islands.

If you want to inspect them before making a purchase, or have further enquiries please drop me a line via the contact page here


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01/07/18 - Now sold

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For Sale - Schuko to IEC C5 Main Leads - £15 for 5

For sale are a job lot of Schuko plug to IEC C5 Cloverleaf mains leads.

The Plug F, known as CEE 7/4 and commonly called the “Schuko plug”. The Type F is used in; Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Eastern Europe. Further information can be found here

The Schuko plug is used across many European countries and the IEC C5 Cloverleaf connector is a common connector for many laptop computers. They could be useful for International business travellers or those technologists who find themselves touring Europe on a regular basis.

For sale - Schuko to IEC C5 mains leads - £15 for 5

They are part of an over stock and having never seen use are in mint condition. They are priced at £15 for a set of 5, the price even includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

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Sold - Samson S-Curve 231 Graphic Equaliser - £99

This Samson S-Curve 231 graphic equaliser was part of a pa drive rack for larger shows, it has been protected from new and used exclusively for conference use.

For sale - Samson S-Curve 231 graphic equaliser - £99

The Samson website describes the unit as a totally comprehensive, feature-rich dual 31-band EQ for the most demanding live or studio applications. It lists the features as:

• 1/3 octave dual 31 band graphic equaliser
• Constant Q circuitry
• Balanced XLR and TRS inputs and outputs
• Variable low cut, cut only, and EQ bypass mode
• Switchable 6 or 12 dB filters
• LED faders and LED bar VU meters
• 2 rack space chassis

For sale - Samson S-Curve 231 graphic equaliser - £99

Further details, specifications and manuals can be found here

The original sale price for this model was around £250. It is in mint condition and is priced at £99, the price even includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

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Sold - Interspace Combo Cue 2 Cue Lights - £50 each

For sale are a selection of Interspace Industries Combo Cue 2 cue light systems. Although they aren't exactly a household name Interspace Industries, a small UK based company, has a worldwide following within the events and broadcast TV industries. This reputation is built upon simple, usable practical features and industrial levels of reliability.

For sale - Interspace Combo Cue 2 cue light - £50 each

The Combo Cue 2 not only has a visual display of "Next" and "Back" cues received; but it also has a balanced line level audio / headphones output on a 1/4" socket.
The headphones output is great if you need to follow remote show cues when the visual display is out of your sight line; such as when you have to watch computer screens, or perhaps taking a quick nap to "rest your eyes"! These tones can be adjusted internally with dip switches to different sounds.

For sale - Interspace Combo Cue 2 cue light - £50 each

The line level output can also be fed into a show communications headset system, so that many technologists can follow the same timing cues from a single source on stage.
We also found that the balanced audio output was great to feed into a workshop pa system, as a high tech door bell system which could be boosted to high levels and heard over any other noises.

Two remote control handsets are included, these run on a single PP3 9 Volt battery and would give around 5 years use.

There is a discrete laptop style power supply included that uses a regular IEC 230 Volt mains lead. A standard UK mains plug is fitted, it can be easily and cheaply swapped for Schuco or other European mains connectors.

For sale - Interspace Combo Cue 2 cue light - £50 each

These Interspace Industries Combo Cue 2 cue light systems are still in excellent condition. Their original price would have been around £300 but they are available for just £50 to clear, the price even includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Look carefully and you will spot the distinctive Interspace hand remote on some of the popular TED series of lectures.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.

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24/12/17 - 1 unit sold, 2 more available
03/06/20 - 1 unit sold, 1 more available

13/09/20 - Sold out

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Sold - DJ Mixer / Turntable Flight Case - £49

This flight case used to house a D.J. mixer unit, the dimensions are; 51cm x 43cm x 19cm, a neat size that will fit into the smallest of boot spaces. The case is constructed from plywood covered in stucco pattern aluminium.

For sale - flight case perfect for a DJ mixer - £49

Internally the case is tastefully finished in black wood stain, there is no foam or other padding. It has a single butterfly catch, with the facility to lock it with a small padlock, a single leather carrying handle and 3-rivet ball corners.

Mixer flight case for sale - finished internally in black wood stain - £49

The lid is on lift-off hinges and there is a cable access hole to the rear, so you can leave the piece of kit permanently in the case, leave your cables permanently connected and just run them out to where they're needed.

Access hole to the rear - leave your cables permanently connected

This style of flight case is usually quite expensive and could cost from £99 upwards new. I have priced it at £49 for a speedy sale.

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23/05/18 - Now sold

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Sold - Optikinetics Opti Trilite Truss Spigots Job Lot - £20

This is the very last of the Optikinetics Trilite stock and comprises a job lot of 7 joiner spigots plus some nuts and bolts.

For sale - job lot of 7 Optikinetics Trilite truss spigots - £20

Opti Trilite 200 is the original aluminium truss system, it is a highly versatile, strong 2 inch aluminium tube truss system used in exhibition halls all over the world. Opti Trilite 200 is perfect for all types of temporary or permanent structures inside or out.

These items would normally retail for around £10 each, this whole job lot is priced at just £20 to clear, the price even includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Please send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


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05/06/18 - Now sold

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Sold - Soundcraft PowerStation Mixer Amplifier - £199

This great Soundcraft PowerStation powered mixer amplifier is now for sale. This was my go to piece of equipment for many years and was used at many events from small private meetings right up to full scale conferences for hundreds of delegates. This model was a common model for many audio visual hire companies thanks to its great performance and flexibility. It has; 8 mic / line inputs, 2 mono/stereo line inputs, aux sends and a versatile, Lexicon branded, effects unit. The amplifier section is capable of providing 265W per channel into 4 Ohms, I can't think of a single situation where it ever lacked for power.

For sale - Soundcraft PowerStation - £199

It is a good unit for medium sized conferences, for audiences of around 200, possibly even up to 500 with two pairs of speakers. It would also be good for any band with some 12" or 15" speakers to play backing tracks, keyboards and vocals through.

The Soundcraft website has the following to say about the PowerStation:

Incorporates circuit technology identical to that used on some of the most sophisticated Soundcraft consoles. The mono input channels are able to accept a wide range of Microphone and Line level signals from separate input sockets. Every mono channel features wide range gain control, 3-band Equalisation with swept Mid section, plus a Hi-Pass Filter, 2 Auxiliary Sends, one of which may be switched to a dedicated FX bus to feed the built-in Lexicon Effects Controller, PFL(Pre Fade Listen) and panning to a Stereo Bus. Each channel has a pre-EQ, pre-fade insert point and is controlled by a high-quality linear fader.

The user manual is available for download here
 
It is in excellent electrical condition, all the faders slide freely without crackles, all the knobs are present and work smoothly.

There is no modern equivalent product in the current Soundcraft range; but Yamaha, Mackie, Dynacord and even Behringer make similar products for around £500-£600.
It is now priced at £180, the price includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

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28/12/17 - Now sold

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