Bidspirit auction | Hacker, Gondolier GP42, Portable Valve

Hacker, Gondolier GP42, Portable Valve Record Player, Circa 1969 - Manufactured by Hacker Radio Ltd. of Maidenhead, this Gondolier GP42 is a classic portable valve-amplified record reproducer from the late 1960s. It features a high-quality Garrard multi-speed turntable housed within a robust wooden cabinet finished in black textured Rexine-style vinyl. The interior is lined with light grey vinyl, and the front features a distinctive white and grey weave speaker grille with the original Hacker badge. Internally, the unit typically utilises a pair of ECL86 valves for high-fidelity audio output. As a record player, it does not feature radio bands.