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Topic: Fradan equipment

Posted By: speedway
Subject: Fradan equipment
Date Posted: 16 December 2012 at 7:42pm

Hi I've already posted a wanted advert but thought I'd post in this section as it's 'oldie' related.

I'm on the look out for some old disco decks made by a company in Leigh, Lancs called Fradan Radio. They had shops in Leigh and Wigan supplied PA and disco equipment to the local working men's clubs and schools in the 70's.

I worked on our school disco for 5 years in the early 70's and we had a Fradan double deck and speakers. I recently went to a school reunion at the school and the same head teacher was there and I asked about the decks to see if they still had them. He said he'd have a look but after much asking and discussion he said they must've been given away at some point.

This led me to wonder if there may be some old Fradan disco equipment still around that I could buy off someone. The decks were in a long coffin case with Garrard sp25mk3 decks and a 50 watt integral valve amp. The speakers were 2 x 12" columns. I'd dearly love to own a set of the same decks.

So if anyone out there has or knows of any Fradan disco gear please let me know. Cash waiting.

Thanks.

Thanks, Paul

tel. 07912865140, reply here or email mailto:paulgrimshaw62@googlemail.com?subject=disco%20gear - mailto:paulgrimshaw62@googlemail.com?subject=disco gear

Replies:

Posted By: Mhamplification
Date Posted: 16 December 2012 at 8:21pm

Hi Paul
Cant say Ive ever heard of Fradon or ever seen one
I have a list of manufactures of consoles in 1979 and they are not listed there
It is possible they just built consoles as one off`s using other manufactures mixers and turntables

keep looking on Ebay the odd stuff does turn up every now and then

Martin

Posted By: speedway
Date Posted: 16 December 2012 at 8:30pm

I believe that the firm was run by a chap called Frank Dando (Fradan) It was only a small company. They also made equipment for church PA systems.

I've never seen any equipment for sale on ebay, but you never know.

Posted By: jbl_man
Date Posted: 16 December 2012 at 8:32pm

Nope,I thought i knew all the 70's manufacturers,but that name escapes me as well,maybe a small one-man local operation?

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Be seeing you.

Posted By: mostyn
Date Posted: 17 December 2012 at 3:31am

the one that comes to mind is sai-sound advice installations though i've not heard of fradan

Posted By: woody2
Date Posted: 17 December 2012 at 12:57pm

only ever seen one that came in for a service over 20 years ago. seem to remember they were fitted with linear amps

Posted By: friendcalledfred
Date Posted: 11 July 2013 at 6:09pm

Evening,

I spotted some Fradan speakers in cash convertors in Bury today. I did a quick google search the seemed to be a firm that was once based in Leigh/Atherton way. More info http://nwb.co/blog/post/25059/chopperhontas/fradan-amplifier" rel="nofollow - http://nwb.co/blog/post/25059/chopperhontas/fradan-amplifier

And the photo

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