Let it be 地雷! Headphones worn by John Lennon while 記録,記録的な/記録するing the Beatles' last album before given broken 始める,決める to the Fab Four's ex-office boy are 始める,決める to fetch £3k

  • Broken headset was 運命にあるd for the 貯蔵所 before Murray Macauley, 71, kept them

The headphones John Lennon used to 記録,記録的な/記録する The Beatles' final album Let It Be are 始める,決める to fetch £3,000 at auction.

The broken headset was given to the 禁止(する)d's former office boy Murray Macauley who worked at the Apple 記録,記録的な/記録するing studios on London's Savile 列/漕ぐ/騒動 in the 1970s.

Mr Macauley, 71, kept the Austrian-made AKG K60 headphones along with other memorabilia he collected during his time working for the Fab Four.

They 含む a 合法的な 文書 retrieved from a 貯蔵所 relating to the 禁止(する)d splitting up in 1974.

The 71-year-old is now selling the precious items which he has kept under his bed for half-a-century.

The headphones are 推定する/予想するd to sell for £3,000 but could fetch far more when they go under the 大打撃を与える at Hansons Richmond auctioneers.

John Lennon wearing the model of headphones during the recording of Jealous Guy after the Beatles had split up

John Lennon wearing the model of headphones during the 記録,記録的な/記録するing of Jealous Guy after the Beatles had 分裂(する) up

The headphones (pictured) were destined for the bin before Mr Macauley decided to keep them

?The headphones (pictured) were 運命にあるd for the 貯蔵所 before Mr Macauley decided to keep them

Murray Macauley was an office boy at Apple's recording studio on Savile Row in London when he collected the Beatles memorabilia

Murray Macauley was an office boy at Apple's 記録,記録的な/記録するing studio on Savile 列/漕ぐ/騒動 in London when he collected the Beatles memorabilia

Murray, from Tunbridge 井戸/弁護士席s, Kent, said: 'In 1971 I got to know Nigel Oliver (tape 操作者) and George 'Porky' Peckham (記録,記録的な/記録する engineer) from Apple's 記録,記録的な/記録するing studios.

'George gave me a pair of broken AKG K60 headphones 運命にあるd for the 貯蔵所.

'They (機の)カム from the period when The Beatles were 記録,記録的な/記録するing Let it Be, their swansong album, at the Apple studios in 1969.

'The 初めの 基準 grey jack lead has been 取って代わるd with longer white cabling for studio use.

'With John's obvious liking of this AKG K60 model of headphones, as 論証するd by the number of images he is seen wearing them, it's likely my headphones were used in the 記録,記録的な/記録するing 開会/開廷/会期s The Beatles did in Apple studios between January 22-29, 1969 事前の to their rooftop concert at the building.'

Murray got his dream 職業 with the 禁止(する)d in November 1970 when he was just 18 years old.

He 解任するd: 'I worked with Bobby Irwin (先頭 Morrison 開会/開廷/会期 drummer), Joe Partridge (Kiki Dee 禁止(する)d) and Elton John's 甥, Paul, の中で others.

'We looked after individual Beatles' 必要物/必要条件s, whatever that entailed.

'Shopping for Ringo was almost a 週刊誌 event. I'd take a taxi to Harrods to collect his groceries.

'We would then 運動 to Ringo's house and I would take the box in for Maureen, his wife. She was very nice as were the children.

'I いつかs saw Ringo, George, John and Yoko at the office. Paul was already estranged 予定 to all the 合法的な stuff going on with The Beatles' 分離.

'My first Apple Christmas party in December 1970 was amazing. I was placed on a (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する for three with George Harrison.

'I asked him if the Beatles would ever get 支援する together and he said "no way". He was happy doing his own stuff. Such a nice guy.

'Errands 含むd taking a cheque from George to the Radha-Krishna movement's London 寺.

'I also 配達するd a cheque from John Lennon to OZ magazine to help に向かって 合法的な costs in their 1971 obscenity 裁判,公判.

'One day I was asked to (疑いを)晴らす out Boston Place where Apple Electronics had a small studio/蓄える/店.

'Everything had to be binned. I 設立する a copy of Mal Evans' (Beatles friend, roadie and PA) handwritten 'Bathroom Window' lyrics from the Beatles' Abbey Road 記録,記録的な/記録するing 開会/開廷/会期s.

'Also in the いわゆる rubbish was a (頭が)ひょいと動く Dylan 主要道路 61 song 調書をとる/予約する with notations (chord letters) written by Paul McCartney in red 署名/調印する.

'These seemed amazing to me and, as they were 運命にあるd for the 貯蔵所, I kept them.

The headphones are expected to fetch £3,000 when they go on auction

The headphones are 推定する/予想するd to fetch £3,000 when they go on auction

The collection also includes a legal document that relates to the breakup of the Beatles

The collection also 含むs a 合法的な 文書 that relates to the 崩壊/分裂 of the Beatles

'Ringo had an office at Apple HQ and I was 配達するing some cigarettes and a 瓶/封じ込める of whisky to him one afternoon when he sat me 負かす/撃墜する and played his new 選び出す/独身, 支援する of Boogaloo.

'He strummed along on acoustic guitar. He asked me, the office boy, what I thought. I told him it was 広大な/多数の/重要な.

'Other 義務s 含むd buying George's guitar strings, his ジーンズs (Levi, orange tab) and Pattie Harrison's tights from 行方不明になる Selfridge, which was a bit embarrassing.

'One day I had to take 合法的な papers to John Lennon and he said, "who the f**k are you?" I explained I was from Apple HQ and everything 静めるd 負かす/撃墜する.

'Steve Brendell, John's PA, showed me 一連の会議、交渉/完成する the studio. John had just finished 記録,記録的な/記録するing Imagine.

'I was 全く blown away. His collection of guitars looked so impressive on the studio 塀で囲むs.

'Another room, painted in white, housed John's white grand piano.

'I also saw the Sgt Peppers outfits and umpteen leather jackets from his 早期に Beatles days.'

Murray's memorabilia 含むs a 合法的な 文書 relating to 解散させるing the 禁止(する)d's 共同.

In 1970 Paul McCartney 告訴するd Apple 軍団 Ltd as he felt his 財政上の 利益/興味s were not 保護するd and the 禁止(する)d 分裂(する) in 1974.

The Beatles' memorabilia will be auctioned on April 27 at Hansons Richmond in London.