Well, the Capehart sold for $6100.00. I had planned on bidding, but the bids topped 2 grand before I would have bid. I only hope that the buyer treats the set with the affection that the price suggests.
I sort of think that it had a little too much publicity in these posts. > [Original Message] > From: Greg Bogantz <gbogan...@charter.net> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: 3/23/2010 8:38:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] O/T: Capehart 414N-1 > > Abe, the Capehart radio/phonos made from the mid 1930s to about 1950 > were among the very finest, most exclusive models available in the USA. > With very few exceptions such as the D-22 and the QU-8 which actually used a > Capehart 16E changer and the postwar Berkshire series, ALL of which are very > rare, RCA had nothing to compare. Aside from a very few other specialty > makers such as E.H. Scott and McMurdo Silver, there were were no > radio/phonos available in the USA that compared with the Capeharts. That's > why these Capeharts are held in such high regard by collectors today. > > There were two common series made during these years, the 100 and the > 400 series (model number were in these ranges). The 100 series was the > cheaper one with smaller amplifiers and less elaborate cabinetry. The 400 > series looked similar to the 100 series, but they usually (not always) had > more and/or larger amplifiers and more expensive speakers and more elaborate > cabinets. There was also a much rarer 300 series which were "tall-boy" > cabinets with the components stacked vertically, and the EXTREMELY RARE 500 > series which were the SUPER deluxe models available usually by special, > customized order only. All these series used the exclusive Capehart > flipover record changers. The early (prewar) record changers were the 16E > models (several variations), and the postwar changers were the 41E models > which are easily identifiable by their chromed, tubular tonearms. All these > changers played only 78rpm until the 41E-2 model which came out about late > 1948. This model had interchangeable TONEARMS (not just headshells) that > provided for either 78rpm or for microgroove 33rpm playback. The 41E-2 was > made for only a short time (probably less than 2 years) before Capehart > discontinued the flipover changers completely and went to cheaper drop-type > changers, most of which were furnished by VM (Voice of Music). These later > Capeharts (starting around 1950) used a different numbering system and were > cheapened considerably from the early 100 and 400 series. These later > Capeharts are not very collectible and do not bring high prices from > collectors. The B-1002-F model that you have mentioned in Arizona is an > example of one of these later, post 1950 models. It would probably bring > around $200 in nice condition. > > Greg Bogantz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Abe Feder" <abefed...@gmail.com> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] O/T: Capehart 414N-1 > > > > Greg, I have noted that you and several members like the Capehart units . > > I > > have seen a few of them here in Arizona from time to time.-I know nothing > > about them. There is one for sale now on Craigslist a model # B-1002-F. > > Owner says that it has been in his family for 60 years. He has original > > instruction manual as well as bill of sale and is asking $750.00. Any > > comments about it or price? > > Thx Abe Feder > > > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Greg Bogantz <gbogan...@charter.net> > > wrote: > > > >> I realize that electronic phonos are a bit off-topic for this forum, but > >> for those of you who can really appreciate a fine Capehart, here's a rare > >> find: A 414N-1 with the VERY hard to find 41E-2 flipover changer: > >> > >> eBay Item #150426006960 > >> > >> This is the last version of the 41E changer that has the interchangeable > >> tonearms and plays both 78 and 33rpm microgroove records, circa 1949. I'm > >> posting this here to try to rescue this unit from the grimy clutches of > >> the > >> Western Weenies who are going to buy this console ONLY to rip out the > >> Western Electric speaker from it so that they can mount it under glass > >> and > >> drool over it. Note that there is already a bidder question posted about > >> wanting to see the speaker. Then they'll sell off the N-1 power amp with > >> the > >> 2A3 output triodes to some golden ear tube yahoos. Then they'll simply > >> junk > >> the rest of the console or turn it into a liquor cabinet. That would be a > >> particular shame since this is appears to be a really nice and complete > >> original example of a fine, RARE Capehart. Trust me: the 41E-2 machines > >> are > >> RARE! Let's see one of our Phono-L members give this complete unit the > >> home > >> it deserves. This model is particularly easy to enjoy while you're not > >> playing records as it has t > >> he modern FM radio band which means you can actually listen to good > >> radio > >> programs on it. In glorious monophonic sound, of course. I don't have a > >> problem with collectors mounting things under glass to admire, but to > >> destroy a perfectly good, working piece of fine equipment just to > >> preserve > >> one part of it really grinds my gears. I'd bid on it, but I don't have > >> room > >> for it. > >> > >> Greg Bogantz > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
