I think very desirable machines, especially rare machines, have continued to increase in value. More common machines including common horn machines (e.g., Edison standards, homes, triumphs; Victor I-III) have not increased much in the past few years. In fact some prices have even softened. Entry level machines (e.g., Amberola 30, Victrolas: VV-IV; VV-VI) have not increased since I started collecting about 15 years ago.
Stan Stanford ----- Original Message ----- From: "gregory caringi" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:19 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Phonographs as an Investment >A close friend who is an advanced collector is considering selling off the > bulk of a beautiful & rare collection of high-end upright and outside horn > machines. Although he plans to keep a few favorites, he thinks the time > has > come to "cash out" of the hobby. > > I have been collecting for just 5 years. For those of you who have many > more > years into the hobby, personal emotions aside -- how do you feel than > antique phonos have stood the test of time purely as an investment? Are we > at a high time or low time right now? Any predictions for the next 5 or 10 > years? > > Greg Caringi > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
