I don't think anyone would pay 4k for a repro when one can get repro's for a few hundred dollars. I read the description again, and it does kind of guarantee that most of the machine is original.
A general question: should one point out things like this to the auction house, and save them from problems? I read last month that someone who bought an item described as a 15th century urn that turned out to be a late 19th century copy sued the auction house and was awarded both restitution and damages? And of course a black mark on reputation the auction house? Does anyone have any thoughts on this Thanks Rob > >The Berliner handwind for $4K was a complete reproduction...not just some >of >it...but all of it. That's alot of money for a reproduction. > >The Victor B had tons of reproduction parts too...all the upper works. > >There were a couple of good deals such as the Victor VI and the Mahogany >Triumph....but other than that, prices seamed high. In some cases, prices >were out-of-sight. The glass sided Zonophone had the wrong motor...thus >the >case had one too many holes in it. > >Mark > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Robert Plavzic" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:39 AM >Subject: [Phono-L] Forsythe Auctions > > > > Hello > > > > A friend just sent me a link to a phonograph auction that took place >this > > weekend. Pity I did not see it earlier, as it looks like a lot of >quality > > items. > > > > For example a hand driven berliner was $4000, probably because of >possibly > > remade / reproduction wood parts. There were some other very smart and > > desirable victors and other machines as well. > > > > Was anyone from the list there? > > > > > > regards > > > > Robert > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > > http://search.msn.com/ > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://oldcrank.org/mailman/listinfo/phono-l > > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >[email protected] >http://oldcrank.org/mailman/listinfo/phono-l _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.com/
