I have only been collecting for about 3 years. Would have been nice to have started earlier like most of you on the list. To those of you who helped me out with my new find ( Victor V with the spear tip oak horn and the Herzog cabinet). I found someone who lives 45 miles away from where I live who can restore the horn if he see's if it really needs it done. And replace the springs if needed. I have also tried some of the GoJo Cleaner on a part of the victor, and really noticed how black the towels were when I wiped it off. I will see what this guy says about the machine when I take it to him this Sunday. Thanks Everyone, keith
-----Original Message----- From: Phil O'Keefe [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:31 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phono buying in 1975... Kieth, 2-Minute cylinder phonographs generally don't sell for as much as 4-Minute or 2/4-Minute combination phonographs. I think that is because of the rarity of 2-Minute cylinders in these times. There's plenty of 4-Minute Blue Amberols and Indestructibles around, so the demand for 4-Minute machines is higher, and hence the prices are higher. It's funny how some antique dealers have no idea of what they are selling and try to make a killing on it. I've seen some real junkers in antique stores selling for unrealistic prices. Like you say, they never move. The dealers really crack me up when they try to sell common Blue Amberol records in poor condition (missing boxes, cracks, splits, scratches, broken plaster cores, etc.) for $12 or more. I came across a dealer a few months ago with a pile of very moldy Edison Amberol and Gold Moulded cylinders in the display case. They were marked "$8" each and they were reduced to "$4" each. She told me that a previous customer informed her that they badly damaged, so hence the price reduction. I bought one from her because the box was rare. -Phil http://www.engineeringexpert.net/edphono.htm On 3/11/04 7:12 AM, "Carter, Keith" <[email protected]> wrote: > I paid $500.00 for my standard-A back in October at an Antique Mall. > I saw one in New Oxford, Pa the guy was selling it for $1200.00 and looked > like it been run through the mill. It's more then likely still there. > keith _______________________________________________ Phono-l mailing list [email protected] http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com From estott Thu Mar 11 15:21:24 2004 From: estott ([email protected]) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:36 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Phono buying in 1975... In-Reply-To: <bc76289e.45e7%[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> <bc76289e.45e7%[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> On a similar tack I went into an antique shop near Williamstown Mass. some yerars ago. It had a Going Out of Business, Make an Offer sign. There was a large quantity of 65 note piano rolls. (For those who don't know, it's a format that will only play on caetain pianos.) The selections weren't exciting, but I had a Pianola, so I askled what he wanted, he said "Make an offer" and I said how about a few bucks a roll. (I was aiming for a buck or two a roll, although there were a couple selections I'd phave paid five bucks for.) He was livid with rage. Insulted! He pointed out how old they were, in the original boxes. He said that he could get fifteen dollars a roll! I pointed out that they were not able to be played on regular player pianos. He looked at me like I was an idiot. "People don't buy them to PLAY" he bellowed- "They buy them for Antique Authenticity!!!"I'd have given him two hundred dollars or more in business. I doubt that he moved many of them at fifteen dollars. No wonder he was going out of business. Eric Stott I came across > a dealer a few months ago with a pile of very moldy Edison Amberol and > Gold Moulded cylinders in the display case. They were marked "$8" each > and they were reduced to "$4" each. She told me that a previous > customer informed her that they badly damaged, so hence the price > reduction. I bought one from her because the box was rare. > > -Phil
