You were either very lucky or very smart to get a Vic 6 for $100. I had to pay $900 for my Opera with round front cylinder cabinet at that time. But remember, many common Edisons, Victors, Columbias, etc. were also selling for around $100 thirty years ago. If you had bought one of them, then financially the CD might not look too bad today. Of course, you don't get much fun and enjoyment from old CDs do you? Ray
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron L'Herault" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 2:31 PM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Union Disappointment > I don't know if I got lucky or not but if I had put the $100 I spent on my > Vic type 6 into a CD at 8% thirty years ago, I'd have less than $2000. I'm > sure not all machines have appreciated as well as the 6 though. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of john robles > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 2:48 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Union Disappointment > > > Useful information, Rick. As someone who once worked in the investment > field, I applaud your view on the future appreciation of phonographs. > Antiques and collectibles are considered as appreciable assets in the > investment industry when creating a portfolio. > How often have we cringed at the price of a phonograph only to say a few > years later, "If only I had bought it back then"... > John > > [email protected] wrote: > This was my first time to union and found it most enjoyable. My wife and I > bought a small group of records, but no machines. I was able to find more > jazz and blues records at the Union than I can find here on the east coast > at any of the east coast shows or other record swaps. Getting back to > phonographs, if I was to buy a high quality machine in mint condition I > would definitely purchase it at the Union show even if I had to pay premium. > Why? Because mint original machines are hard to come by these days. I saw an > Edison Opera for $9,000. Expensive, yes, but knowing that in a few years > Operas will be commanding over $10,000, it caused me to think, especially > when it came from a long time private collection and the condition was > outstanding. Look at it this way; can you get $9,000 today for a dining room > set which you purchased from Ethan Allen for $9,000 5 years ago? Probably > not..you'll be lucky if you can get $5,000 for it. So I say grab it while > you can. Even if you overp! > ay for > the phonograph initially, the machine will continue to increase in value > and you will be happier in the long run. > > You are correct there weren't any really good cheap junkers at the Union > show. You may have a better chance of finding junkers at some of the east > coast shows. There are some east coast dealers who attend the east coast > shows who just sell phonographs that need some TLC and parts to go along > with it. Best of luck! > > Rick > > In a message dated 6/17/2004 2:15:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Phillip Sands > writes: > > > There was a lot of merchandise potentially available, > >but all of > >the disappointed sellers and buyers were huddling > >under umbrellas wishing for suitable selling > >weather.>> > > > >I did find one guy who had a trailer full of junkers, > >Standards and Homes and Firesides that were missing > >parts and had cracked lids and no cranks, dusty and > >dirty. His prices were above retail for perfect > >machines, it was ridiculous. $450 for a filthy 2min > >Standard with missing lid veneer and no crank or belt? > >I don't think so........ > > You know who I mean, you were there.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >- > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! > >http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Phono-l mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
