The proce is pretty hign now, but its still a pretty cool machine. If the case and the vitaphone mechanism are still OK the motor should be of less importance- probably bought their motors from an outside supplier in the first place. Looks like it might be a fairly old replacement.
Eric Stott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Kjeldgaard" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone on eBay >I did NOT examine the pictures carefully, so I'm grateful to the seller for > pointing out (after a few days) that the motor has been replaced. I > should > have noticed the patched hole on the side of the cabinet, but in my > excitement... Happily, I've been outbid by several people. I may be > wrong, but something like this makes a machine just "parts", to me . > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 5:43 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] Vitaphone on eBay > > >> Anyone see the Vitaphone on eBay? It's item # 6606573195. These >> machines are fairly unusual with the wood tone arm and suspended >> diaphragm. They don't come around very often. I've never seen one with >> the horn in the lid before. With an opening bid of only $400 and no >> reserve I'm curious as to what the list thinks it's worth. Any guesses >> as >> to where it will end up? >> RMV >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >
