Here's the gospel truth on the AB McDonald...Last year I traveled to Union with Alan Christensen. It was rather slim pickings until we were almost to Union and we stopped at a shop in Illinois. Inside the shop were several neat things including a $150 RCA chair, a couple of $35 Vogues and tucked away in the far corner was the AB. It was priced at $125 (not sure about this exact price) and we expected there to be nothing under the lid. To our surprise, it was missing only the key, large mandrel, reproducer and a few other minor parts. Al and I arm wrestled for it and he is not called "Big Al" for nothing. He really should be called "Cheap Al" because he asked for a dealer discount and got it for $75. I suggested that he use the $50 for a bus ticket home but we finished the trip and had a great time. I did buy the RCA chair and the Vogues but the AB McDonald was the buy of the trip. A PhonoNut should really consider the truck. It will occasionally pull to the right. When it does, you should take the next exit because there's probably an antique shop with a treasure. I've found an Edison Doll, black Lamberts, an Edison Concert and a BS coinslot all between Oregon and Union. I'm only selling the truck because I can't afford all the treasures that it takes me to! Happy Collecting, Jerry Blais
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