That's one opinion of course. You did get the horn at a good price ($695) which is well below what better condition horns are going for. Even if you spend $400 to get it repaired properly, which you will need to do, you still will not have too bad of a deal. His description is incorrect and misleading, as Walt says, but he does say in addition "Also a few seams reglued" which is correct. Almost all wood horns on eBay have defects or damage of some kind, and they seem to be going for well over $1,000 anyway. Find out what an expert will charge to do the repairs before sending it back. That's my opinion.
----- Original Message ----- From: "john robles" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 6:05 PM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Victor Smooth oak horn question - sort of urgent > Good advice, Walt, and I think I will follow it! > John > > Walt <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John, > > I looked at your set of pictures and compared them to those on the eBay > listing along with the description. He describes it in the eBay auction as > having "TINY TINY REPAIRS WHICH ARE NOT EASILY VISIBLE WITH THE NAKED EYE" > (emphasis: his). But your pictures tell a different and true story. If he > had left the text as saying merely "tiny tiny repairs" I don't think you > could really complain because subjective language is a tough thing to nail > down, but he states definitively that the repairs "are not easily visible > with the naked eye". Maybe he is going blind - I don't know. But, my eyes > are pretty naked and those gaping wounds in that horn are egregious. If he > would just have dropped the word "NOT" in the sentence, it would be > accurate. > > That horn needs at least $400 in repairs and that assumes that the joints > that were botched would easily come apart (and I suspect from the pictures > that they might just jump at the opportunity). I'd pay about $300 to $350 > for a horn that was damaged like that only because I can do the repairs > correctly and could probably turn it around for a decent profit. > > If I were in your boat, I think I would send it back...Even if the guy > gave > you a $300 refund or something on that order, you would still need to have > it repaired the right way. > > Walt > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of john robles > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 4:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Smooth oak horn question - sort of urgent > > Hi All > This is such a great forum, and there's so much knowledge here...that > Edison Wrench discussion was really lively! > This time it is simpler. I bought an oak horn from eBay, from a guy with > 100% positive feedback, largely on phonograph items, and a 7 day return > policy which I am afraid I may have to use. I received the horn today, but > in spite of his saying there were a few minor repairs virtually invisible > to > the eye, it seems to me there are many major repairs totally visibile. > Problem is they all look old and the color match is good. But the patterns > of the angles at which the wood comes together don't make sense to me. > Check > the pics at this link and tell me if I should send it back right away!! > http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/Oak%20Horn/ > Thanks > John > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/893 - Release Date: 7/9/2007 > 5:22 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
