I stopped in a little antique store in rural Southern Indiana on Friday that I frequent whenever I pass that way, and the owner told me that just two weeks ago, a Reginaphone was sold out of a farmhouse just down the road for $200. He said that the sellers "were going to throw it out. I would have bought it but it looked like someone had put two things together . . . I never saw one that was a record player, too!" He said it changed hands quickly for $2K (still a bargain), and then again for "around $10K". The good stuff is still out there . . . and cheap if you're lucky! John
> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:02:17 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Unbelievable Find For Club Memeber In Virginia > To: [email protected] > > What a great story. I love hearing stories like this, it keeps me searching!! > John Robles > > [email protected] wrote: > First off, I'd like to share that the CAMPS (Carolina Antique Music > Phonograph Society Members) met in Mooresville, North Carolina yesterday. > Although the > annual show had been canceled, the members met at the home of a fellow > member. What a great turn out! We had several venders attend as well as many > members bringing many machines, parts, and thousands of records for sale and > swap. > My find of the day was 25 pristine 4-minute cylinders with boxes for $20.00. > > One of the members shared his incredible story of how he bought a fabulous > phonograph at a real bargain. Here is the story. Hope all readers are sitting > down... > > The member was in Greensboro, North Carolina several weeks ago and passed an > antique shop. Having a few minutes to spare, he stopped in and proceeded to > look around. After plundering and looking, he ran across something that > looked > interesting. Being a new phonograph collector (a record collector for years > and now in to collecting machines), he spotted what looked to be some kind of > console phonograph. After looking for a while, the clerk walking past > explained that this was a phonograph cabinet 'of some kind'. The clerk went > on to > say that the item was priced at $135.00 and that the shop had a 20% off sale > for > all items over $100.00. The member told the clerk thanks and that he wanted > to look at the item a little longer. He was not certain that he really wanted > this item. The member loved the beautiful brass bell horn, the cabinet was > beautiful, he thought; and all the parts seemed to be there. Not being really > familiar with this type of phonograph, the member decided that before he > walked away from this item, he would call a fellow member that was an expert > in the > field of phonographs. The member took his cell phone from his pocket and > called the fellow expert member. The member explained what he had observed > and > wanted to know if the machine would be worth the money and a drive back home > as > he would have to get his trailer. The expert member asked the individual to > provide, if he could, the name and model number of the machine. When the > individual provided the information, there was silence on both lines for what > seemed an eternity. The expert member said to please repeat what he had just > said > and the member slowly said the words Victor Auxetophone once again! > > The response from the expert member was, " Buy that machine, and to buy that > machine NOW!" > > Yes, the member had found an original Victor Auxetophone in beautiful > condition. The final price....$108.00 after the discount given at the > checkout > counter! > > Yes, a truly remarkable story that happened in Greensboro, North Carolina > just only weeks ago. > > A fellow member has already offered this individual $13,000.00 for the > machine. The offer was made sight unseen! The owner has decided to add this > treasure to his collection and has passed on all offers thus far. > > This just goes to show us that there are still treasures waiting on us > collectors. I > > It's just a shame that the member did not buy a lottery ticket the same day. > The powerball jackpot was well over $200,000,000.00! > > As always, keep the speed limit at 78...rpm that is! > > Brantley > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Sun Mar 16 11:44:49 2008 From: [email protected] ([email protected]) Date: Sun Mar 16 12:02:54 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Universal Talking Machine In-Reply-To: <005201c8875b$755e09d0$6401a...@user52c8f93503> References: <000a01c88702$05d3a560$6401a...@user52c8f93503> <[email protected]> <005201c8875b$755e09d0$6401a...@user52c8f93503> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Actually, on looking at it closer, I think this is a later Zonophone "Home" - that would explain why the auctioneer referred to it as a "Universal" rather than a Zonophone (the decal would say "Universal"). George Paul -----Original Message----- From: BruceY <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 7:47 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Universal Talking Machine Thanks for the info, by the way, I only referred to the Machine that way, because the word Zonophone is not listed in the Auction anywhere by the obviously unastute Auction/Seller, who refers to it only as a Universal Talking Machine. I thought it might be some kind of ultra-rare, undiscovered ultra-rare animal.? ? Bruce? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]>? To: <[email protected]>? Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 11:02 PM? Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Universal Talking Machine? ? >? > This appears to be a Type "C" equipped with larger support/traveling arms > to accommodate a larger horn (but not the horn that's currently on it).? I > never heard of a "Frank Seamans pre Zonophone Machine" other than the > Gibson Gramophone, the Montross Berliner, or perhaps a United States > Talking Machine, and this is not any of those.? >? > George Paul? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? > -----Original Message-----? > From: BruceY <[email protected]>? > To: [email protected]? > Cc: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]>? > Sent: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 9:06 pm? > Subject: [Phono-L] Universal Talking Machine? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? > This has got to be an exceptionally early Frank Seamans pre Zonophone > Machine?? > does anyone know what model this is? does it look all original?? This > fellow has? > a live auction going on here. It even has a buyers premium of 22.5%. There > is? > not even a full description of the items as to condition etc. This is > totally? > Buyer Beware!!? >? > http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330219604163&rd=1? >? >? > Bruce? > _______________________________________________? > Phono-L mailing list? > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org? >? >? >? >? >? > _______________________________________________? > Phono-L mailing list? > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ? _______________________________________________? Phono-L mailing list? http://phono-l.oldcrank.org?
