Jean-Paul sells them for $75 Ray
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dazer" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Price for a Columbia AB McDonald > Jean-Paul Agnard in Canada has them. > Dave > > BruceY <Bruce78rpm at comcast.net> wrote: > Thanks for the information. Any idea what phono supply cos. are selling > the > repro. large Mandrels?? > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Antique Phonograph List" > > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 12:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Price for a Columbia AB McDonald > > >>I agree with Dan. I sold an AB last year, with repro large mandrel and >> horn, for $2250. >> A well-known collector was asking $2500 for a nice one, also with repro >> mandrel and horn. >> Getting one with original large mandrel and original horn for $1500 was a >> great buy. >> However, the current phono market seems depressed, so last year's prices >> don't apply. >> >> Ray >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Daniel Melvin" >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" > >> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:50 AM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Price for a Columbia AB McDonald >> >> >>>I think the prices being quoted are quite low for a complete AB McDonald. >>>3 >>> years ago the common price I saw was more like $2100. I would say $1500 >>> was >>> a steal and not usual. This is based on Ebay and Union sales I'm >>> familiar >>> with. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 7:55 AM, Bob wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Bruce, >>>> I don't know how you find so many goodies. I think a complete AB >>>> McDonald with both mandrels is worth about 1200 to 1500 dollars. A >>>> Columbia >>>> model B in good shape goes for about $400. Therefore, without the >>>> larger >>>> mandrel and the correct aluminum horn I would say the one you are >>>> looking >>>> at >>>> would be worth between $700 and $1000. Obviously, I would pay little >>>> more >>>> If I had a source for the larger mandrel. You might check with the >>>> dealers >>>> on this list to see if a mandrel is available and what it costs. I >>>> don't >>>> think anyone makes a reproduction mandrel. We have an excellent >>>> machinist >>>> in >>>> the mocaps group and I bet he could turn one for you. >>>> Bob >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "BruceY" > >>>> To: > >>>> Cc: > >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:39 PM >>>> Subject: [Phono-L] Price for a Columbia AB McDonald >>>> >>>> >>>> >I have a chance to buy a Columbia AB (MacDonald) Graphophone in >>>> >excellent >>>> >condition. It does not have the large slip on Mandrel to play the >>>> >Concert >>>> >Cylinders, but everything else is there, and cabinet is in beautiful >>>> shape, >>>> >and it is in running condition. Serial Number is early in the run >>>> >752110. >>>> >There is a strange little 10" by 4" wide black horn that comes with it >>>> >which I think is probably off market. What sort of price would you >>>> estimate >>>> >this AB (MacDonald) would be fair?? I looked on ebay and none have >>>> >sold >>>> >in >>>> >the past month or so. >>>> > >>>> > Thanks in advance, >>>> > >>>> > Bruce >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Phono-L mailing list >>>> > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>> > >>>> > No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>>> > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.7/1546 - Release Date: >>>> > 7/11/2008 >>>> > 6:47 AM >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
