I haven't seen the pictures in question, but I know it would be very easy to get the described effect of the darker bedplates by adjusting the contrast of the photos in Photoshop.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Andersen" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Banner Home later verson 1906 sold for $2075US >I have been watching this seller for 3 years. This seller always has > these clean machines on Ebay and gets 4 times the real value. It > looks like he applies something to the bedplates to make them look > darker black. On other machines he definitely applies finishes on the > cases. I have several completely original machines in almost showroom > condition in my collection and the bedplates are not as deep black as > his machines. This home was even missing pin stipe along the leading > edge! > On Oct 29, 2008, at 4:18 AM, Mark Dawson wrote: > >> I cannot believe what I am seeing, and are these rare no!Would you >> get the same price at a Stantons Auction, let any auction for one of >> these?OK, condition is great, but the horn has been resrayed!!!!!!!! >> I suppose the net will be swamped with lots and lots of Homes for >> sale? If they are so desparate for one, they should have tried on >> this site, and probably would have secured one for under half >> the price? I have the same Banner Home model, probably in the same >> condition as well., along with thousands of others out there! Is >> the sharemarket and phonograph collecting on the same footing, >> begining to wonder?I was the one who bought the Columbia BF for >> three quarters of the cost for an ordinary Banner Home. >> Somthing is wrong here? Another thing I find very amusing, people >> do not have a pre arranged shipper for international, I do cause >> I live in New Zealand. From experience if you have a pre arranged >> shipper all the better, makes life less stressful for the seller, >> and buyer! Cheers from Mark in New Zealand, where spring has sprung. >> slowpost at clear.net.nz >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
