Thanks, Harvey. I sold mine 2 years ago - rigid arm M, so just wondered what
they were doing in the current market.
> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:07:34 -0800
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Theodore Roosevelt cylinder
>
> The ebay number is 190489401852.
> Harvey Kravitz
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>
> ________________________________
> From: Vinyl Visions <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 12:16:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Theodore Roosevelt cylinder
>
>
> Harvey,
> How did you find the rigid arm Victor? I searched under everything I could
> think
> of and it didn't come up... maybe that's why it's so cheap.
> Here is another unusual machine that you don't see for sale very often:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vassos-RCA-Victor-Special-PHONOGRAPH-model-L-/110602410689?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c06adac1
>
>
> The real problem with judging prices on eBay, is that it is not an auction.
> There is absolutely no point in placing a bid early in the listing, because
> you
> are not competing with other "bidders" like in a real auction. The only thing
> that counts, is what you throw in during the last 5 seconds of the listing
> and
> if you throw enough, you win.
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:59:21 -0800
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Theodore Roosevelt cylinder
> >
> > It cracks me up what items sell on ebay. Several years ago, I bought an
> > incomplete Berliner on ebay for $750.00. I was missing the horn, elbow and
> > some
> >
> > screws. I have since completed the machine. At the same time, a VV IX went
> > for
>
> > $1500.00!! Just recently, a Standard model F went for $6100.00!! Now there
> > is a
> >
> > rigid arm Victor E going for $950.00 with a few hours to go. It could go up
> > in
>
> > the last few minutes of the auction. Those are my observations of ebay.
> > Harvey Kravitz
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > From: john robles <[email protected]>
> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 11:44:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Theodore Roosevelt cylinder
> >
> > Yeah, I think you're right. I've seen good things go on ebay for nothing
> > and
> > crappy stuff go high.
> > I have a 5400 series BA that I tried to sell and couldn't get more than $20
> > after listing it twice, (it was a Hawaiian number) so I kept it. I just
> >relisted
> >
> > it yesterday and its up to $42 already. So, as you say, go figure.
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Jay Horenstein <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > From: Jay Horenstein <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Theodore Roosevelt cylinder
> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]>
> > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:40 AM
> >
> > I couldn't tell you. I had a early Vic I (mint) all original, low serial
> > number, original small flower horn, and small reproduction bell horn (for a
> > flawless display) on EBay, and it went for $625. At the same time a beat
> > up, non working, no horn, nothing special Vic 1 went for $1500. Go figure.
> > Recently I offered an oak spearpoint (make an offer) horn on on these phono
> > forums, NO bites, but it went for $1250 on EBay. Who knows what goes on in
> > the mind of a collector?
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:27 AM, john robles <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all
> > > Well, after I had offered it here with no takers, I had listed my Theodore
> > > Roosevelt cylinder on eBay, It used to be that they went for around $100,
> > > and it only got up to $66. What's your opinion, is this cylinder (Social
> > > and Industrial Justice) just that common, or is it the economy, or what?
> > > Just wondering. I can seem to let it go for less than $85 so I think I'll
> > > keep it.
> > > John Robles
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