All good points, Harvey, yet there is an invisible line that defines a near-perfect original that by definition will be highly desirable for its rarity. Put that together with an auction fever and you have the stratospheric price. Presumably the buyer can afford it and cost was no object. We may also assume that with the machine's auction history it would be likely to hold its value but don't let the kids get to it. This is henceforth no player machine. I can think of a similar situation with a fellow in our car club who has a 1908 Model T Ford with a serial number in the 200s. It is in near mint condition. Now a Model T will always be a Model T and relatively speaking, they're a "dime a dozen." But this one is probably worth a half a mill and is never driven... And yes, if I were the seller I would have been pleasantly surprised. : ) Edward In a message dated 1/25/2011 6:52:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
I also followed this auction. I made a couple of posts in another forum on this topic. I can't believe how high this went. I can't sell a Standard for $300.00. Go figure. That seller must be laughing all the way to the bank. For that kind of money, you can get an Edison Opera.or a Victor VI. Harvey Kravitz _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
