I hadn't noticed the plastic "elbow" before, but you are right - it's PVC plumbing... nice touch. One way or the other, whoever bought this is ignorant and was taken advantage of. I have recently seen a lot of very nice original machines go for less than this... go figure.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:31:46 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Is this legit ? > > The cabinet, unfortunately, seems to be from a ca. 1924 era Magnavox > "battery box" that would have held the power for a pre-AC Magnavox > radio of the same period. Decal appears to be authentic and a nice > patina on the cabinet. If so, it's a very scarce box, and a crime to > drill the crank and other holes in it. > > The horn with its small eyelet-reinforced hole at the top may also be > an early electronic item; part of a very early public address setup > (as in a cluster of them at the top of a pole at an event). > > The horn elbow appears to be a black-painted piece of white PVC > plumbing. > > Ouch indeed, on all fronts. Seller is either ignorant or a crook. > > Andy Baron > > On Mar 27, 2011, at 8:31 PM, DanKj wrote: > > > Ouch. Frankenphone! Pieces-parts from a portable Victrola and > > gawdonlyknows what else. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > > To: "Phonolist" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 9:27 PM > > Subject: [phonolist] Is this legit ? > > > > > >> http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-MagnavoxTable-Top-Victrola-4-A_W0QQitemZ150577724918QQcategoryZ38030QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8041154857892306133 > >> > >> > >> I would have to say, I have really never seen anthing like this > >> before. Is this really legit ? or is it some kind of Frankenphone? > >> Individual Email | Traditional > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
