If I were the seller I would have paid the shipping and included a package of microwave jiffy pop. Oldcranky Mike
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Jack Whelan <[email protected]> wrote: > > The eBay winner's 30 history of buying shows no experience with buying > phonograph related items, in fact most of his/her buying is associated with > Barbie Dolls; I'm serious. The next highest eBay bidder competing with the > winner also has no 30 history experience buying phonographs. > Although attribution of "There's a sucker born every minute" is wrongly > given to PT Barnum; this quote is unfortunately applicable to this > uneducated buyer. > Jack > > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:47:57 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Fwd: Is this legit ? > > > > Look closely at the elbow. It looks like a PVC plumbing elbow that has > been > > painted black. Also, if I'm not mistaken that is a Western Electric horn > > that previously had a driver and a red light in the small hole. It was > some > > sort of test equipment for telephone linemen. > > At first I thought the box was new but looking closely I agree that this > is > > a Magnavox radio battery box as the box is walnut and the patina is > perfect. > > Bruce M > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "harvey kravitz" <[email protected]> > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 9:29 PM > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Fwd: Is this legit ? > > > > > > >I think this is a crapo-franken. I can't believe that this went for > nearly > > > $1100?????!!!!!! all it takes are two idiots who want this thing bad > > > enough. > > > Harvey Kravitz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > To: Phono-L <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sun, March 27, 2011 6:28:08 PM > > > Subject: [Phono-L] Fwd: 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? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
