Hi John,Even though my 2 cents is only worth 2 cents, I have a couple of questions: does the paint look re-done? Does it crank and play a record all the way through? Does the needle hit the center of the turntable spindle, as it would be very difficult to find another tonearm/reproducer that would be exactly the right length to fit this cabinet, if it has been altered from original. Why would anyone go to the difficulty of altering a cheap machine in the first place? A portable would have probably been more expensive in the past than this machine and these parts don't really look like a portable - look at other CrapoPhones for a comparison. Are there extra holes in the cabinet? These things were made in a time when variations were common, so the fibre arm may or may not have worked as planned or been too expensive, etc. and may have been factory altered with a metal tonearm... who knows? The graining looks good, but if it is actually supposed to be dark mahogany woodgraining, it looks wrong - again variations may have been made, which may still be original. Carola and other small machine makers did odd things sometimes and I am not sure that the product control was as good as other manufacturers. The crank does not appear to stick out too far, and fits the original hole/escutcheon from what I can observe... don't totally write it off without doing more research. I would email Tim Fabrizio, and ask if he has ever seen this machine, as oddballs turn up everyday. If anyone can give you an expert opinion on this, I believe that he can. If you believe that it might be worthwhile, give the seller a copy of these posts and see if he will come down on the price... $100?Curt
> Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:48:17 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Phono-L] Is this a children's phonograph?? > > Hello all > There is a phonograph I am considering buying for resale, ostensibly a > children's phonograph that looks liks a small victrola. It is made of > woodgrained metal and is nice looking. Can anyone give me an idea of value? I > know some small phonographs weren't actually children's phonographs, and I am > interested in the history of this one. Pics can be seen here: > http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/Mini%20Victrola/ > Thanks! > John Robles > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
