I think John is correct to have concern over the fate of the machine, though "theoretically" sellers are not obligated to care about the fate of what they sell, unless perhaps it's a kitten or a puppy. I would direct the lady to the Crap-O-Phones on eBay, if she wants to own a monstrosity such as that. You may lose the sale, but you'll sleep better. And the possibility definitely remains she may decide it's best to leave the machine "as nature intended" and buy it anyway.
Cheers, Tim Fabrizio. -----Original Message----- From: john robles <[email protected]> To: phono-l <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 9:50 am Subject: [Phono-L] Crisis of victrola conscience Hello all I have a mahogany Victrola VI for sale on Craigslist. A woman has been making serious inquiries on it. Her first question: Does it have a bracket and horn? I said no and I explained that Victrolas have the horns on the inside behind the doors. She writes back and says "A bracket, elbow and horn would amplify the sound. Where are you located?". I said that adding those items to this machine would make it a fake, something it was never meant to be. My dilemma? I want to sell the machine, and I have had very little response. She's the first serious one. But I am concerned that if I sell to her she will mangle it. After almost 100 years of life, I don't want to be the one that sells it to Dr Frankenstein. Or am I just being too sentimental? I've sold lots of phonos in my time, and I don't know what happened to them after I sold them. I'd like to hear your opinions! John Robles _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
