She probably got snookered and is trying to pass the chit to someone else. You know, the card game named Old Maid? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: "BruceY" <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 21:12:13 To: Antique Phonograph List<phono-l at oldcrank.org> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor VI on Ebay Yes, and there is even a post from the collector who went to her house to see it and told her exactly what she had in detail !! and yet here it shows up on ebay, and the seller is making out like she is some innocent art collector who knows nothing about the problems with it !! Can't something be done about this before someone gets snookered? ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Maeder" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor VI on Ebay > > Hate to drag you into the cesspool that the Old Time Victrola Music > Message Board can become, but check out this thread from that board re: > this Victor VI. It has already made the rounds of Boston collectors who > all passed on it even before it was on craigslist. > Here's the link to the OTVMMB fracas about it: > http://sonoraman.proboards107.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=8666 > >> From: Bruce78rpm at comcast.net >> To: phono-l at oldcrank.org >> Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:59:01 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor VI on Ebay >> >> In addition to the original items of question I posted in my first >> thread, >> it also appears that the crank is in the wrong position for that early >> style >> case. The case is obviously with the dimensions stated, 15 1/4" by 15 >> 1/4", >> and the crank for this early cased type should be towards the front. >> Instead, the crank is to the rear. It makes one wonder if someone took an >> early case, and a bunch a of parts from other machines and attempted to >> make >> a VI that looks like non-existent Type B!!! any other opinions? >> >> Bruce >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "BruceY" <Bruce78rpm at comcast.net> >> To: <Phono-l at oldcrank.org> >> Cc: <phonolist at yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 8:39 PM >> Subject: [Phono-L] Victor VI on Ebay >> >> >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220253963458 >> > >> > This Victor VI is currently on ebay. This does not appear to be an >> > original machine. The horn looks good, check out the rest. The ID plate >> > says VTLA, the turntable appears to be spray painted over rust. There >> > is >> > an automatic brake on it. No VI Was ever issued with an automatic >> > brake. >> > If you look at the Victor data book, you look a first glance and think >> > this might be a late Victor VI type B, the only problem with that, is a >> > the Type B was never shipped !! The case on the type B was suppose to >> > be >> > 17 5/8 by 17 5/8, this machine has the earlier case of less then 16". >> > What >> > gives with this?? I am sure there must be some other problems here but >> > that is what jumps out right now. >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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
