Wow, sounds like the ultimate in Crapophone Horror Shows !! Someone should grab and axe and smash it to pieces !! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Bogantz" <gbogan...@charter.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:38:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What did I buy? Ebay item 220523099867
The motor is a modern electric type - you can see the rubber idler wheel, and the platter is a modern type, probably matching the motor assembly. The cabinet looks homemade. It appears that the only collectible part on it is the ID tag. Greg Bogantz ----- Original Message ----- From: <bruce78...@comcast.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What did I buy? Ebay item 220523099867 > Sorry, I came in late on this. Someone obviously attached the ID plate for > an Orthophonic table model to another Victor. But which Victor did they > attach it to ? and what was that crazy little turntable from ? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Kasindorf" <barry.kasind...@gmail.com> > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:29:51 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada > Eastern > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What did I buy? Ebay item 220523099867 > > I think that many Ebay sellers claim ignorance about what the phono they > are selling really is when they know full well it is junk. > If this was a real onsite auction or estate sale you could more closely > examine a piece, get a better feel for it and make a decision. No matter > how many pictures you have on Ebay you really don't have the same > feeling for an item as you do in person. > Saying buyer beware is simplistic in this situation. You still need some > sense of honesty and cooperation from the seller if there was a > misunderstanding of what the item is instead of the usual glee taken > when a novice collector or even a older collector in a hurry > misunderstands what is for sale and gets taken. > -Barry > > > On 12/15/2009 11:26 PM, brice paris wrote: >> I am a little shocked here. Not sure who is being taken, item does not >> seem to be misrepresented and the pictures are clear. A bidder has a >> responsibility to follow through on their contract win or lose. What am I >> missing??? >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: William Buchanan<ret.army...@yahoo.com> >> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >> Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 6:20:44 PM >> Subject: [Phono-L] What did I buy? Ebay item 220523099867 >> >> Friends, >> >> It's a hard thing to admit that you've been taken, but the good thing is >> that it was not for much and I have not paid him yet. But if this is at >> least a real Victrola I will have no problems paying him. >> >> Can somebody tell me what I purchased? >> >> Ebay item 220523099867 >> >> They said it is a Victrola VV I-90 but it's not so what is this? >> >> Thank you Bill >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
