Harvey, How did you find the rigid arm Victor? I searched under everything I could think of and it didn't come up... maybe that's why it's so cheap. Here is another unusual machine that you don't see for sale very often: http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vassos-RCA-Victor-Special-PHONOGRAPH-model-L-/110602410689?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c06adac1 The real problem with judging prices on eBay, is that it is not an auction. There is absolutely no point in placing a bid early in the listing, because you are not competing with other "bidders" like in a real auction. The only thing that counts, is what you throw in during the last 5 seconds of the listing and if you throw enough, you win.
> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:59:21 -0800 > From: harveykrav...@yahoo.com > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Theodore Roosevelt cylinder > > It cracks me up what items sell on ebay. Several years ago, I bought an > incomplete Berliner on ebay for $750.00. I was missing the horn, elbow and > some > screws. I have since completed the machine. At the same time, a VV IX went > for > $1500.00!! Just recently, a Standard model F went for $6100.00!! Now there is > a > rigid arm Victor E going for $950.00 with a few hours to go. It could go up > in > the last few minutes of the auction. Those are my observations of ebay. > Harvey Kravitz > > > > > ________________________________ > From: john robles <john9...@pacbell.net> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 11:44:24 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Theodore Roosevelt cylinder > > Yeah, I think you're right. I've seen good things go on ebay for nothing and > crappy stuff go high. > I have a 5400 series BA that I tried to sell and couldn't get more than $20 > after listing it twice, (it was a Hawaiian number) so I kept it. I just > relisted > it yesterday and its up to $42 already. So, as you say, go figure. > > > --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Jay Horenstein <jay.horenst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Jay Horenstein <jay.horenst...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Theodore Roosevelt cylinder > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:40 AM > > I couldn't tell you. I had a early Vic I (mint) all original, low serial > number, original small flower horn, and small reproduction bell horn (for a > flawless display) on EBay, and it went for $625. At the same time a beat > up, non working, no horn, nothing special Vic 1 went for $1500. Go figure. > Recently I offered an oak spearpoint (make an offer) horn on on these phono > forums, NO bites, but it went for $1250 on EBay. Who knows what goes on in > the mind of a collector? > > On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:27 AM, john robles <john9...@pacbell.net> wrote: > > > Hello all > > Well, after I had offered it here with no takers, I had listed my Theodore > > Roosevelt cylinder on eBay, It used to be that they went for around $100, > > and it only got up to $66. What's your opinion, is this cylinder (Social > > and Industrial Justice) just that common, or is it the economy, or what? > > Just wondering. I can seem to let it go for less than $85 so I think I'll > > keep it. > > John Robles > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
