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There is one part of the description that is missing. How in the world did this
so-called all original Standard F remain in this brand new, pristine condition
all of these years. Was it locked in a Time Capsule some where ?? and then
magically discovered to present to the General Public for
This phonograph was rarely used, and the evidence of that is borne out in
aspect of its appearance, regardless of the angle from which it is viewed.
So the pristine like new condition of this phonograph is due entirely to the
fact that it was Rarely Used ?? How does he know that? He obviously
I've been reading this thread and the seller is a long time customer of mine.
Along with well written Ebay listings and good photos he is extremely honest
and will bend over backwards for his customers. If I remeber correctly this
machine went to an international buyer and first thing the
us insight into its age etc?
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I will also chime in on this seller. I also know him personally, as we
both are Zonophone guys. He has purchased machines from me at a
discount, and within a month or two has had them on ebay. I have alsways
looked carefully at the pictures. At least with the machines that I have
sold to
The photo technique is a standard advertising photography process.
Seamless paper background, proper color balance, proper gray scale
rendering, focus, multi angle lighting. If you want to see the affect
of these techniques look at the Fabrizio/Paul series of books. The
lighting shows the
Here is another example of what can be done to sell ice boxes to
Eskimos.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-SINGER-66-LOTUS-EGYPTIAN-TREADLE-SEWING-MACHINE-/130479530488?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1e612fa1f8
Direct Item number.
130479530488
On 01/26/2011 08:15 AM, Jeffry Young, D.O. wrote:
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I think that the detailed description is one of the keys to successful
selling on e-bay. I have never had the knack of doing that.
=
Lightfoot IA was an eBay seller with good feedback. He would take common 2
minute Edison gold molded records and sell
This phonograph was rarely used, and the evidence of that is borne out in
aspect of its appearance, regardless of the angle from which it is viewed.
You can normally tell how much a phonograph has been played by the brass gears.
Herman found a Triumph E and the small brass gears had no
Thanks, Rich, for the mention of our books. It's funny - - when asking $50 or
$70 for a book, we believed it was incumbent upon us to provide the best
photography we could. (I think we improved over the years!) Yet, someone
selling an item on eBay, for which they expect to receive hundreds
Well I won't argue the seller did good. I would argue that description and
photos help but six times the money? Welcome to the world of eBay.
I am to lazy to look it up and don't remember but would that machine come
with an H reproducer? I don't think so. I posted to that earlier. Would it
come
Wow -- what a surprise lay in store for me when I opened my email inbox
this morning! Glad I skipped the industrial strength java or they'd be
carting me off to Mercy General right now.
George Vollema Jeff Young -- thank you.
Tom -- thank you, too.
Tim -- thank you for chiming in,
This is all based on a potentially faulty premise that the buyer will
actually follow through with the purchase. When I upgraded my iPhone from
a 3GS to a 4 I put the 3GS on ebay, some foreign buyer bid up to 600 bucks
for the device, which was several hundred dollars more than it was worth.
When
The Standard F was the last of the Standard series to be produced so they will
command more money, but $6100.00? I do recall a Standard F was sold by a local
auction house in North Carolina in May 2009 for $900 or so not too far from
where the ebay Standard F was sold. The standard F at
now the book by frow and al shows a g
anyone seen a g
In a message dated 1/26/2011 11:41:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
phonofo...@aol.com writes:
The Standard F was the last of the Standard series to be produced so they
will command more money, but $6100.00? I do recall a Standard F
Grant, can you tell us any more about the provenance of the machine, and how it
managed to be kept in such remarkable condition over the past 100 years. You
mention in your description that it hadn't been played much. Is there a history
to this this machine that you can share ? Just curious.
Starting the bidding at $9.95 with no reserve can get a bidding frenzy
going which can help take the price to the moon. If he would have started at
$3,000.00 I am sure most of us would think he's nuts.
My question is what is the definition of original condition as it
pertains to an antique?
Here's a link for high Rez jpegs of the Widdicomb that I just
acquired..any thoughts on age etc.?
http://www.4shared.com/dir/Lzzgc5Tp/sharing.html
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After the fundamental patents owned by the Victor Talking Machine Company
expired in 1917, anyone could enter the lateral-groove disc record/phonograph
record business without fear of being sued into bankruptcy by Victor's legal
department. Dozens if not hundreds of manufacturers answered the
The cabinet looks very nice. but there does not appear to be any other unique
feature that really makes it special or separates it or makes it more special
then any of the other countless Phonograph Marketing wanabees, that chose to
enter the field and compete against the big three (Victor,
http://www.historygrandrapids.org/learn.php?id=33
http://www.grpl.org/wiki/images/017.pdf
Lots of info available from Grand Rapids public library. They were a
prominent furniture company, who probably went into the rush to the phono
biz as a sideline.
Bill
On 1/26/11 1:36 PM,
I invite you to download a free complimentary copy of In The Groove
magazine. If you haven't seen the Michigan Antique Phonograph Society's new
and improved publication recently, you are in for a treat. Just visit our
legacy web site:
www.MichiganAntiquePhonographSociety.org
and click on the
Interesting grill on that one. I've had that same tone arm on a machine
with a different name. ISTR that the pivot area is rather delicate and that
there are little inserts (celluloid or composite material maybe?) through
which the screws pass.
Ron L
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From:
I sold a machine to the seller and it showed up on eBay looking all nice
and shiny like all the other rarely used machines. It was not in that
condition when I sold it.
In a message dated 1/26/2011 10:35:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
gpaul2...@aol.com writes:
Thanks, Rich, for the
I think I have only seen one on eBay.
now the book by frow and al shows a g
anyone seen a g
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Tim,
I must thank you for all the hard work you put into ITG.The format is pleasing
to the eye and easy to read. The photos are bright and clear. The articles are
very scholarly. Keep up the great work,
Harvey Kravitz
From: Tim McCormick
Tim has done a great job with the improvements to ITG!
For those not aware, CAPS has had a complementary issue of the Soundbox on
their website for some time. It is located at:
http://www.antiquephono.org/files/Download/Sound%20Box.pdf
We also now offer PayPal for buying memberships or ordering
Harvey,
Thank you for your kind compliments. When I took over as editor, I had no
idea I would be so awestruck by all the fantastic submissions generously
provided by some of the most enjoyable and knowledgeable people on earth.
Yes, the publication is a lot of work, but very gratifying.
We
thanks Bill for the info.I also found the Library links a few days
agosame conclusion as yoursI'll keep searching.
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From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On
Behalf Of bruce78...@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Hi All,
Don't know if this will help at all . . . but I do have an original Widdicomb
Phonograph catalog. If anyone was interested I could make copies available.
:)
Wayne H
Living Life is not about making money . . . it is about creating memories
that warm the soul.
Thanks Bruce for the response.its our first phonograph and we are happy
to have it. Next step is to find someone to repair the turntable.
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From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On
Behalf Of bruce78...@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday,
I would love to have (purchase ) a copy of the catalog.especially if it
listed the Widdicomb that we have!
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From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On
Behalf Of wayne holznagel
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:42 PM
To:
I would love to have a file copy of that catalog. It is interesting to see what
some of those off brand Companies had to offer . Thanks for offering.
Bruce
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From: wayne holznagel ethanu...@yahoo.com
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Hi Wayne,
I'd be interested in a copy. Let me know how much it will cost.
Harvey Kravitz
From: wayne holznagel ethanu...@yahoo.com
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 2:42:14 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Widdicomb Catalog
Hi All,
Don't know if this
The arm was on a Franklin or a Nightingale phonograph, neither of which do a
own any longer.
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From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On
Behalf Of Brian Kaiser
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:43 PM
To: 'Antique Phonograph List'
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