This poor old Brunswick crossed the Atlantic only to meet this fate!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281242960104? ... 1423.l2649
It must wish that it had stayed at home!
The Ultona will be of use to someone, but as for the rest......
WHY DO PEOPLE DO THESE THINGS?
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Re: WHY DO PEOPLE DO THESE THINGS?
I'm glad I haven't eaten yet. It would have turned my stomach.
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Re: WHY DO PEOPLE DO THESE THINGS?
But it's "professionally powder painted"! It doesn't get any better than that and the turntable just might work, even.
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If you think that's bad, at least it's not as hideous as this Brunswick that's been annoying me on CL lately.
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/atq/4231616459.html
It does come with extra needles, though.
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/atq/4231616459.html
It does come with extra needles, though.
Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
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"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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At least the case isn't all chopped up. This one can be stripped, refinished, and restored.
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Re: WHY DO PEOPLE DO THESE THINGS?
In the eBay ad, the seller noted, "“This was working but the” [….]
Perhaps this wretched, abused, "Barney"-colored Brunswick took its revenge on the seller, before the latter could complete the note.
Perhaps this wretched, abused, "Barney"-colored Brunswick took its revenge on the seller, before the latter could complete the note.
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Re: WHY DO PEOPLE DO THESE THINGS?
Here's an amusing "seller's glossary" from the Telechron clock website; I think we all can recognize these universal dodges.
http://www.telechron.net/features/glossary.htm
http://www.telechron.net/features/glossary.htm
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My favorite dodge: "Plays well for its age"
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Re: WHY DO PEOPLE DO THESE THINGS?
So do I.VintageTechnologies wrote:My favorite dodge: "Plays well for its age"
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Painting a machine is YUCK-O in my book!!edisonplayer