Maroon Gem near $1700 on Ebay

Post by **fmblizz** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:17 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TIME-CAPSULE-A- ... 069wt_1048

brianu · Post by **brianu** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:07 pm

you want a time capsule, you pay for a time capsule.

Phonofreak · Post by **Phonofreak** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:30 pm

I can see why this machine went for so much. It is absolutely flawless and original. In this hobby or any other collecting hobby, remember this: CONDITION, CONDITION,CONDITION. An perfect, unrestored machine will always go high. This one is no exception.
Harvey Kravitz

Post by **gramophone78** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:32 pm

I think they have come down in price. I remember (pre-Ebay) I was selling near mint red Gem's for over $2000.00+ and there was a line up to buy one.

Post by **fmblizz** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:29 pm

I must be looking at a different machine... The pictures I saw were far from flawless.

True it's a great machine and great looking but besides the multitude of scratches and some discoloring on the horn, even the Edison decal on the front of the machine looked a little weak...

Blizz

Hailey · Post by **Hailey** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:19 am

Fine with me. Guess I'm a millionaire then!!
And to think...it didn't even have any spider crap on it!

Post by **gramophone78** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:53 am

Hailey wrote:Fine with me. Guess I'm a millionaire then!!
And to think...it didn't even have any spider crap on it!

Hailey, don't be so cheap and hire some decent spiders to do a proper job around your house....

. Trying to give them nothing will only give you the same back....

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As for the Gem.....there is also pinstripe "total" wear above and below the speed control knob. All in all....I think the selling price was about right to a guy that "had to have one" in clean over all condition.