This is one of the most beautiful off-brands I've ever seen, it's just gorgeous.
I feel they're asking a little too much, but I really like it.
I hope a collector a little closer can talk em down a bit and get it.
(https://www.ebay.com/itm/MAH-WIDDICOMB- ... Swp7FaZP~S)
Widdcome on eBay.
- Benjamin_L
- Victor III
- Posts: 578
- Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:00 pm
- Personal Text: Honk, honk.
- Location: Tennessee
- Contact:
-
- Victor Monarch Special
- Posts: 8515
- Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:25 am
- Personal Text: Stop for a visit when in Oregon.
- Location: Albany, Oregon
Re: Widdcome on eBay.
I agree, that's an impressive machine. Thanks for posting. Jerry B.
-
- Victor Monarch Special
- Posts: 5227
- Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:21 pm
- Personal Text: An analogue relic trapped in a digital world.
- Location: The Somerset Levels, UK.
Re: Widdcome on eBay.
For me the icing on the cake is that the maker's name is derived from that of a village in Devon, immortalised by the song "Widdicombe Fair". If this fine and rare machine was on this side of the pond it would tempt a few collectors in England's West Country, regardless of price.
Note the various spellings of Widecombe/Widdicombe/Widdicomb etc.
Note the various spellings of Widecombe/Widdicombe/Widdicomb etc.
Last edited by epigramophone on Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:08 pm, edited 3 times in total.
-
- Victor Monarch Special
- Posts: 5227
- Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:21 pm
- Personal Text: An analogue relic trapped in a digital world.
- Location: The Somerset Levels, UK.
Re: Widdcome on eBay.
Here is a picture of the factory where the machine was made, taken prior to recent redevelopment.
According to Wikipedia the company was founded in 1858 as furniture manufacturers and went out of business in 2002. Phonograph cabinets were added to the range of products after WW1, so presumably the mechanical components were bought in, but from whom?
According to Wikipedia the company was founded in 1858 as furniture manufacturers and went out of business in 2002. Phonograph cabinets were added to the range of products after WW1, so presumably the mechanical components were bought in, but from whom?
- Benjamin_L
- Victor III
- Posts: 578
- Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:00 pm
- Personal Text: Honk, honk.
- Location: Tennessee
- Contact:
Re: Widdcome on eBay.
I think Heineman, But maybe not the motor?epigramophone wrote:Phonograph cabinets were added to the range of products after WW1, so presumably the mechanical components were bought in, but from whom?
- Attachments
-
- (Player-Tone's Photo.)
- HeinemanToneARM.jpg (59.42 KiB) Viewed 1401 times
-
- Victor Monarch Special
- Posts: 5334
- Joined: Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:08 pm
- Location: Southeast MI
Re: Widdcome on eBay.
Here's the one I thought you would be showing; https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Widdic ... SwQwZaZfb5
- Benjamin_L
- Victor III
- Posts: 578
- Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:00 pm
- Personal Text: Honk, honk.
- Location: Tennessee
- Contact:
Re: Widdcome on eBay.
There's this one too (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Widdic ... SwMGVaUTRR) A good three or four of these have popped up on eBay in just the last week.JerryVan wrote:Here's the one I thought you would be showing; https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Widdic ... SwQwZaZfb5
-
- Victor Monarch
- Posts: 4172
- Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:23 pm
- Personal Text: I have good days...this might not be one of them
- Location: Albany NY
Re: Widdcome on eBay.
Goes to show you that some of these companies that turned out plain bottom end machines were capable of making masterpieces.
- Benjamin_L
- Victor III
- Posts: 578
- Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:00 pm
- Personal Text: Honk, honk.
- Location: Tennessee
- Contact:
Re: Widdcome on eBay.
Well they came down a little and added a "Make offer" Option. Which I don't think will help much.
I may give it a lot of time, but I really like it. I may try to figure out how to get it a little closer.
(https://www.ebay.com/itm/MAH-WIDDICOMB- ... 2536073586?)
I may give it a lot of time, but I really like it. I may try to figure out how to get it a little closer.
(https://www.ebay.com/itm/MAH-WIDDICOMB- ... 2536073586?)