Gothic on eBay

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bbphonoguy
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Re: Gothic on eBay

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I'm surprised that a top-of-the-line machine like this came with nickel plated hardware! :(
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bbphonoguy wrote:I'm surprised that a top-of-the-line machine like this came with nickel plated hardware! :(
Actually, the hardware isn't nickel. It's some specialty finish designed to look like pewter, or something of that sort. It's something that's unique to this machine as far as I know.
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Zeppy wrote: It's something that's unique to this machine as far as I know.
Isn't it "antiqued silver" plating? If so, HMV used the same thing exactly on the late model 202 re-entrant. They certainly LOOK the same finish to me. HMV referred to it as "oxidised silver plating".
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Folks,

There's just something about that Gothic console I just love! This looks like a beautiful example.

Regards,
John

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Victor did offer a finish that could have been called "antique silver" on some Period Victrolas, but the Gothic Victrolas had their own special finish that looked like hammered pewter.
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Yes, John, but does it look like 26 Grand to you??
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Henry wrote:Yes, John, but does it look like 26 Grand to you??
Henry,

If I live to be one hundred I'll never know what 26 Grand looks like Ha Ha Ha! ;)

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Re: Gothic on eBay

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Here's a look at the tonearm without so much reflection. You can see the hammered look a bit better.

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Neophone wrote:
Henry wrote:Yes, John, but does it look like 26 Grand to you??
Henry,

If I live to be one hundred I'll never know what 26 Grand looks like Ha Ha Ha! ;)

Regards,
John
John, I have a sneaking suspicion that "Fasnakt" won't know, either! But we'll see...
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As for the Gothic's value... I bought one from a California collector about fifteen years ago for $3,500. But today...? Jerry Blais
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