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Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
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Curt A
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Re: Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
The knowledgeable seller just sent me this reply:
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Ahmed
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Re: Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
Yep, that's why I just don't bother correcting sellers like that. They've always Googled it, and Google is always right!
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jamiegramo
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Re: Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
Yes I fear the seller thinks he’s being informed that the soundbox is wrong because of the ‘J’, which isn’t wrong. He misses the point about the ‘Britian’ spelling.
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Steve
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Re: Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
Just watch the price tumble now.......
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Gramtastic
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Re: Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
It still fetched £585. Some people thought it was real.
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Curt A
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Re: Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
For Posterity: £585 = $809.44 USD
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Steve
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Re: Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
I doubt that. A "real" one should have made £1000 plus on an average day with no wind in the sails.
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Curt A
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Re: Berliner Clark-Johnson reproducer, UK eBay
Here is the latest reply from the seller, correcting me, even though he admits he had no idea what machine this went to...
My reply:
Chad, you are also wrong about your statement that "it was me who claimed the "J" indicated it was a repro". I DID NOT claim that, re-read the previous posts. My issue was and is the misspelling...
My reply:
Chad, you are also wrong about your statement that "it was me who claimed the "J" indicated it was a repro". I DID NOT claim that, re-read the previous posts. My issue was and is the misspelling...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife