The machine here is located in a very rural area of British Columbia, not really close to any major city. Kamloops would be the largest nearby city.
The asking price is $325 CDN, or about $235 US, 189 GBP, or 221 EUR.
It is a very handsome, impossibly-clean-looking Decca portable.
FBM - Decca Salon 10 - near Chase, BC
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Re: FBM - Decca Salon 10 - near Chase, BC
The soundbox is the wrong type for this period of Decca - only the 130 was still sold in the late 30's with the "No.8". The price is also impossibly expensive. In the UK a Model 10 rarely rises above £75. Most recent examples have been below £55, although admittedly in a lesser condition. I purchased the top-of-this-range Model "30" complete with its original packing box for £140 and it is in genuinely unmarked, mint condition. The inside appears to be new and untouched.
This "10" also has a broken lid stay and some cosmetic damage to the rexine covering which also appears to be fraying at the edges. The external fittings are corroded too. I can't see it fetching more than £60 on Ebay if it was in the UK or £25-40 if it was on The Saleroom.
This "10" also has a broken lid stay and some cosmetic damage to the rexine covering which also appears to be fraying at the edges. The external fittings are corroded too. I can't see it fetching more than £60 on Ebay if it was in the UK or £25-40 if it was on The Saleroom.
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Re: FBM - Decca Salon 10 - near Chase, BC
Interesting. Thanks. All eyes see the same things, but experienced eyes recognise more of the significance of what is seen.Steve wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:05 am The soundbox is the wrong type for this period of Decca - only the 130 was still sold in the late 30's with the "No.8".
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This "10" also has a broken lid stay and some cosmetic damage to the rexine covering which also appears to be fraying at the edges. The external fittings are corroded too.
We (the collective community here) have had this sort of discussion before. Decent British name-brand portables go for much higher prices here than they do in the UK or Europe where they are far more common.Steve wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:05 am .... The price is also impossibly expensive. In the UK a Model 10 rarely rises above £75. Most recent examples have been below £55, although admittedly in a lesser condition.
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I can't see it fetching more than £60 on Ebay if it was in the UK or £25-40 if it was on The Saleroom.
But I agree that the asking price is steep, especially seeing that the machine is out in the middle of nowhere. Distances are vast here.
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Re: FBM - Decca Salon 10 - near Chase, BC
We have our own inflated prices over here but they're usually from sellers who think anything old must be very valuable and they usually know little about this subject.Lah Ca wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:54 amInteresting. Thanks. All eyes see the same things, but experienced eyes recognise more of the significance of what is seen.Steve wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:05 am The soundbox is the wrong type for this period of Decca - only the 130 was still sold in the late 30's with the "No.8".
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This "10" also has a broken lid stay and some cosmetic damage to the rexine covering which also appears to be fraying at the edges. The external fittings are corroded too.
We (the collective community here) have had this sort of discussion before. Decent British name-brand portables go for much higher prices here than they do in the UK or Europe where they are far more common.Steve wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:05 am .... The price is also impossibly expensive. In the UK a Model 10 rarely rises above £75. Most recent examples have been below £55, although admittedly in a lesser condition.
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I can't see it fetching more than £60 on Ebay if it was in the UK or £25-40 if it was on The Saleroom.
But I agree that the asking price is steep, especially seeing that the machine is out in the middle of nowhere. Distances are vast here.