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There's a W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine up for Auction on Saturday 8/15 in PA. Hope someone here gets this machine. Looks really nice.
http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/2535203/fp273.cgi
http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/aucti ... id=2535203
W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine, Auction 8/15
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W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine, Auction 8/15
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Re: W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine, Auction 8/
I'm not trying to be any particular part of the male genital region, BUT, "Model 250 Laboratory "VICTROLA"! 
C'mon, we can do better than that.
I expect this from the Craigslist bunch, but an auction house?
Fran
C'mon, we can do better than that.
I expect this from the Craigslist bunch, but an auction house?
Fran
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Re: W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine, Auction 8/
"Victrola" is synonymous with phonograph/gramophone for most folks outside the collecting community, so I'm not surprised. I see this usage all the time by auction houses. At any rate, it looks like a nice example of this uncommon model.fran604g wrote:"Model 250 Laboratory "VICTROLA"![/b] I expect this from the Craigslist bunch, but an auction house?
Fran
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Re: W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine, Auction 8/
I also often read such nonsense as "Victor phonograph"schallplatte wrote: "Victrola" is synonymous with phonograph/gramophone for most folks outside the collecting community, so I'm not surprised.
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Re: W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine, Auction 8/
Well, they're all really just Gramophones anyway.
Fran
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Re: W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine, Auction 8/
In spite of being corrected by me dozens of time a non-collector friend of mine continues to talk about those "radios" I collect!fran604g wrote:Well, they're all really just Gramophones anyway.
Fran
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Re: W-250 William and Mary Diamond Disc Machine, Auction 8/
Yes, I once saw an Edison Chippendale C-19 advertised as an antique radio! Talk about a clueless seller! As far as the term Victrola, I often describe my Edison, Brunswick, or Columbia phonographs that I sell as "victrolas". Why? Because when a newbie decides that he wants to buy an old phonograph, most don't look up Edison or Brunswick. But if my Brunswick comes up in his search for a Victrola, I have a bigger audience of potential buyers.