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As some of you may know from another thread I am in the processing of assembling original parts to restore a Victor II humpback. I am now down to the tone arm and back bracket assembly. I thought perhaps the problem was solved because a very nice setup showed up on eBay early in the week. The auction just closed at $860 dollars, which seems to me to be beyond nuts! Nice fully complete Vic IIs have been bringing $1,100 or $1,200 and not long ago a similar assembly, granted not nearly as nice, went for under $200.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301854899277?_t ... fresh=true
What the heck?
Clay
What the heck!
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FloridaClay
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What the heck!
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Jerry B.
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Re: What the heck!
I agree, that's stupid money. Jerry Blais
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downsouth
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Re: What the heck!
I agree with Jerry. That's just crazy!
Wes
Wes
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welshfield
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Re: What the heck!
Don't worry. I believe these will soon show up separately on the eBay store of a guy who is familiar to us all. He will at least double his money. This has happened to me a number of times, on eBay or at live auctions.
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FloridaClay
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Re: What the heck!
It was already the breakup of what looked to be a pretty decent humpback. He got $835 for the base cabinet, motor and turntable and $202.50 for the horn elbow.
As for the back bracket/tone arm assembly it looks to me like some competitive people got in a bidding war and common sense went out the window.
Clay
As for the back bracket/tone arm assembly it looks to me like some competitive people got in a bidding war and common sense went out the window.
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.