HMV Cockleshell Model - Horn Color?

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Re: HMV Cockleshell Model - Horn Color?

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soundgen wrote: Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:28 pm Put it in a Titanic Auction would probably make $20,000 :D
Ha! I'll leave that to my heirs :)

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Curt,

You're not hijacking at all! You're adding to the known history of this machine! Thanks!!!

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Glad I could help...
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How incredibly fascinating, congratulations Jerry.

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fran604g wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:20 am How incredibly fascinating
ain’t it true though!

We need to get Curt to research more dealers. I researched the dealer on the side of my Columbia AK and thought that was interesting enough as he was an early enthusiast of photography and recorded sound. Also a famous photographer on the island of Jersey. Where his shop was is now a landmark... but I think the Cockleshell Monarch would be hard to beat.

Years ago there was a clock in a London auction sale promoted as coming from the house of a murderer. The connection didn’t appeal to me though, I think it would have put me off buying it.

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fran604g wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:20 am How incredibly fascinating, congratulations Jerry.

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Thanks Fran! I must say, the input from all on this thread has really made this purchase all the more satisfying. Thanks!!

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