Inappropriate ebay description

[bbphonoguy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-VICTOR-VICT ... 2eb2df0fc1


Just thought some people might get a kick out of this victrola in "excellent working condition"

[gramophoneshane]

Hmm, well I guess what's left isn't in too bad condition, and it probably is in excellent working condition for a motor that needs a service and a soundbox that needs a rebuild.
Pity it's so over priced. It's not everyday you see a motor board complete with surround, and complete internal horn and louvers. No doubt someone out there could have dropped the whole lot straight into a gutted cabinet and made a nice little machine.

[antique1973]

I used to live in Santa Maria so I check the CL ads there on occasion. This one
has been on CL for months. http://slo.craigslist.org/atq/2164364400.html
Such a bargain at $300.

[Tinkerbell]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-VICTOR-VICT ... 2eb2df0fc1


Just thought some people might get a kick out of this victrola in "excellent working condition"

Especially considering which side of the record the needle is placed on!!

[Phonofreak]

I love it when people use a patent date to tell you when the machine was made. 1904, get real.
Harvey Kravitz

[bbphonoguy]

After having thought about this a little, is it possible that this is a very early Victrola? Perhaps offering an "exposed enclosed horn" to ease people into the concept of an enclosed horn?