Seems a might overpriced?

[De Soto Frank]

The Seller probably looked up a price for an early electric Panatrope full-sized and used that as their model.

I think the is the first disc machine I've seen where the reproducer faces away from the crank side of the machine...

[Edisone]

The Seller probably looked up a price for an early electric Panatrope full-sized and used that as their model.

I think the is the first disc machine I've seen where the reproducer faces away from the crank side of the machine...

But note how they cleverly put the thumb-screw facing the same way as on other phonos. I had actually forgotten that, so I couldn't put my finger on WHY it didn't feel awkward to change needles on this one !

Another fun fact of this model : Hafta remove 16 little screws, to get into the guts for oiling. Not much more bother than with other portos, and these are metal-on-metal: no worry about stripping holes in cheap wooden cabinet parts!

ps - Don't let me praise this Brunswick too highly; I still want to find a second one without paying too much !

[antique1973]

Speaking of ridiculous prices....


http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/atq/2203878072.html

Victrola XVII In Pristine Museum Quality w/ Records and Needles $4,399

This lovely Victrola from the turn of the Century has over 70 records in album cases. This beauty also has Wooden and steel needles and a manual! WOW! That is right! This is in unbelievable working condition! Holy Smokes, that sure is swell! Victrola needles are hard to come by and we’ve got enough to keep this baby running for a long time!

These records included are dated from 1903-1908-ish
Some Title Are:

Don’t Bite the Hands that’s Feeding You
Are You From Dixie?
Let’s make Love Among the Roses
Down in the Bom-Bombay
Back Home in Tennessee
I Want a Girl
Are You From Heaven?
What a Wonderful Love That Would Be
They Start the Victrola
Liberty Bell
Give Me the Right to Love You
There’s a Service Flag Flying At Our House
Swanee- One Step
Venetian Moon- Fox Trot
When Pricilla Tires to Reach High C
He’s the Makin’ s of a Darn’d Fine man
A New Kind of Man
Sailin’ Away on the Henry Clay
I’m All Bound Round The Mason Dixon Line

There’s also a few Brunswicks too


Other Victorlas are listed, but they don’t have all these extras, this is your one stop shot for your Victrola.

Located in Encinitas, CA.

[JohnM]

Golly-terwilligers and shucky-doodle! She also managed to spell Victrola three different ways (it's "Victrolla" in the heading of the listing). I already sent her one of my infamous Know-It-All messages about an hour ago.

[antique1973]

Golly-terwilligers and shucky-doodle! She also managed to spell Victrola three different ways (it's "Victrolla" in the heading of the listing). I already sent her one of my infamous Know-It-All messages about an hour ago.

The sad thing is I would love to add a 17 to my collection but the price
has to be reasonable. Apparently the ad was mistyped the first time and said $449
which is not a bad deal. I came in lower as I usually do at $300 just to
see what happens. To my horror the seller said "here is the revised ad" with
the astronomical price. Hopefully the price will come down in time.

[JohnM]

Patience, Weedhopper! There are plenty of XVII's in this world!

[antique1973]

Patience, Weedhopper! There are plenty of XVII's in this world!

You crack me up John! Indeed, there will be others to find in time.

[antique1973]

Oh boy, here we go!

eBay Item #150560617605