Gothic Victrola on Craigslist

[SonnyPhono]

Here is another Gothic style Victrola on Craigslist:

http://nh.craigslist.org/atq/2583392251.html

[Jerry B.]

Have there been others? I must have missed them. Jerry

[SonnyPhono]

This is the only other one I remember that was discussed on the forum.

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... ?f=2&t=711

[OrthoFan]

Unfortunately the ad mentioned in the other post string is long gone, which brings up a good point. When posting something from craigslist, eBay, etc. it's always a good idea to take a screen shot, and post that too. In that way, when the original ad has disappeared, there will be a record here.

(I haven't figured out how to save the whole page, but if you click on the image it will make it larger.)

[alang]

Nice machine, even though I'm not really a fan of the gothic style otherwise. The price seems a little unrealistic though...
Andreas

[USlakeside]

Rare machine. Not long ago Victor VI's were commanding that price. And some still are. I think they are far more common than this piece. I wonder if it is considered "worth" this price by collectors?

[Jerry B.]

I paid $3500 for mine twelve to fifteen years ago. Jerry Blais

[Starkton]

Rare machine. Not long ago Victor VI's were commanding that price. And some still are. I think they are far more common than this piece. I wonder if it is considered "worth" this price by collectors?

Rare doesn't necessarily mean that it is expensive, and vice-versa (see Victor VI or Edison Opera). I personally like the style of this model, but such a bulky machine which is not to everybody's taste would command perhaps 1000$ in nice shape, if offered over here.

Last year I visited an Austrian castle with completely preserved Gothic interior. What fun to imagine the VV-500 in between, and the reaction of the visitors when it starts playing.

[antique1973]

Rare machine. Not long ago Victor VI's were commanding that price. And some still are. I think they are far more common than this piece. I wonder if it is considered "worth" this price by collectors?

Rare doesn't necessarily mean that it is expensive, and vice-versa (see Victor VI or Edison Opera). I personally like the style of this model, but such a bulky machine which is not to everybody's taste would command perhaps 1000$ in nice shape, if offered over here.

Last year I visited an Austrian castle with completely preserved Gothic interior. What fun to imagine the VV-500 in between, and the reaction of the visitors when it starts playing.

I would buy it for $1000 if one came up here, although it should be worth more than that. Mainly because as much as I love the machine, it would hog half of my living room.