Thoughts on a Credenza

[Kevan]

I love mine and I have an added bonus of it being a jubilee.I believe only 12 were given away to 12 speakers on parliament hill Canada in 1927 with this lid. Oh and before anyone asks it is an electric motor and GREAT acoustic sound. I like the the electric motor because I use it a lot.

[FloridaClay]

Checking recent completed sales of Credenzas on eBay shows a range of from $239.29 to $1,710. Four of the 9 that sold brought over $1,000. The average price was $891.97. A grille, by itself with new cloth installed, brought $285.

The lowest priced one was a for-local-pick-up only machine in Norwalk, Wisconsin. The highest priced one was located in Belsano, Pennsylvania, with, apparently, help in getting it packed and shipped by freight at the buyers cost. Interestingly both the lowest and highest prices were for electric motor versions said to be working.

Clay

[Retrograde]

personaly I would be all over it in a New York minute but I am in Dallas,Texas.
I would trade my 8-9 for it.

Jerry

I'm right there with you, although I kinda like my 8-9. 8-30s (Credenza) were selling for more than 800-1000 bucks for a while, and where you live has a LOT to do with price and availability. All the jaded east coasters (and Oregoners for some reason) find these by the truck load on the side of the road for next to nothing and complain about a measly $500 for one. Geez.

[estott]

If they're selling for over $500 now then it means the market is recovering a bit.

[Torjazzer]

Regarding the absence of record albums: did Credenzas originally come with them as with other high-end models?

[estott]

Yes- they came with dark brown paper covered albums. Few of them survive with complete sets in good condition because they wore badly and split at the hinges - in addition they had no means of removal from the cabinet except sticking your finger into the spine which usually ended up tearing it.

[Torjazzer]

Thank you, estott. I did not know that.

[FloridaClay]

Regarding the absence of record albums: did Credenzas originally come with them as with other high-end models?

Yes, they did. You don't find many that still have them, though.

I keep hoping somebody will start making really good reproductions.

Clay

[Moooperator]

Matt, I didn't go see this machine but had some extra photos sent and the reproducer is a complete wreck so you need to add that into the final cost. As long as he has been running the ad I bet 300 would get it in your truck. Credenza any day over a 8-12 for me.

[mattrx]

Thanks Moooperator. I plan to call them tomorrow and make an offer. I had them send me extra pics also. If I had found a brass repro, I'd have offered the asking price. As it is, with some minor veneer issues, the screen, and the repro, not as easy to "jump on".