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Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:15 pm
by fran604g
gramophone78 wrote:brianu wrote:definitely looks refinished.
I'm curious about the price estimates above though... would you really value a VI at 150 to 200 while valuing basic floor models like X's and XI's in about the same range, as I've read in other threads over the past several weeks?
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. I can't see anyone on the West Coast (or even the forum members I can think of) paying that. In fact you would be hard pressed to get half that for a machine like this. Even less if a dealer was to buy it. Now, that said.....what would the "dealers" on this forum pay for this or would you even buy it??.
Asking opinions about "price" on this forum will only muddy the water on a machine you may want to own. Worth is only what you and the seller are happy with. In Germany the machine might be worth $500 (just joking) but, I think you get the point.
Ebay, auctions,etc.... are the only "real" way to see what machine's "sell" for. However, even that does not take into account how bad you want a certain machine and therefore will pay more.
Understood. What the market will bear...
Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:30 pm
by brianu
fran604g wrote:Understood. What the market will bear...
then in that sense, I would definitely think that eric's VV-VI...
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =9&t=12227
... with a rebuilt motor and reproducer and a nice original finish, at $175, would in turn result in a value for the craigslist machine posted above at much closer to 100 (unless you want, and thus value, the refinishing... a lengthy subject of debate in itself).
Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:33 pm
by gramophone78
brianu wrote:fran604g wrote:Understood. What the market will bear...
then in that sense, I would definitely think that eric's VV-VI...
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =9&t=12227
... with a rebuilt motor and reproducer and a nice original finish, at $175, would in turn result in a value for the craigslist machine posted above at much closer to 100 (unless you want, and thus value, the refinishing... a lengthy subject of debate in itself).
+1...
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Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:07 pm
by fran604g
brianu wrote:fran604g wrote:Understood. What the market will bear...
then in that sense, I would definitely think that eric's VV-VI...
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =9&t=12227
... with a rebuilt motor and reproducer and a nice original finish, at $175, would in turn result in a value for the craigslist machine posted above at much closer to 100 (unless you want, and thus value, the refinishing... a lengthy subject of debate in itself).
Thanks, I'll certainly see what I can talk this one down to.
Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:43 pm
by FloridaClay
All 3 (VI, X, and XI) were produced in huge numbers--all over half million and the XI over 850,000, so they are all in good supply. And table models have some advantages for many people in terms of the space they take up. So it does not surprise me at all that those prices may be similar.
Clay
Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:48 pm
by fran604g
So it definitely is NOT refinished, all original, except the reproducer has been rebuilt at some point, the white rubber gaskets are still completely pliable. Needs a rubber backing mount, but that's it. Not as nice as estott's for sure, I paid $160 for it. Here are some pics after I got it home:
Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:28 pm
by estott
Very very nice - a few years later than mine
Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:11 am
by AZ*
I paid $5 for mine, but that was in 1968!
Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:33 am
by alang
That should clean up nicely. Great condition.
Congratulations!
Andreas
Re: Question on VV-VI price
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:37 am
by fran604g
estott wrote:Very very nice - a few years later than mine
Thanks for showing me the picture of yours, now I know what I should be looking to find. I think that I may start getting a bit more serious about collecting...I don't travel well, but I plan on getting out and searching the yard sales locally this year. As far as auctions and such, any pointers?