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In the past I've seen him sell an Edison Class-M on eBay and a Berliner lever wind. This man has some amazing machines that I dream about while I'm asleep!rgordon939 wrote:Yes this machine is Gene Manno's. He is selling off his 45 year collection.
Rich Gordon
Amberola 80 SN 1071 sold for $3500 (plus 20% buyers premium) on May 22, 2004.rgordon939 wrote:The Amberola Model 60 is very nice. I was at his place looking at his collection last week. In 2014 there was a Model 60 that sold for $950.00 and a Model 80 that sold for $3500.00. If anyone is interested he also has an Amberola Model 80 serial #1071 that is the same machine as shown in Frow's book on page 336. He also has a SUPER RARE Amberola IV for $10,000.00 (picture attached). There are only four original Amberols IV's known to exist and this is one of them. I can pick up and deliver any of these machines to the Wayne, NJ or Union, Il show for a small fee.
Rich Gordon
Very nice!Andersun wrote:Here is the GEM E from Gene's collection. I was the lucky one who got it.
I'm still running around trying to find a maroon GEM fir my collection but hopefully some day I will find one. Maybe at my local flea market for such a bargain that it's practically a steal just like my Edison Triumph I found back in November for $450 with a morning glory horn and two boxes of cylinders. The morning glory horn is not Edison, I'm guessing Hawthorne & Sheble but I'm not sure since the horn was sanded and pained gold. 
I'm in the process of repainting it though.