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Re: Unusual Columbia reproducer ?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:47 am
by Marco Gilardetti
Were genuine Bettini products really made with pot metal? All those that I've seen (only in pictures, of course) looked made of very high quality metal with a very thick plating of chrome (nickel?). I really didn't expect them to have cheap parts anywhere!
Re: Unusual Columbia reproducer ?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:31 am
by Gramtastic
Someone recognised it for what it was - sold for £2,000 plus premium. (the action estimate of £80-£120 was not very close......... )
Re: Unusual Columbia reproducer ?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:11 pm
by US PHONO
Gramtastic wrote:If anyone is interested the auction is at Boldon Auction Galleries, Tyne and wear +441915372630.
Thanks very much for the contact details, received 2 better pics of the reproducer, it is cracking in places and the soundbox piece seems to be a bit deformed changing to slightly oval. Where the screw of the counterweight joins, it already has been repaired.
As a set though quite a nice assembly. Any idea what it sold for?
Re: Unusual Columbia reproducer ?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:52 pm
by edisonclassm
2000GBP
Re: Unusual Columbia reproducer ?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:54 pm
by edisonclassm
$2620 USD plus 20.5% plus 20% VAT
Re: Unusual Columbia reproducer ?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:17 pm
by Lucius1958
Marco Gilardetti wrote:Were genuine Bettini products really made with pot metal? All those that I've seen (only in pictures, of course) looked made of very high quality metal with a very thick plating of chrome (nickel?). I really didn't expect them to have cheap parts anywhere!
The pot metal reproducers were not "genuine" Bettini products, but were made under license by others, Obviously they wanted to cut costs as much as possible.
Bill