This was my first auction of this size, so I was a bit overwhelmed and probably overspent one some items and missed others. The largely incorrect auction catalog did not help either, but it was an amazing experience.
My wife took notes, so with the "vague" catalog here are a few prices without garantie:
several GEMs with horn $475-500, red GEM $875
serveral HOMEs with horns around $450-675, with cygnet horns around $850
several STANDARDs with horns around $450, with cynget horn around $750
Victor Type E $1000 and $1200
Vic III with brass bell horn $1100
Vic IV with morning glory $1600
Pathé Actuelle with nice paper cone $600
Brunswick Seville $300
Sonora Mae West $700
several VV-IV and VV-VI and VV-IX $150-250
VV-50 $200
several common Victrola uprights and consoles around $90-200
Edison Radio Phonograph R1 $1800
VV-XVIII $2500
Lots of Nippers, from 1'-5' high brought hundreds $$ each with the larger ones all over $500.
Several lighted Victor and RCA Victor signs also $500 and up.
Needle tins and accessories went for pretty good money I think.
I brought home an L-door VV-XVI with complete album set, an Edison DD A-80, a VV 4-3 and a Victor R incomplete fixer.
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Wow, $6000 for a Schoolhouse Victor XXV, that seems high for an auction price. How much did the Victor V and VI outside horn machines sell for? Thanks.rizbone wrote:Prices were pretty good with a few exceptions. Most of the common machines went at a fairly good price. I'll try and post some later today, but for now the Schoolhouse went for $6000 and the Opera brought 5400. I tried to write down prices as he went but many of his descriptions were vague.
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How much did the VV-XVI machines sell for? There was a nice ebonized VV-XVI too.alang wrote: I brought home an L-door VV-XVI with complete album set....
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I wanted to go but had the feeling there would be no major deals since it was such a specialized auction. Still would have liked to see such a large collection but I do feel better knowing my hunch was right.
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Yeah, What about the Flemish Oak XVI(appears almost black), do you recall what it brought? Thanks for the info so far.
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6K for a victor School House model seems really high. There was a nice one at the last Union Show with an asking price of $4500!!
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Here are some of the prices that i was able to keep track on. I think i got them right but they do not include the extra 10% .
Poly Portable 150
Little Wonder player with horn 525
Baby Jeanette 300
Edison home 2/4 cygnet 825 2nd one brought 1100
Siam Soo 350 rough shape
Ebonized Oak xvi 800
Vic VI 3100
Vic IV 1600
Bubble Book lot brought 175 even after the runner dropped and broke a few
Edison Opera 5400
Vic III 1100
Case of clean brown wax brought 900
I ended up with a Vic V, Columbia AZ, black gem, maroon gem , and lots of cranes, and horns.
Poly Portable 150
Little Wonder player with horn 525
Baby Jeanette 300
Edison home 2/4 cygnet 825 2nd one brought 1100
Siam Soo 350 rough shape
Ebonized Oak xvi 800
Vic VI 3100
Vic IV 1600
Bubble Book lot brought 175 even after the runner dropped and broke a few
Edison Opera 5400
Vic III 1100
Case of clean brown wax brought 900
I ended up with a Vic V, Columbia AZ, black gem, maroon gem , and lots of cranes, and horns.
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I paid $675 for my L-door VV-XVI. Plus buyers premium and sales tax of course
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OK here goes. I left before the parts went on sale because I couldn't resist. There was one brass orthophonic reproducer in a box of taper tubes, and a few Edison needles tucked in here and there. I also missed a few as my daughter wanted to chat.
1. Edison Amberola 50 missed
2. Columbia Graphophone with recorder type AZ missed
3. Gem Roller Organ missed
4. Concert Roller Organ missed
5. Edison Amberola (new old stock) 50 missed
6. Edison Standard with front-mounted red horn 400
7. Box camera phonograph (2 units) 140/160
8. Poly portable player with poly oscillator horn 150
9. Nippon baby phono 175
10. Universal phonograph with lyre base 250
11. Columbia base mount with key wind and recorder type E misnumbered
12. Little Wonder cast iron with arm in horn 525
13. Baby Jeanette phonograph 300
14. Edison Home 2 and 4 minute player with cygnet horn 825
15. Columbia table top with internal horn 150
16. Harmony with back mounted red horn 575
17. Columbia table top with internal horn 200
18. Edison Triumph 725
19. Edison Home 2 and 4 minute player with cygnet horn 1100
20. Edison Standard 2 and 4 minute player with cygnet horn 650
21. Columbia? Table top phonograph 525
22. Modernolette wood suitcase model from Johnstown, PA RARE 225
Barcelona Cob organ 325
Maestrophone box phonograph 175
23. Edison Diamond Disc table top A280 275
24. Edison Amberola V Mahongany 50 325
25. Tanzar Paper Roll Player with 12 rolls 450
26. Columbia Grafonola 400
27. Miki phone 475
28. Edison Gem with Red 2 pc. horn 850
29. Columbia Graphophone with round brass horn 800
30. Columbia key wound, cone horn & recorder 550
31. Bing Pygmy phonograph (2 units) 230/130
32. Edison Latch top Standard with fireside horn 450
33. Edison Gem with black bat wing horn (3 units) 475/475/500
34. Edison Home with Cygnet horn 650
35. 3 Thorens camera phones – 3 different colors – bidder’s choice 175/175/200 (green)
36. Columbia open phones (3) bidder’s choice 475/375/400
37. Mikky phone phonograph 300
38. Lyre 3 leg “Giveaway” phonograph 550
39. “Ham Can” phonograph with Humpty Dumpty stickers 250
40. Western Chicago wire recorder German inventor 55
Wire recorder rare forerunner of reel – reel tape recorder 55
Wire recorder rare forerunner of reel – reel tape recorder 60
41. Edison Standard front crane, bat wing original flowered horn (rare) 550
42. Edison Standard, repainted blue morning glory horn 450
43. Edison Home with brass horn 600
44. Edison Gem with small brass horn 500
45. Columbian Graphophone with aluminum bell horn 650
46. Edison home with brass bell horn 425
47. Box phonograph, no name 130
48. The Improved Melodia Paper Roller missed
49. Roller organ with extra cobs, sell cobs off 550/140
50. Victor table top with internal horn VVI-4 170
51. Victor table top VI 3100
52. Angelophone table top phonograph 275
53. Symphony United Talking Machine Co. phonograph with large spindle 100
54. Columbia Graphophone with nickel horn 800
55. Victor oak table top V – VIII 200
56. Victor mahogany table top VV – IX 225
57. Victor with brass bell horn VI 950
58. Victor suitcase model VV 50 200
59. Victor table top IX 225
60. Victor table top with internal horn VV IV 200
61. Edison Amberola 30 325
62. Victor Type E (2) with brass bell horn (rear and front mount) 1000/1150
63. Standard model A rear-mounted, painted, flowered horn on low box 375
64. Standard Model A with plain blue horn 450
65. Victor table model with internal horn VV IV 225
66. Victor back mount with wood horn VIC V 2100
67. Victor table top Victrola 1 – 1 150
68. Edison Standard front crane with flowered bat wing horn 450
69. Standard model A with red horn on high box 650
70. Columbia Disc Graphophone front mount 375
71. Edison Standard (early) 400
72. Small table top with large spindle and front mount horn Victor 0 1000
73. Edison Fireside with cygnet horn 800
74. Edison Opera with wood cygnet horn 5400
75. Edison Standard with cygnet bat wing horn 750
76. Columbia Graphophone with morning glory horn 850
77. Edison Triumph brass horn with floor stand 850
78. Columbia Graphophone with aluminum horn type AT 875
79. Edison Gem with key wind and cone horn 450
80. Edison Gem with black bat wing fireside horn 475
81. Aeolian half table phonograph with remote volume control 475
82. Camp Fhone 125
83. Columbia Graphophone with painted morning glory horn AZ 600
84. Columbia Graphophone – nickel horn 550
85. Victor with back mounted brass bell horn VIC III 1100
86. Victor back mounted morning glory horn V I 800
87. Victor with back mounted morning glory horn IV mahogany 1600
88. Victor radio lighted sign 850
89. Columbia Graphophone with front mounted brass bell horn 1900 425
90. Victor front mounted brass bell horn E 775
91. Cirola suitcase model style A 95
92. Edison home with front mounted brass bell horn style A 425
93. Columbia Graphophone with brass bell horn 775
94. Rare Victor School House floor model 6000
95. Victor radio phonograph floor model VE83OX missed
96. Atwater Kent table radio missed
97. Victor floor model 110
98. Sonora floor model with oak cabinet (2) 110/230
99. Silvertone floor model oak cabinet regular and Hill & Dale play 130
100. Meallister floor model wit brass bell bayonnic 425
101. Victor console model VV260 95
102. Columbia floor model D22229 70
103. – 290
104. Edison radio phonograph R1 series 1800
Piano phonograph 1000
106. Pathé Actuele with membrane horn – VERY RARE 600
107. Victor floor model mahogany with back doors to access battery storage XV III 2500
108. Victor floor model lacquered mahogany X I 100
109. Victor floor model oak VVXI 200
110. Edison floor model Amberola 75 850
111. Victrola 210 175
112. Little Wonder case iron with “arm in horn” misnumbered
113. Victor table top – front mount misnumbered
114. Standard floor mount small misnumbered
114a Victor radio phonograph – battery operated connected to 110V VV7-3 500
115. Victor Granada X small console missed
116. Victor large floor model “Credenza” 700
117. Edison Diamond Disc smaller floor model A100 175
118. Edison Diamond Disc floor model with battery operated bulb C156 100
119. Premier oak floor model 110
120. Edison Diamond Disc mahogany floor model laboratory model C19 210
121. Edison Diamond Disc floor model A80 170
122. Brunswick floor model – Seville 300
123. Sonora floor model – Mae West 700
124. Victor floor model ebonized oak XVI 800
125. Victor floor model walnut with wing doors XVI 675
126. Victor floor model mahogany XVI 1000
127. Edison with front crane – repainted bat wing horn standard misnumbered
Non Catalogue
Edison O reproducer 175
Thorens music box and 20 disks 325
Rastus doll 180
Edison K reproducer (reproduction) 175
Edison Triumph with cygnet horn 925
Victor VV 35 150
1. Edison Amberola 50 missed
2. Columbia Graphophone with recorder type AZ missed
3. Gem Roller Organ missed
4. Concert Roller Organ missed
5. Edison Amberola (new old stock) 50 missed
6. Edison Standard with front-mounted red horn 400
7. Box camera phonograph (2 units) 140/160
8. Poly portable player with poly oscillator horn 150
9. Nippon baby phono 175
10. Universal phonograph with lyre base 250
11. Columbia base mount with key wind and recorder type E misnumbered
12. Little Wonder cast iron with arm in horn 525
13. Baby Jeanette phonograph 300
14. Edison Home 2 and 4 minute player with cygnet horn 825
15. Columbia table top with internal horn 150
16. Harmony with back mounted red horn 575
17. Columbia table top with internal horn 200
18. Edison Triumph 725
19. Edison Home 2 and 4 minute player with cygnet horn 1100
20. Edison Standard 2 and 4 minute player with cygnet horn 650
21. Columbia? Table top phonograph 525
22. Modernolette wood suitcase model from Johnstown, PA RARE 225
Barcelona Cob organ 325
Maestrophone box phonograph 175
23. Edison Diamond Disc table top A280 275
24. Edison Amberola V Mahongany 50 325
25. Tanzar Paper Roll Player with 12 rolls 450
26. Columbia Grafonola 400
27. Miki phone 475
28. Edison Gem with Red 2 pc. horn 850
29. Columbia Graphophone with round brass horn 800
30. Columbia key wound, cone horn & recorder 550
31. Bing Pygmy phonograph (2 units) 230/130
32. Edison Latch top Standard with fireside horn 450
33. Edison Gem with black bat wing horn (3 units) 475/475/500
34. Edison Home with Cygnet horn 650
35. 3 Thorens camera phones – 3 different colors – bidder’s choice 175/175/200 (green)
36. Columbia open phones (3) bidder’s choice 475/375/400
37. Mikky phone phonograph 300
38. Lyre 3 leg “Giveaway” phonograph 550
39. “Ham Can” phonograph with Humpty Dumpty stickers 250
40. Western Chicago wire recorder German inventor 55
Wire recorder rare forerunner of reel – reel tape recorder 55
Wire recorder rare forerunner of reel – reel tape recorder 60
41. Edison Standard front crane, bat wing original flowered horn (rare) 550
42. Edison Standard, repainted blue morning glory horn 450
43. Edison Home with brass horn 600
44. Edison Gem with small brass horn 500
45. Columbian Graphophone with aluminum bell horn 650
46. Edison home with brass bell horn 425
47. Box phonograph, no name 130
48. The Improved Melodia Paper Roller missed
49. Roller organ with extra cobs, sell cobs off 550/140
50. Victor table top with internal horn VVI-4 170
51. Victor table top VI 3100
52. Angelophone table top phonograph 275
53. Symphony United Talking Machine Co. phonograph with large spindle 100
54. Columbia Graphophone with nickel horn 800
55. Victor oak table top V – VIII 200
56. Victor mahogany table top VV – IX 225
57. Victor with brass bell horn VI 950
58. Victor suitcase model VV 50 200
59. Victor table top IX 225
60. Victor table top with internal horn VV IV 200
61. Edison Amberola 30 325
62. Victor Type E (2) with brass bell horn (rear and front mount) 1000/1150
63. Standard model A rear-mounted, painted, flowered horn on low box 375
64. Standard Model A with plain blue horn 450
65. Victor table model with internal horn VV IV 225
66. Victor back mount with wood horn VIC V 2100
67. Victor table top Victrola 1 – 1 150
68. Edison Standard front crane with flowered bat wing horn 450
69. Standard model A with red horn on high box 650
70. Columbia Disc Graphophone front mount 375
71. Edison Standard (early) 400
72. Small table top with large spindle and front mount horn Victor 0 1000
73. Edison Fireside with cygnet horn 800
74. Edison Opera with wood cygnet horn 5400
75. Edison Standard with cygnet bat wing horn 750
76. Columbia Graphophone with morning glory horn 850
77. Edison Triumph brass horn with floor stand 850
78. Columbia Graphophone with aluminum horn type AT 875
79. Edison Gem with key wind and cone horn 450
80. Edison Gem with black bat wing fireside horn 475
81. Aeolian half table phonograph with remote volume control 475
82. Camp Fhone 125
83. Columbia Graphophone with painted morning glory horn AZ 600
84. Columbia Graphophone – nickel horn 550
85. Victor with back mounted brass bell horn VIC III 1100
86. Victor back mounted morning glory horn V I 800
87. Victor with back mounted morning glory horn IV mahogany 1600
88. Victor radio lighted sign 850
89. Columbia Graphophone with front mounted brass bell horn 1900 425
90. Victor front mounted brass bell horn E 775
91. Cirola suitcase model style A 95
92. Edison home with front mounted brass bell horn style A 425
93. Columbia Graphophone with brass bell horn 775
94. Rare Victor School House floor model 6000
95. Victor radio phonograph floor model VE83OX missed
96. Atwater Kent table radio missed
97. Victor floor model 110
98. Sonora floor model with oak cabinet (2) 110/230
99. Silvertone floor model oak cabinet regular and Hill & Dale play 130
100. Meallister floor model wit brass bell bayonnic 425
101. Victor console model VV260 95
102. Columbia floor model D22229 70
103. – 290
104. Edison radio phonograph R1 series 1800
Piano phonograph 1000
106. Pathé Actuele with membrane horn – VERY RARE 600
107. Victor floor model mahogany with back doors to access battery storage XV III 2500
108. Victor floor model lacquered mahogany X I 100
109. Victor floor model oak VVXI 200
110. Edison floor model Amberola 75 850
111. Victrola 210 175
112. Little Wonder case iron with “arm in horn” misnumbered
113. Victor table top – front mount misnumbered
114. Standard floor mount small misnumbered
114a Victor radio phonograph – battery operated connected to 110V VV7-3 500
115. Victor Granada X small console missed
116. Victor large floor model “Credenza” 700
117. Edison Diamond Disc smaller floor model A100 175
118. Edison Diamond Disc floor model with battery operated bulb C156 100
119. Premier oak floor model 110
120. Edison Diamond Disc mahogany floor model laboratory model C19 210
121. Edison Diamond Disc floor model A80 170
122. Brunswick floor model – Seville 300
123. Sonora floor model – Mae West 700
124. Victor floor model ebonized oak XVI 800
125. Victor floor model walnut with wing doors XVI 675
126. Victor floor model mahogany XVI 1000
127. Edison with front crane – repainted bat wing horn standard misnumbered
Non Catalogue
Edison O reproducer 175
Thorens music box and 20 disks 325
Rastus doll 180
Edison K reproducer (reproduction) 175
Edison Triumph with cygnet horn 925
Victor VV 35 150
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I'm still scratching my head about the schoolhouse. I might sell mine if I thought I could get that much for it. It looked like every other one I've ever seen complete with the upside-down horn decal. There was one at Wayne for 3750 in 2011. The Opera surprised me too. It looked OK but the cylinder did not advance when played. Maybe I just don't know how to run one and didn't want to goof around with a machine I didn't own. Most of the other machines seemed reasonable. There were no real steals (unless you wanted to pick up a common machine).