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Hand cranked toy phonograph...?
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:28 am
by alang
This is on eBay right now, what is it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNUSUAL-EARLY-H ... 5504096%26
Thanks
Andreas
Re: Hand cranked toy phonograph...?
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:46 am
by barnettrp21122
To me it looks like a crude homemade job with cobbled-together parts, some rather modern-looking.
It's generated a lot of bids, though.
B.
Re: Hand cranked toy phonograph...?
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:38 am
by gemering
I agree!
This looks like a high school shop project.
Unless I'm missing something, (and I often am), I can't believe someone paid $360 for that thing.
Re: Hand cranked toy phonograph...?
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:10 am
by alang
Yes, these bids just blew me away. That's why I thought I had missed something.
Thanks
Andreas
Re: Hand cranked toy phonograph...?
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:33 am
by Andersun
My guess is that one or more parts are from some original machine and it was purchased for the parts. The reproducer could be that part.
Re: Hand cranked toy phonograph...?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:25 pm
by ncarolinasailor
Wow some people really have a lot of money...
Re: Hand cranked toy phonograph...?
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:50 pm
by estott
It sold, the auction ended, but it's been relisted:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0733970161
I think it's a 20's toy - genuine but crap.