Heads up folks, there is an AMET Spring Motor Phonograph on Ebay!
Looks like a reputable seller and a nice machine, let's see where it goes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111458796689?ss ... 831wt_1153
AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
Oh my! Thanks for posting.
Best,
Fran
Best,
Fran
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
I am trying very hard not to drool!
Alas, not in my budget.
Clay

Alas, not in my budget.
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2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
It was within my budget earlier this morning when it was only a couple hundred dollars!
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
The last one I recall on eBay went north of $10k, it will be fun to watch this one.
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
Same hereHisMastersVoice wrote:It was within my budget earlier this morning when it was only a couple hundred dollars!

It didn't take long to get started, but I'm sure the next few days will be much more prolific!
Fran
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
The auction was cancelled at $200 because "the item is no longer available". That stinks. I often wonder what line of reasoning someone will use to persuade a seller to cancel an auction? Does the seller really think the buyer will pay him more than the open market?
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
It appears that someone offered him more than he thought he would get. Like you said who knows what the market kight ha got him. When I spoke to the seller he was going to send me pictures of the upper portion of the horn also. Never hot them, oh well my money is still in my pocket.
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
OK, fess up... who snagged it???
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Re: AMET Spring Motor Machine on Ebay
It was up to over $1900 when I saw it just before my post.VintageTechnologies wrote:The auction was cancelled at $200 because "the item is no longer available". That stinks. I often wonder what line of reasoning someone will use to persuade a seller to cancel an auction? Does the seller really think the buyer will pay him more than the open market?
Fran
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