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These are not your typical machines. The bedplates are mint on the B and F. B has repeater, shaver, and a bonus Pink Lambert. Both come with H&S heavy duty cranes and mint flowered horns. The F has a steel O reproducer. The Concert has a rare D reproducer and comes with 2 cylinders, horn and floor stand. Red Gem, mint. Your pick of horns. I am trying to raise money to buy a Hexaphone or I would not sell these machines. 7000.00 or offers? takes them all. Must be picked up in NC. Contact me at [email protected]

B F F Bedplate
Concert
Maroon Gem

Amberola wrote: "your pick of horns".

Is there a horn selection chart to go by..??. Maybe a couple more pics of the maroon Gem and horn back side would be nice please.

Ronnie,

Just a suggestion, but why not list the machines separately? Most collectors don't buy bundled machines for various reasons. Let's say I am looking for a concert and a gem, but have a triumph already...no sale. I really want a concert, but can't afford the whole bundle...no sale. You'd probably be able to get more from individual sales as well. I assume the thinking is that if you can't sell all 3 machines and buy the Hex, you'd prefer not to sell any of them. Tough decisions! I was in the same situation buying the Opera, but I ended up selling all of the machines I wanted to sell, I would have never been able to sell them as a group. Maybe you can try to find potential buyers for each machine separately before letting them go. Good luck!

HisMastersVoice wrote:Ronnie,

Just a suggestion, but why not list the machines separately? Most collectors don't buy bundled machines for various reasons. Let's say I am looking for a concert and a gem, but have a triumph already...no sale. I really want a concert, but can't afford the whole bundle...no sale. You'd probably be able to get more from individual sales as well. I assume the thinking is that if you can't sell all 3 machines and buy the Hex, you'd prefer not to sell any of them. Tough decisions! I was in the same situation buying the Opera, but I ended up selling all of the machines I wanted to sell, I would have never been able to sell them as a group.

Brandon,
You are right. But my problem is I really don't know what they are worth? I thought I had the package priced where a guy could buy them and make some money on them? Oh well, I can always put them on eBay, but don't want to. If some of the guys would give me honest suggestions on pricing, that would help.

Ronnie,

I agree with HisMastersVoice, you would probably have better luck selling the items individually with detailed pictures, especially of horns or options.

As far as pricing, you can look up current and past sales on Ebay, to get the "high end" of their value.

What they are worth right now, is whatever you paid for them.

What they are worth to a prospective buyer may be more or less than what you paid.

Good Luck, Bob S.

Ronnie,

I agree with the most recent comments. If I were going to sell the machines you have posted pics of, I would take 7 or 8 high res photos of each one from various angles provide detailed written description of the machine and specifically call out any faults you are aware of. I would list them individually.

Be prepared to answer more questions and provide more pics of each one. This is what the collector community wants to see based on my experience. Also don't ask someone to "make me an offer". Not sure what other collectors think but normally I won't do that. Been there, done that only to have had the item of interest sold for an extra few bucks once I'd set a benchmark.

You have what appears to be some nice stuff there but a potential buyer would want to validate that and someone interested in one of the Triumphs, for example would not follow through with the transaction if forced to buy another Triumph plus a Gem, without a deep discount.

Looking forward to seeing that Hexaphone! Hope it works out for you.

Thanks guys. I do see what you mean. I am always horse trading and end up with these things and have no idea of actual cost. I think all of you are right about listing one at a time. I am not in that big of a hurry. I would have to put them on eBay, no reserve and let you guys set the price. My biggest problem has always been shipping supplies. But, I found a plant that makes Bubble wrap, and has all sorts of packing material today. I got two, 250 feet of med. size bubbles, 24 inches wide for 40.00. Now I can ship!!

Well?

Chilesave wrote:Well?

That is certainly a deep subject... .