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VV-XVI on local Craigslist.
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:47 pm
by Benjamin_L
(No connection.)
Saw this VV-XVI on my local craigslist.(Look like the feet are missing from the view of the photo.) I myself am not interested, but thought I'd still share it.
I think you could haggle the price down, but missing feet it's still a little iffy.
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https://nashville.craigslist.org/fuo/5514124634.html)
Re: VV-XVI on local Craigslist.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 12:03 am
by De Soto Frank
It's an amputee all-right...
Why in God's green earth do people DO this ????
Re: VV-XVI on local Craigslist.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 1:10 am
by Jerry B.
It's too bad the feet are missing. I don't think it is worth a restoration effort. That's the bad news. Now for the good news... All the good Victrola and Victor horn machine parts are well worth the asking price or at least a good offer. There is good value with the motor, turntable, tone arm, reproducer, crank, crank escutcheon, brake, knobs, parts drawer, and more. I would make an offer if I was within striking distance. Here's the best part... Because the cabinet is not worth a restoration effort, you won't get beat up for selling the parts. I need the bracket for the tone arm. I'll offer $25 for that piece. Buy it! Jerry Blais
Re: VV-XVI on local Craigslist.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:58 am
by estott
De Soto Frank wrote:It's an amputee all-right...
Why in God's green earth do people DO this ????
Probably a foot broke off and they did this rather than mend it. To see their side consider it might have happened 50 years ago- they had a snapped off front foot that was too splintery to glue and no specialty cabinet shop to carve a new one - and no inclination to put a lot of money into "just an old Victrola"
Re: VV-XVI on local Craigslist.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:48 am
by edisonplayer
The person who messed up that fine XVI should be keelhauled!!
And,I DON'T mean maybe!edisonplayer
Re: VV-XVI on local Craigslist.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:10 am
by fran604g
edisonplayer wrote:The person who messed up that fine XVI should be keelhauled!!
And,I DON'T mean maybe!edisonplayer
Might have to go back in time do that. The damage could've happened at anytime in the last 100+ years.
Fran
Re: VV-XVI on local Craigslist.
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:16 pm
by Jerry B.
It's 4/8 and it's still on craigslist. Someone please buy this! Jerry Blais
Re: VV-XVI on local Craigslist.
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 7:12 pm
by mattrx
This machine has been listed off and on for a few years. I contacted the seller a couple of years ago and he insisted that the machine came from the factory without the feet....nothing missing at all. Back then, a forum member offered me the feet if I bought the machine, but the seller would not come off the asking price at the time ($400). Back then, no records either. FYI
I checked my old emails, March 2013 was the first time I contacted the seller.