One needle for one dollar....

estott · Post by **estott** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:29 am

Is this man serious?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gramophone-needle_W ... 286.c0.m14

Paal1994 · Post by **Paal1994** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:38 am

Well, there are many weird offers that pops up on eBay.
This ads one more to the library

I think he's serious about it, but I think he will have a hard time selling one needle...

Paal.

SonnyPhono · Post by **SonnyPhono** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:34 pm

Maybe he did a search on Ebay to check the value of them and saw the diamond tipped needle for playing DD's on a regular phonograph that sold for somewhere in the ballpark of $50.

estott · Post by **estott** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:36 pm

I suspect he's one of those people who thinks that something "Old" and "Original" must be rare and expensive. It's probably a used needle too.

Valecnik · Post by **Valecnik** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:42 pm

One (1) authentic RCA medium tone gramophone needle from one of those little tin boxes with the iconic picture of Nipper the Dog listening to his master's voice on a Victrola. The needle is approximately 15 mm long and 1 mm in diameter.

Well the box has that Iconic dog picture on it. He probably got a whole tin full of them and is going to auction them off one at a time. I know I'll be up late sniping when that auction closes!

orthophoNik · Post by **orthophoNik** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:25 pm

wonder if he has loads more to sell!

estott · Post by **estott** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:03 pm

I asked him if he was serious: his reply:

"Indeed ... but if you only need one needle to complete an existing or restored gramophone (I restored mine from bits and pieces), why buy 500 needles?"

YouTube · Post by **JohnM** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:01 pm

File under: Unclear On The Concept

B.B.B · Post by **B.B.B** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:06 am

Remember his username, if he ever tries to sell records, he's probably played them with One of his own needles - for all of the 14 years his been in the Radio business

B.B.B · Post by **B.B.B** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:12 am

Thinking about this "matter" a bit more seriously, it still seems to be a lesser know fact, this changing of the needle after each play.

I bought a soundbox not that long a go from a seller with 1000s of positive feedback stars on the Bay, specializing in antiques. It arrived with a badly worn needle in the shuck...
I've also seen listing, not that seldom, of machines & soundboxes, with a listing stating that a needle is included or even worse, "it still has its original needle!"

So, a buck for a needle that lasts a lifetime, is great value methinks

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