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FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark -No Records- $2250 Shipped USA

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:22 pm
by gramophone-georg
I'm getting to one of those points in life where it's time to make some decisions. There's a thread in the British and European Machines section that asks "When is one full?" to which my reply was "when one is dead"... and that could be me if my better half sees any more machines come in without some going away, LOL.

So, without much more ado, I'm offering up one of my longtime friends for sale- my late American Berliner trademark machine.

It does have some repro parts- traveling arm, reproducer, crank, and record clamp. Turntable felt is new.

However, other than that, it presents and plays quite well. I overhauled and beefed up the repro reproducer as the sound was less than ideal, and it came out quite well, I think.

This machine is likely not for the absolute purist, but having this sure beats not having one at all.

Based on market research, I'm offering this for $3700 which I consider a fair price. To sweeten the pot, I'll allow the buyer to select 10 very nice playable Berliner discs of their choice from what I have available, and I'll include an envelope of fresh needles AND FedEx Ground delivery very securely packaged in the lower 48. If you are overseas, I'll charge exact cost less the FedEx charge to go from me in Oregon to where I was born in Brooklyn, NY.

Any questions, please ask. I'll consider offers but please be aware that the "free" shipping and records are only at full price.

I hate to do this as we've been together quite awhile but I am taking solace in that I still have a G&T New Style #3 in the stable, and it's more versatile because it can play 8 and 10" records... Yeah, that's it!

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4NY84bhkb4[/youtube]

Don't know why the video didn't embed, sorry.

On the motor is stamped

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Pat'd March 22 98
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Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark with Records- $3700 Shipped

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:49 pm
by beaumonde
George, the video did embed. Nice one!

Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark with Records- $3700 Shipped

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:50 pm
by gramophone-georg
beaumonde wrote:George, the video did embed. Nice one!
Hmmm. It's just showing a "click here" for me. Must be the "Berliner PC" I am on... Thanks Adam!

Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark with Records- $3700 Shipped

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 8:01 pm
by gramophone-georg
Drat- I forgot... elbow, tone arm rest, and elbow clamp are repros too. That's it... I promise!

Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark with Records- $3700 Shipped

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 12:08 am
by gramophone-georg
Forgot to add- Layaway available- if you want to pay so much a month I'll hold it with a down and ship when it's paid off. Also have lots of 7" Berliner, Victor, Columbia discs (above and beyond the 10 included) available at extra cost.

Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark with Records- $3700 Shipped

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:48 pm
by gramophone-georg
Bump- New lower price $3200. Still shipping and records included. Offers?

Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark with Records- $3200 Shipped

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:17 pm
by gramophone-georg
OK, OK... $2900 shipped. Partial trade for a nice Edison 2/4 min. machine with Cygnet. Whatchoo got?

I played the TM for awhile again last night. Maybe I am falling in love with it again so ... :lol:

Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark with Records- $2900 Shipped

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:26 pm
by gramophone-georg
Youse guys is killin me here. :lol: I'd really like the funds for another project. $2500 shipped in COTUS, no records. Motivated seller, bla bla bla.

I'm starting to feel like this guy:

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only I'll bet he ain't smoking H. Uppmanns... :lol:

Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark -No Records- $2500 Shipped

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:07 am
by Garret
What's the deal with the paint on the horn? Is it rusting underneath the paint? Has the horn been repainted?

Garret

Re: FOR SALE: Berliner Trademark -No Records- $2500 Shipped

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:29 pm
by gramophone-georg
Garret wrote:What's the deal with the paint on the horn? Is it rusting underneath the paint? Has the horn been repainted?

Garret
It appears to be original paint that's just getting thin. Here are some better photos in natural light with no flash. Hope this helps.