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Do any of you guys know what these Hardy Tin Foils are selling for? I have a friend wanting to sell his and I don't have a clue. Any help appreciated.

There was one from the same production on eBay two years ago for $3,500. As I recall, they were 3500€ when I first saw them in Paris in 2010.

Whether the market will still bear that in 2019 remains to be seen.

Thanks for the info. I do recall one selling for that many years ago but just as you said, who knows about now. I kept a lot of my machines but haven't made a new purchase in years. I just looked on auction for a Triumph, not much out there. Good sign I would think.

Rene - who made this repro Hardy?

I bought my reproduction version at Stantons about 1-2 years ago. I think I paid about $1500 for it, (give or take a few hundred).

MTPhono wrote:Rene - who made this repro Hardy?

They were started by someone in France in 1977, I don't know who. But he never completed them and they sat in pieces until 2009, when Jalal Aro bought them and had them completed with final machining, painting, striping and assembly. They are by far the most accurate replicas of the Hardy to date.

TinfoilPhono wrote:

MTPhono wrote:Rene - who made this repro Hardy?

They were started by someone in France in 1977, I don't know who. But he never completed them and they sat in pieces until 2009, when Jalal Aro bought them and had them completed with final machining, painting, striping and assembly. They are by far the most accurate replicas of the Hardy to date.

I sure like this one!

I remember the one selling at Stantons for $1500. I was bidding on it als

Rich Gordon

As Rene has stated the French Replicas are the most accurate to date. The most obvious difference is the mandrel. On the original the mandrel was cast steel with a pressed on outer surface of brass. These Hardy Tinfoil Phonographs that Jala Aro assembled are true to the original form.
There have been at least two other runs of Hardy Tinfoil Phonographs from other sources. However they just went with a solid brass mandrel which was much easier to produce.
In 2014 my Wife's father passes away and left her a small amount of money. She kindly gave me a few thousand to spend on what ever I wanted.
I bought one of these Hardy replicas from Jala Aro as a Christmas present to myself ( in memory of my Father in law). I paid $2700 U.S.
There were only 29 of these made. Mine is # 11.

Pete

However they just went with a solid brass mandrel which was much easier to produce.

Nit-picking here, but Ray Phillips' otherwise lovely replica Hardy used a solid steel mandrel. But your point is well-taken, the steel/brass mandrel design is correct -- and harder to make. Jalal's replicas are top-notch.