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Wow, did this thing really sell for $130 because it was misidentified?

https://hibid.com/lot/79160963/rare-lyo ... f=lot-list

Maybe because it has been heavily modified during it's life. It also depends on how much damage was done internally in order for the mods to fit.
Still a good deal.

Still, it's an interesting old conversion: maybe ca. 1929? Apparently they retained the original spring motor!

- Bill

I saw this machine, and thought about bidding, even though I wasn't really in the place to deal with it. Even if the restoration cost $10,000, you would still have an absolutely lovely top-of-the-line machine at a fantastic price. There is a time when this would have sold in excess of $15,000. Here's to hoping it doesn't get gutted to make a nice liquor cabinet.

Garret

I have both a mahogany and an oak horn for an L door machine. Each has the iron part and mounting screws. $60 each for the lucky new owner. Does anyone know what wood type is under the finish? John

At least it’s not a 60s era conversion with a BSR turntable or something like that. Or something like this that I found a couple years ago... (I did buy the reproducer and needle chuck which now lives on my VV-50 and VV 8-4.) but a sad ending to a 1913 XI. (Which had the vertical racks for record storage)