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Oh Dear Lord
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:46 pm
by New Owner
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Victor- ... 0690212659
" ANTIQUE Victor Talking Machine,VV-50 # 31943.
Flower Horn. Mahogany Case. Motor is missing. Case is in good condition with no cracks, but an upper panel is cut and needs restoration. Loss to the nickel plating. Horn is in excellent condition and needs only polishing. Sells as it is.
Please, look for the details in uploaded pictures.
Plate says:
4176 - 4180, Fedrero, 1904, Camden, New Jersey, USA"
Did they even
try?
Re: Oh Dear Lord
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:50 pm
by Phonofreak
What a deal?!
Harvey Kravitz
Re: Oh Dear Lord
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:27 am
by Orthophonic
Did they REALLY have a straight face when they posted that thing for sale???
Re: Oh Dear Lord
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:16 am
by David Spanovich
I think if they'd market it as an "Objet d'art"
...rather than an authentic model, I'd have no objection. It's really only a static display, since it doesn't even have a motor.
As it is, now, I'd call it an "Objet d'fraud!"
Re: Oh Dear Lord
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:25 am
by Nat
David Spanovich wrote:I think if they'd market it as an "Objet d'art"
...rather than an authentic model, I'd have no objection. It's really only a static display, since it doesn't even have a motor.
As it is, now, I'd call it an "Objet d'fraud!"
If you regard it as metal sculpture, it helps....
Re: Oh Dear Lord
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:11 am
by mjbramham
Oh gosh. Make sure your tetanus is up to date before you polish that horn
Re: Oh Dear Lord
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:57 am
by Bruce_Van_Note
New Owner wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Victor- ... 0690212659
" ANTIQUE Victor Talking Machine,VV-50 # 31943.
Flower Horn. Mahogany Case. Motor is missing. Case is in good condition with no cracks, but an upper panel is cut and needs restoration. Loss to the nickel plating. Horn is in excellent condition and needs only polishing. Sells as it is.
Please, look for the details in uploaded pictures.
Plate says:
4176 - 4180, Fedrero, 1904, Camden, New Jersey, USA"
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Did they even
try?
The day this posted, I shot-off a message to the seller stating that this was a FAKE (I own THREE VV-50's) and that his starting bid was ridiculous. Since then, the starting bid went down to as low as $50, I believe with a disclaimer that several emails had been received questioning the machine's authenticity. I looked today and couldn't find the listing at all.