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It's BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can't keep a good scam down apparently. I noticed that it also briefly surfaced on Dec 1. When will it show up next??

They're comming to get you Barbara...
They're comming to get you!

It was back, ended Jan. 7. I say we start a lottery. How many times can you use the same phonograph as bait for a phishing scam. I think it's currently up to 5 or 6. If he really has it, it's a shame because it looks like a nice one. Of course he could have just cloned some old listing.

penman wrote:It was back, ended Jan. 7. I say we start a lottery. How many times can you use the same phonograph as bait for a phishing scam. I think it's currently up to 5 or 6. If he really has it, it's a shame because it looks like a nice one. Of course he could have just cloned some old listing.

Add one more time to the list....it has returned. 0 Feedback seller in Lithuania, but it now of $330 with the exact same pictures:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BERLINER-Gramop ... 43ad1368f9

That was fast, the last sighting was an auction that closed on January 29. I think this makes 7 listings for this under 7 different seller names, all Lithuania with 1 or 0 feedback. Eventually he might run out of seller names to think of. At least he rearranges the photos on ebay.

I should have bought one when they offer two (LOL) at $300.00. Now that was a deal. Maybe I can send one of the sellers the money first before they list. Then, I can be assured to be ripped off.... .

Out of curiosity does anyone recognize the photos from this listing as coming from another website, forum, etc? It has a Canadian Berliner travelling arm on a US body. I doubt they actually possess this, since they could have made real money actually selling it. The picture looks like it was taken in someones workshop.

I think your referring to the little flat piece of metal mounted under the front of the arm just behind the yolk. This is a late US trade-mark. I think that is correct on the late model. In fact, you can see the closed face reproducer has a "C" instead of the "J". That is for Clark and was the last of the closed face as far as I know.

I leave it to your expertise Wayne. I was going by that piece of metal and what looks like the shadow of a decal on the arm in one of the photos. I agree the brake also puts it as a late trademark.