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I found a Craigslist listing for a $25 victrola. The guy had no picture said it was a little beat up and someone took most of it apart but all was there still. There was no picture but I figured for $25 I'll have my family pick it up and hold on to it til I could look it over......here are the pictures my mom just sent!!!!! And the guy I think got tired of dealing with my family so he just put it out on the curb before she got there so I technically got it for free

That's great! A VTLA no less...

Congratulations - it's a nice day to be collecting, isn't it? Boy, it's lucky it lasted on the curb until your mom arrived!

George P.

(green with envy!).

phonogfp wrote:That's great! A VTLA no less...

Congratulations - it's a nice day to be collecting, isn't it? Boy, it's lucky it lasted on the curb until your mom arrived!

George P.

Yeah I thought that too after I saw it. Guess no one knew what it was. He certainly didnt. Now lets see how well I do waiting til Oct to get my hands on it

Wow, congratulations! You can't beat that deal. And at least from the front it doesn't look that beat up either.
Andreas

m0xiemama wrote:I found a Craigslist listing for a $25 victrola. The guy had no picture said it was a little beat up and someone took most of it apart but all was there still. There was no picture but I figured for $25 I'll have my family pick it up and hold on to it til I could look it over......here are the pictures my mom just sent!!!!! And the guy I think got tired of dealing with my family so he just put it out on the curb before she got there so I technically got it for free

SWEET! It's an amazing feeling when you realize you made such a great score, isn't it?

Sweet indeed!!!

Clay

Fabulous. Downsouth has the motor board you will need, if he has not sold it already. GREAT SCORE!!!!!!!

mattrx wrote:Fabulous. Downsouth has the motor board you will need, if he has not sold it already. GREAT SCORE!!!!!!!

I have it. Just didnt post it because the picture is lame. My mom doesnt know anything about phonographs and I had to beg for pictures just to be sure of what I had.

Great. If u need other parts, he has a machine he is parting out. Great guy and a real help.