It's 330225961652. It's a little too shiny for my taste, sure, and I don't think anyone should pay that much for a IX, but he did a fabulous restoration job on it and it looks great. He may not have known when to quit, perhaps, but I don't think there's anything for a buyer to "fall for" in this listing whatsoever. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kuglarb at wmconnect.com> To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 4:07 PM Subject: [Phono-L] What A Deal - Check Out Ebay Item # 330225761652 For AVictrola > Hey, if any of you are in the market for a Victrola IX, there is one on > ebay. > And yes, $500.00 will not meet the reserve, and yes, the seller will take > a > 'buy it now' for the wonderful price of $3500.00! > > Wait until you read the description. I am sure that the seller worked > hard > restoring this phonograph, but one would think that he may have gone a bit > too > far! > > The seller goes on to say that the Victor workmanship and original design > of > the internal horn was flawed because of welded joints distorting the > sound. > So he, the seller filed down the seams during his unbelievable overhaul of > the > machine to give the best sound possible. > (Give me a break....) > > He also includes a sweet little home made cover as well. Any way, I don't > think a veteran collecter would fall for this offer, but for first > timers....first timers with alot of money...well maybe. > > I think that a complete redo of any machine, unless it was a basket case, > really takes away the value of the machine. I have seen some Victor VI > phonographs redone so well that they look like they have the reproduction > case made > over seas. I am extremely cautions of these machines, especially when the > papers > are gone. I guess I like a little character. I guess that is why my wife > puts up with me!@#@... > > Keer 'er rippin at 78! > > Brant </HTML> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >