[Phono-L] Cheap Opera

[Barry Kasindorf]

There were also wrong pictures on the net.
I was there, the Vic VI was junk, and many of the other machines had
issues that you could not see well from the pictures.The Opera's
bedplate was re-painted (not by taite), the case was refinished, and the
was not that great. Many others were refinished or common machines not
worth paying the shipping. There were some very nice rare machines
there, but not as many as other auctions at Skinner. Plus 20% BP and 5% tax.

The clocks there went 50% over pre-estimates, some by 2X so it was not a
publicity thing, just that phonos are down and clocks are up, and the
top top stuff still gets the $$ and the mid and common stuff is way down.

-Barry


Jim Nichol wrote:
> That's the same thought I had. How can they expect good bids on  
> unknown items?
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Aug 24, 2008, at 3:29 AM, ClockworkHome at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> There were "10 Edison Reproducers"...   but what were they?
> 
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