[Phono-L] O/T: Capehart 414N-1

[Douglas Houston]

I was among those who were shocked by the selling price of that Capehart,
and I hope like crazy, that it's in loving hands. 

The Capehart I have is a 114 N2 (?), which is 78 only, and with a
Pfanstiehl pickup. I bought it in the seventies, and the chassis needs
re-capping like nothing I've ever done!  Mine has the 6L6 amplifier, and I
confess, I've never looked to see what speaker is in it. 

Long ago, I was at a radio meet, and a guy was toting in,  one of the
Capehart amplifiers, with the 2A3's and all. I asked the price, and he said
$2.00!  No hesitation, I bought it. I am strange at times.


> [Original Message]
> From: Bruce Mercer <maxbud12 at wowway.com>
> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
> Date: 3/31/2010 12:55:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] O/T: Capehart 414N-1
>
>
>
> Judging from the price paid and looking at what the buyer has previously
> bought, I would say the Capehart is in good hands. I've seen that WE
speaker
> go for almost 3K. A 41-E changer (not w/L.P.) went for about 1300.00 a
> couple weeks ago. I bought an identical one for about 300.00 three or four
> years ago. One of my Capeharts is the 414-N (78's only) and operates
smooth
> as silk, once it's adjusted properly. I did go through a few junk records
to
> get it that way however. With the GE pickup it is extremely kind to some
> very expensive records I play on it. I reserve the 405-E for just the
> occaisonal play as it 'is' hard on records because of the weight of the
> pickup. The 1935 cabinet is more heavily built (if that is possible) and
> just has a charm of its own. Each machine sounds spectacular.
>  I think the one recently sold was worth every penny considering very few
> were made that played
>  33 1/3 albums. I also have to say that is a feature I would not pay a
> premium for. Maybe, finally the collecting public has awakened from their
> sleep or lack of knowlege of these wonderful phonographs and save them
from
> gutting and having their parts end up across the Pacific or here, for the
> almighty $.
> Bruce
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Douglas Houston" <cdh041 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] O/T: Capehart 414N-1
>
>
> > Well, the Capehart sold for $6100.00. I had planned on bidding, but the
> > bids topped 2 grand before I would have bid. I only hope that the buyer
> > treats the set with the affection that the price suggests.
> >
> > I sort of think that it had a little too much publicity in these posts.
>
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