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Post by rocky on May 6, 2007 12:09:56 GMT -5
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Post by gramophoneshane on May 7, 2007 5:47:43 GMT -5
I hate to think where this will end.$300 with 4 days to go! Maybe around $1200? I could kill my "so called friend" for talking me into giving him mine for a few Billy Murray cylinders.
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Post by neophone on May 9, 2007 18:26:15 GMT -5
Gents, It's up to $709.99 with one day & sixteen hours to go. Insanity!  Regards, J. |
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Post by rocky on May 9, 2007 18:33:52 GMT -5
But it is in the 5700s. With a number that high, the seller would likely recoup his investment if he were to sell it later.  Matt, are you hiding in the wings with a snipe bid on this one? ;D Rocky |
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Post by neophone on May 9, 2007 18:47:25 GMT -5
Rocky,
That's investment collecting. You would never play it with that kind of scratch on the line. You'd just lock it away to sell later. Where's the pleasure in that? I wish these rich S.O.B. would stick to paintings and statues and leave the records to use poor slobs!!!!! ;D
Regards.
J.
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Post by neophone on May 12, 2007 2:50:43 GMT -5
Gents, Saints Preserve Us!!!!! $2002.77 For one single BA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whew! I'm speechless. (well almost  ) Take a look at this sellers other auctions. He's starting nearly all the DD's he has at $49.99 and he's got a few auctions going for hundreds$$$$$. With DD's going for this kind of money that fellow who makes the Wizard cylinders ought to look into pressing new DD! These things aren't made out of palladium are they?  Regards, J.  |
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Post by steve on May 14, 2007 18:47:18 GMT -5
J,
From around February 1929 cylinders were made in bunches of 100, more were made if necessary. The last batch was probably made in a group of 100, but the ones that did not sell were destroyed so it is my idea that less than 100 of these existed in 1930. I wrote this from memory, but could look up the specifics if you are interested. Let us say that only 50 of these exist, do you think it is overpriced?
If I had this one I would play it with a new diamond and enjoy it.
Steve
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Post by steve on May 14, 2007 18:48:01 GMT -5
Shane,
It is not too late to thank your friend.
Steve
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Post by neophone on May 15, 2007 0:38:54 GMT -5
Steve, Yes and no. ;D I see what you mean if it is that rare yes, yet there is still a part of me that boggles at the though. BTW Did you get the very tardy e-mail I sent you regarding the DD reproducer?  |
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Post by maroongem on May 15, 2007 8:03:01 GMT -5
The one thing that would keep me from paying out this much money for a BA is the possibility of the celluloid shrinking to the point of splitting. Over the years, I've had cylinders do just that, one even popped one day in one of my cabinets whilst I was writing out bills. I didn't know what the noise was at the time, but found out at a later date when I went to play that cylinder.
This cylinder had split the entire length and I don't recollect it having a starting split before hand. I usually attend to those with a .060 drill hole at the end of the split.
Also, I seldom collect for rarity but for enjoyment(and I don't think this would trip my trigger). Sure, you could buy this as an investment, but there is no guarantee with eBay that this will again reach this price, and at my age, there are no guarantees I'll live long enough to make a killing!!!
Bill
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Post by steve on May 29, 2007 18:50:23 GMT -5
J,
There is no such thing as a tardy e-mail when it comes to phonographs, I did get your e-mail and I did send a reply, did you get it?
Steve
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Post by steve on May 29, 2007 18:52:17 GMT -5
Bill,
I have never owned a blue amberol that popped, but if I bought a 5700 series and it popped you would not hear the pop, but you would hear me cry. Do you remember the number of the popped one? I think I have seen one like that.
Steve
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Post by maroongem on May 30, 2007 6:27:58 GMT -5
Hi Steve,
It was #1837, "Clamy Green" by Golden & Hughes.
Bill
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Post by gramophoneshane on May 30, 2007 9:20:22 GMT -5
Just reading Bill's post, reminded me that I had one do this over 20 yrs ago (I forgot all about it)
1865- Old Black Joe. I think it was a flat top.
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Post by steve on Jun 8, 2007 18:55:15 GMT -5
Bill,
Thanks, the best Clammy Green was on a 12 inch Columbia record, it had excellent sound effects when he was describing how he felt when the billiard ball hit him he said wa wa wa we we we we we unfortunately this part of the record had a crack that was only one one side and this dissappeared after a few plays. I love Golden and Hughes.
Steve
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