mikec
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Post by mikec on Jan 16, 2008 8:23:59 GMT -5
I am going to look at a Edison player ( model?? at this time) and a collection of records. What is the going rate for records.......I am sure thats a tough question not knowing titles or condition, but if someone had 50, what would be a fair offer price? The individual indicated that some were marked Edison Demo's (  ) And I still see prices all over on players......Does anyone know what a fair offer would be on players..even say by model in avg condition....just so I have an idea. I am leaving to see it by 1130EST......... Any help would be appreciated Mike |
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Post by lukewarmwater on Jan 16, 2008 9:04:45 GMT -5
Diamond Disc phonographs have various horn sizes, the 250 series horns being the largest which implies loudest and best sounding. You should be able to find a near mint C-250 or C-19 (the slightly later equivalent with record storage dividers rather than drawers) for $500 or even less depending on the circumstance. I had two nice ones at the Mooresville show a couple of years ago and they didn't sell for $200, so don't get too excited and pay big money. DD machines are plentiful and not in high collector demand unless they are early, in an art case, one of the higher priced models, a Long Play, or an Edisonic. If the machine has an Edisonic or Dance reproducer on it and the price is right, I may buy the machine just to harvest the reproducer. While some DD records are quite scarce and valuable, many aren't. I just looked through a pile of a couple of hundred priced at $3@ over the weekend, and only bought 7 out of the batch. Look for white paper label discs with fox-trots or early country recordings numbered above 50000. Look for fox trots numbered in the 52000 series, especially. There are good tunes on the embossed label discs, too, but not as interesting as the paper label stuff, unless you consider "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", etc. as hot. There is interesting classical and operatic on embossed. "Let Us Not Forget"/"National Airs Of The Allies" is on an embossed label disc, so I always look through them just in case. Edison demo's could be the 12" dealer records . . . these bring a premium . . . $100+ depending on condition. So does the tuning record. Luke W.
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Post by maroongem on Jan 16, 2008 9:09:28 GMT -5
Mike,
What type of Edison are you going to go look at, cylinder or disc?
An Edison Standard cylinder machine with 2M & the small black & brass horn in good shape can start at $350.00 and up. The same would go for the average Diamond Disc machine. like a C-150, S-19, etc. These are just median prices that I've seen around here and of course you can always find them for less and of course more.
Bill
Opps, my Bad! A DD player! I have a C-150 for sale if you don't live far.
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mikec
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Post by mikec on Jan 16, 2008 9:10:08 GMT -5
Luke.Thanks
I had placed an ad for cylinders wanted...and got a call over this disc player and records........The lady said it was given to her 20 years ago and she never used it.........
I am going to look at it in a couple of hours........I'll know more about it then........
Just wanted to know a little incase it is very reasonable, but have no idea on pricing.or which are desirable
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Post by mikec on Jan 16, 2008 9:14:52 GMT -5
Bill, Thanks.............It is a disc player upright......Model unknown right now or condition........and there is supposed to be about 50 records.
I am going to look at it later today (noon)
Just wanted to get a feel for pricing incase it is very reasonable.
Mike
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Post by mikec on Jan 16, 2008 9:16:59 GMT -5
Bill,
What are you asking for your unit...............
I am in NJ
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Post by maroongem on Jan 16, 2008 9:22:48 GMT -5
Mike,
I sent you a PM.
Bill
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2008 16:37:29 GMT -5
Mike, the first machine I bought, is an S-19 and Paid $295.00 for. As for the disc, most of them I picked up for $5.00 or less. I did buy on or 2 at $10.00, but that's way too much for any DD. I have close to 40 DD's, so they are not hard to find. Luke is correct about certian DD's, he an Bill have both been a big help for me.
Paul
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