Sacrilege !!!

[maroongem]

We have all seen decapitated machines on eBay over the years but due to the rarity, this one is the most horrific.
cgi.ebay.com/Columbia-Grafonola-DeLuxe-Phonograph-Victrola-Edison_W0QQitemZ280370022607QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item41475b08cf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10
The seller does say that the lower portion is still in his possession. I wasn't aware though that the pieces were separate. Ugh...............

Bill

[tarheeltinkerer]

Item has been pulled...hmmm

[matty]

It's back.

cgi.ebay.com/Columbia-Grafonola-DeLuxe-Lions-Head-Phonograph_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a10Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem41475f2538QQitemZ280370292024QQptZLHQ5fDefaultDomainQ5f0QQsalenotsupported

[maroongem]

Huh. Looks like the auction was ended a day after these posts.

I Take that back, relisted again!

cgi.ebay.com/Columbia-Grafonola-DeLuxe-Lions-Head-Phonograph_W0QQitemZ280371000683QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414769f56b&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12

[rocky]

This was discussed at length on the Talking Machine Forum. The seller was persuaded to reattach the top and bottom portions.

forum.talkingmachine.info/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2548

Rocky