More amusing eBay hopefuls.

Aw, come on guyz--do I gotta edumacate you all ??? It is pricy onaccountabecause, it's obisouly made from
unobtainium !!! Ron Rich

That machine is quite restorable. If it were $500-600 it would be a decent price. In cases like this is becomes a matter of how original you want the final result to be.

In 1986 one of the guys on tenth ave brought-in an 1800 that had serious fire damage. All plastics were melted and the right side had a scorch mark form something that was burning falling against it. An op there had it in storage for at least twenty years. By 1986 most of the plastics were being reproduced so when he saw the 1800 I had just bought we decided to go for it.

Total dissassembly, washing with stripper of all items. The floor stripper took off much of the interior paint so that was redone and the cabinet was sent to a friend of someone in NJ who removed the veneer and redid both sides. The speakers were replaced . The Cobra remained as this was a year before I started modding that type of tone arm for a magnetic. Decent Cobra styli were available, but that was still a bit of a handicap compared to how those machine can sound when equipped with a modern pickup. The curved glass was ok but the title glasses were shattered or cracked.

When all was said and done, there was not a trace of what had happened to that machine decades ago. I did find that particularity rewarding. We split an even $3000 when it went to an exporter who probably sent it to Europe.

Rob/NYC

Rob,
IMHO, Today's economics, and parts availability, probably leave this cabinet out of the "rebuild-able"category--at least here on the west coast---However, if someone had all the missing parts in a "bad" cabinet, and the price was in the range, you spoke of, it might be worth making one great one out of two--as a labor of love ?? Ron Rich

My vote for "most hopeful of the week" !
Ebay # 331350696595--Sprayed the wrong color, "operators decal", that he is kind enough to let you remove, and best of all --looks like a mouse has chewed, all across the bottom--"ONLY", $189----Ron Rich

What is your issue with the man with the Max

A restored machine is worth £1200-£1500 , that's what he sold the last 3 with "Naff" Elvis photos on within days of advertising........he thought he would do this one with an American Diner theme , bit different to the thread bare 70's covers normally on them after 30 years.

Not such a "Hopeful" more a man who has found a gap in the market and doing well ......

I appreciate some people selling crap on ebay and wanting silly money , I laugh as much as the next person when a "Dukebox" that "Was working prior to being put in my damp garage for 10 years " and wants £2500 for something worth £50 in parts , but don't see why you have an issue with this guy ?

BTW , its not me (!!) its someone i know who works very hard on these as his hobby and does a better job than most dealers ......

( Oh , and the reason he has had to use an old video is his camera that does videos was not working and he used the old one - you will be please to know he will be uploading a new video soon !! )

Egg-zact-ley what I would write if I waz wanting to sell this -- (BTW--the seller stole this, word for word, from the late, great, Tony Miller's site !) EBay # 201210380871 Ron Rich

Don't know if you two noticed that this is a brand new unused unit!

"Item specifics

Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items). See the seller's listing ... Read moreabout the condition

Brand: Seeburg Model STD160 Vogue II

Original/Reproduction: Original'

Best
Darrell

Yep--I sarw that ! It's part of the "description"-- Ron Rich

Guy's,
I think this one wins first prize-- something I have ALWAYS wanted--
As described: "The fuses all work--and have been cleaned---(!)"
eBat # 271672451985
Ron Rich