phonogfp Posted August 29 Posted August 29 What would you do if, while walking through a church rummage sale, you saw this? At a church rummage sale??? Unbelievable. Sure, it's crusty, and parts are rusty, the turntable felt is roached, the slip-on crank and a couple of the column capitals are missing. But check this out: I felt like I was back in the 1960s. Who in their right mind priced this? The church ladies were astonished when I paid them several times their price for this. Everybody's happy. George P. 4
Jerry Posted August 29 Posted August 29 If you had attended our church sale for the last 5 or 6 years, you could have purchased a phongraph there as well. Not one as collectable as this one, however, and nowhere near that cheap. Wow!! For several years I donated a phonograph to our church sale. Two reasons; 1. The buyer was always excited and overjoyed to get it, which was fun to see, 2. Our church ladies had a way of getting prices for them that I never could, so my small donation netted a nice profit for the parish. Everyone's happy.... but maybe not as happy as you are with your find. (Kudos, by the way, for "correcting" them on the pricing.) 1
Henry Posted August 29 Posted August 29 Maybe I should start going to church again! What a find. It should clean up real nice, as the saying goes. Congrats! 1
phonogfp Posted August 30 Author Posted August 30 1 hour ago, Jerry said: (Kudos, by the way, for "correcting" them on the pricing.) I like a bargain as much as the next guy, but in good conscience I couldn't pay only $30 for this at a garage sale, much less at a church sale! George P.
Henry Posted August 30 Posted August 30 That appears to be a quick-release lever on the Exhibition, too.
phonogfp Posted August 30 Author Posted August 30 Thanks, friends. Had it appeared on our front porch I couldn't have been more surprised. Well...maybe a little... That is indeed a quick-release lever on the Exhibition. It's frozen up, as is the horn elbow clamp plate and screw. Looks like it spent many years in a barn or a cellar. George P.
NateO Posted August 30 Posted August 30 Congratulations George! I look forward to seeing what it looks like when you're done with it. Boy, maybe I need to get out more... 1
phonogfp Posted August 31 Author Posted August 31 Nate, based upon your recent acquisitions, I'd say you're doing just fine! 😉 George P.
Fran604g Posted September 1 Posted September 1 On 8/30/2026 at 10:40 AM, NateO said: Congratulations George! I look forward to seeing what it looks like when you're done with it. Boy, maybe I need to get out more... You and I both, Nate.😉
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