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1957 aqua 500

Started by finlover, October 06, 2010, 01:34:53 AM

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finlover

Quote from: baldopeacock on October 13, 2010, 09:36:44 AM
Quote from: finlover on October 13, 2010, 08:46:35 AM
Okay, maybe it was more like 4 hours.  I enjoy restoring them so much that time tends to fly!

Either way, that's a pretty good hourly rate you earned on this phone.
Yeah, I wish my REAL job paid as well!

deedubya3800

I see the buyer that won your pink 554 really wanted this one too. I don't blame them. Golly, that thing is beautful! :) Makes me want to go get that '63 aqua sitting in that shop in Memphis and bring its color back. It's in great shape and really clean; it's just yellowed a bit.

finlover

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Quote from: deedubya3800 on October 13, 2010, 12:34:05 PM
I see the buyer that won your pink 554 really wanted this one too. I don't blame them. Golly, that thing is beautful! :) Makes me want to go get that '63 aqua sitting in that shop in Memphis and bring its color back. It's in great shape and really clean; it's just yellowed a bit.
Thanks, DW!  She's a sweet lady.  It so happens that I have a '58 500 that will be even nicer that I'm offering to her for less than her high bid.  We'll see if she goes for it.  

Jim Stettler

Is she a forum member (yet)?
Jim
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

finlover

No, if she was she'd know better than to pay that much for a 500!! ;D

Jim Stettler

I used to have a buyer like that, Only the nicest examples and he would pay high for them.

He eventually Divorced and moved, leaving all the phones in heated storage.
3 years later I bought the collection for  $2,500. I think he was up to $3,600 in storage fees.

He had some really pretty phones.
I refer to the collection as the Gordon Collection.
I think the 9/51 500T may of been part of the Gordon Collection.
Jim
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.