Auction 74: Two AECo 40's - One in Orchid and One in Red

[AE40FAN]

Along with a red AE40..Let the games begin!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221140714317

S C O R E B O A R D

$1250.00 - DavePEI
$1350.69 - Dan
$1517.19 - Brinybay
$1571.00 - twocvbloke
$1575.00 - stub
$1800.00 - bushman
$1845.00 - Gilas
$1855.00 - Kleenax
$1875.00 - AE_collector
$2001.00 - HarrySmith
$2200.00 - Russ Kirk (Winner)
Sold for $2,247.22
$2800.00 - Tom B
$3000.00 - AE40FAN
$4000.00 - Sargeguy

[Russ Kirk]

My suggestion is to make this an Auction Contest!

For both phones,  I'll say $2200.

[AE_Collector]

Okay, this is Auction 74! (It's about time!) Thanks for making that suggestion Russ. I had been looking at these on baY and I had been looking for the "next Auction COntest" and I never put two and two together.

Lets not stop there, what about his other auction? He's throwing in a chromed Finger Wheel dial with that one! Just a bunch of parts really, that's why he is flogging them two at a time.
Check Auction: 75 as well:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=7783.msg85667#msg85667

Terry

[HarrySmith]

I spotted these before the first bid. Im gonna guess $2001.00

[AE_Collector]

I was going to send you a PM about these two auctions Harry but you've found them before I got to it!

Terry

[Dan]

I am going low ball in this tough ecomomy--1350.69

[AE_Collector]

Yeah I agree about the economy and these are far from Pristine. But "Orchid" is the wildcard.

Terry

[Gilas]

Throw me down for $1845

[stub]

 Auction 74 -     I'm in at 1575.00   stub

[Tom B]

$2800 - highballers' game

[bushman]

I'll try $1800.00

[kleenax]

Tough one!
They are in such bad shape really....BIG red-flag when you see that the cap-bands have fallen off from shrinkage.

However, the Red body looks OK, but you never know...AND, people get crazy when they see an Orchid AE40....

$1,855.--  Is my guess.

I was asked about a month ago about all of these phone's worth, but I never was able to get photos.

[twocvbloke]

Just for the heck of it, I'll use a UK phone number, £1571...

(1571 being voicemail on most UK lines)

[AE40FAN]

3000...

[DavePEI]

Lowballing it...

$1250.00