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Auction 305: Special Finish Burr Walnut ERICOFON - Ended 12-03-17

Started by TelePlay, November 27, 2017, 02:39:08 PM

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Russ Kirk

- Russ Kirk
ATCA & TCI

dsk

Quote from: HarrySmith on November 27, 2017, 06:14:47 PM
Very pretty. I am guessing from the description it is not an original finish. Not clearly stated but seems to be inferred?? I also am guessing he means burled, not burr. Still an eye catcher anyway!

$650.00


I would offer to take over the contest but sometimes with my work I am so busy I do not even log on for a few days so I would miss too much. I know how much work you do here and do not blame you for trying to find a replacement. Won't someone step up and take some of the load from John?

I guess you are right, when you look at the phone it has a finish making the receiver cover match to perfect to the phone, so it has to be painted, with the receiver in it.  Still a unique phone. 

I am not that kind of collector so Ihave no real idea, but a guess of $236 is mine  ;)

I would not pay much for it my-selves, I have one white in working order, got it it for about $30  ;D


TelePlay

Contest Winner:  TelePlay
Guessed Price:  $150.00
Total Wins: 25

Auction Winner: a***c ( 84 )
Winning Price:   $148.50
Bidders:  6
Bids:  13


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Thanks to all who played along in this contest.

dsk

Now, I know this one for sale at a Norwegian page: NOK 600 or about $76-77.


But is it really so beautiful?


dsk

AE_Collector

Looks like a modern wooden phone....IE:Polished Particle Board! Some know Particle Board as K3 Board...other names likely exist. Wood ground into large particles like coarse sawdust then glued together into boards (somehow)!

Terry

19and41

After cleaning the residue of untold cartons of cigarettes from radios, their internal components and telephones, that finish looks too much like tars and nicotine to be too appealing for me.  There is a finish though, that has a defined grain structure and is applied to an object while floating on a water bath's surface.  The object is dipped through it with it adhering with surface tension.  I have seen it applied to otherwise drab black plastic pistol grips with very detailed, uneven surfaces and it looked quite good, though I don't know how well it wears on well used surfaces.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

dsk

The seller has a total of 5 Cobras, you may get all 5 for NOK 2500 or  about $ 317
I do not know the seller!
https://goo.gl/KF8pZk