This price seems a little too high...

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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by NathanFromEngland » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:49 pm

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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:16 am

NathanFromEngland wrote:Unrelated, but what a bargain...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CROUSE-HINDS-M ... 100623.m-1
Not the worst price I've seen on a Crouse-hinds Type-R. Personally I'd say it should be in the $150-$200 range, but it's about where many antique stores typically price their traffic signals...
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:36 am

NathanFromEngland wrote:That fella thinks that a Modern Industries mechanical bell is more rarer than a US&S teardrop. :Tongue2:
I'd actually like to retract that statement,

This guy really is taking in the p*ss, he wants $1,800 for this US&S teardrop bell, who claims its never been restored or repainted,and is also missing the bells base. Oh and not to mention that you'll have to go all the way to Pennsylvania if you want to sink in your wallet or max out your credit card for the bell itself, tolls, and gas money.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Union-Switch-S ... 0903.m5276
There's also a video of the bell operating.
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by McK&H.Aust » Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:45 pm

Not quite as expensive as the last teardrop bell, but at $800 it's still a high price for a bell which may not work and has a cracked door. Looks like it was being used as a boat anchor!

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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by LARDLOGO » Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:55 pm

$800.00 plus $100.00 shipping for a total of $900.00! Not only is it in despicable condition, but we don't even get any photos of the inside. The description mentions that it can be a "restoration project."
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-U-S-S-Co-T ... %7Ciid%3A1
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by ZachL » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:38 pm

LARDLOGO wrote:$800.00 plus $100.00 shipping for a total of $900.00! Not only is it in despicable condition, but we don't even get any photos of the inside. The description mentions that it can be a "restoration project."
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-U-S-S-Co-T ... %7Ciid%3A1
...you literally posted the exact same item as the poster above you.
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by LARDLOGO » Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:39 am

ZachL wrote:...you literally posted the exact same item as the poster above you.
Yeah...... I just noticed that.
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by NathanFromEngland » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:25 pm

This guy is asking for a really reasonable price for this WRRS bell, but i feel concerned when i do not see any wires, nor the inside of the bell itself.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Railro ... 0009.m1982
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by dan the ca railfan » Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:48 pm

NathanFromEngland wrote:This guy is asking for a really reasonable price for this WRRS bell, but i feel concerned when i do not see any wires, nor the inside of the bell itself.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Railro ... 0009.m1982
te descriptions says the bell rings just fine so if your interested nathanfromengland and have enough money for it id say go for it. go ahead and pick it up!
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
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Re: This price seems a little too high...

Post by freebrickproductions » Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:03 pm

dan the ca railfan wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote:This guy is asking for a really reasonable price for this WRRS bell, but i feel concerned when i do not see any wires, nor the inside of the bell itself.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Railro ... 0009.m1982
te descriptions says the bell rings just fine so if your interested nathanfromengland and have enough money for it id say go for it. go ahead and pick it up!
He lives in England, and that just ships to within the US.

Also, there might not be any wires due to the wires that connected to the rest of the signal from the bell having been removed prior to removal.
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