I was fortunate enough to attend the recent Stanton auction. I agree that the "Heavy Hitters" were in attendance and some items brought some very high bids. I was able to bring home the mahogany Regina Hexaphone, some Victor horns including one for my front mount M with the extension arm support, a couple of Nipper radiator ornaments for my Model A Fords, a Columbia Q (working with an original horn) for $180, and some miscellaneous parts. The 10% buyer's premium along with the 6% Michigan sales tax almost made me stay away. The sales tax is on the buyer's premium also for a total of 16.6% for us regular/non-dealer collectors. This really adds up fast. It is sad that more and more auction houses are going to this extra money grab mode of operation. Doesn't the seller already pay a commission and expenses? Anyway, enough venting. Some prices I took note of are as follows. Please keep in mind this is the "hammer price" and the additional fees are not included yet. You do the math. Victor Z 1,300; Columbia BKT 900; Standard A rear mount 550; Victor P 1,100; Columbia AP 550; Canadian Berliner Type B 2,000; First style Columbia AJ 1,100; Zonophone Concert rear mount 1,800; Zonophone C 1,850; Victor Junior 1,900; Columbia BO 1,600; Columbia BH 700; Victor R 1,050; Victor Red Seal Poster with Opera Singers 3,700; Victor E front mount 950; Zonophone D 2,500; Zonophone Home 1,650; Victor rear mount M 1,400; Victor VI 7,000; Victor Rigid Arm E (homemade elbow, arm, and wrong reproducer) 2,200; Edison Triumph w/11 panel horn 1,100; Victor XXV 3,500; Victor II 1,300; Kalamazoo Duplex 6,000; Edison Standard with wood grained cygnet horn-NICE 2,200; Edison Opera (concert on the ID tag) mahogany 11,000; Vita phone 2,000; Berliner Trademark 4,200; Victor MS with wood horn 4,650; victor V with wood horn 3,000; Victor Special K 2,200, early Edison Home 4-latch 1,200; Edison Triumph with wood horn 1,750; Victor O early one 1,400; Victor III with wood horn 2,000; Edison Bijou sign 3,750; Columbia BGT 3,250; Zonophone A 4,500; Edison Ideal-missing the horn, crane, and crank 18,000; a very early Edison Home with the indented brass manderal 11,000; plus many other machines that I didn't take note of after my bid on the Hexaphone. I guess according to some more veteran collectors, this Hexaphone in mahogany might be only one of maybe three known. The rest are always in oak. It didn't work at the auction but I was able to get it working after bringing it home. It sure is a mechanical marvel!!!!! The condition and originality of most of the machines were in question. Most of the Zonophone machines had reproduction parts on them. There were some bargains late in the auction when people were running out of funds and many people left after getting what they came for. Well, that's all I can add to the Stanton auction feedback. If anyone has an original wood tone arm for an extended arm front mount Victor M or MS please contact me. Ken Brekke