I would like to see production numbers as well. However, Terry Baer, who has done considerable research into known Ideals/Idelias, said last year that his records indicated some 59 machines in existence today. This breaks down into 21 Ideals, 10 model B Idelias, 1 C, 22 D's, and 5 E's. Perhaps he knows of more now, including the one that just sold. So these machines really are not all that rare after all. But as we all know, rarity does not necessarily correlate with value or desirability. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert" <cenfin at comcast.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Idelia on eBay > They cannot be that rare. There are at least four of them here in Oregon, > and most of the collections out of state I have viewed have one. I sure > would like to see production numbers. Albert > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Zonophone2006 at aol.com> > To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 1:55 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Idelia on eBay > > >> BREKAS AUCTION A FEW YEARS AGO SOLD ONE FOR 40 K ALSO >> HOW MANY OF US HAVE idelias out of curiousity >> i know terry baer did a study on them >> zono >> >> >> In a message dated 2/4/2008 12:14:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> wilenzick at bellsouth.net writes: >> >> Guess y'all saw that the Idelia on eBay sold for $31,100. Nice machine >> and >> price, but not quite as nice as the one Guido sold just two years ago >> this >> month for $41,100. The market may be soft, but rare machines are doing >> ok, as >> always. >> >> Ray >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> >> >> >> **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. >> (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 >> 48) >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >