Jim Kovar Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) This just sold at auction. Hope an AFCA'er is thenew owner and restoresthe starší paní to herformer glory. Edited January 27, 2023 by Jim Kovar 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) My opening bid of $25(proxied down to $5)did not hold. At auctions, being firstdoesn't mean squat. Edited January 27, 2023 by Jim Kovar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) A good welder could... cut that gaudy fish-tailthingy off and make itinto a nice round base. Edited January 27, 2023 by Jim Kovar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Olson Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, Jim Kovar said: A good welder could cut that gaudy fish-tailthingy off and make itinto nice round base. Ouch 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 So, how many of thesefishy-tail based GE's areknown to exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Koung Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 I saw your post and Looking for this auction, but it's gone, you got good price congra !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Koung Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 it is rare, this is the only one I ever seen over those years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, Richard Koung said: I saw your post and Looking for this auction, but it's gone, you got good price congra !! Me?, neither the sellernor the buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 46 minutes ago, Jim Kovar said: So, how many of thesefishy-tail based GE's areknown to exist? As of about 10 years ago... http://www.afcaforum.com/view_post.php?post_id=212057 http://www.afcaforum.com/view_topic.php?id=26325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 AuctionZip sent mean apology. Well,... "Sorry" ain't goodenough, AuctionZip. Don't let it happen again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Lagarde Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Jim Thank you for posting this. An incredibly rare opportunity that someone landed. So does this make 5 known examples? Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 31 minutes ago, Mel Lagarde said: So does this make 5 known examples? Kim Frank would be the person to ask. He is the AFCA's GE Pancake Survey tabulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kilnapp Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I saw this but don’t know what it sold for. What was the winning bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Ray Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kilnapp Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Thanks Patrick. That's an impressive amount of money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butler Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 The buyers premium alone is out of my range! Hopefully the new owner will show it off in all its glory in the near future. Congrats to whoever got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Henderson Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 If I'm not mistaken, Kim Frank has one...of course and I think our good friend, Ron Jeter sold one at Darryl Hudsons meet several years ago for$4500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Denney Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Very nice project that surfaced. Here's hoping the seller and/or buyer have enough collective wits to ensure the fan doesn't end up as fractured cast iron. I no longer buy online unless I can pick up. I've had rare cast iron pieces damaged by ignorant sellers who assured me of their supppsed experience and competence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Frank Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Watched this one closely. Nice stump. Prior to this auction, ten were known in collections. Whoever won this one must have wanted it badly. Gavel price of $8600, then a hefty buyers premium. Maybe tax. Then factor in the cage, blade, struts, oilers, bearing cap, and some acorns. Probably north of 12K when done. Hopefully there's not a shiny black and brass restoration in it's future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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