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French crane?
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:11 pm
by jimmycowman
This crane seems cheap. On eBay at the moment Will it be made in France? I thought nearly all the cranes came from the USA?
Re: Crane
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:25 pm
by wembleylion
And another one, full working order it says. £2000.00
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOVELTY-MERC ... :rk:5:pf:0
Re: Crane
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:11 pm
by badpenny
Check where it's located ……. I've been and a had a look, and it isn't.
Re: Crane
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:27 pm
by tdmnick
badpenny wrote: ↑Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:11 pm
Check where it's located ……. I've been and a had a look, and it isn't.
You mean 'INTHEROOM' would be a better location marker?
Re: Crane
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:35 am
by gameswat
Cowman, the crane appears to be some kind of copy of a Bonzini and Sopransi French turntable crane, but with a much simplified overhead gantry system? Hard to see in your pic but there is a claw hanging down so I presume something is hidden up in the roof? There were in fact tens of thousands of French cranes made in the '30s, the only real competition to the yanks.
Re: Crane
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:03 pm
by john t peterson
That's Yanks with a capital "Y," Gameswat. We may be currently led by an idiot but we're still officially uppercase.
J Peterson
yanking you around from america
Re: Crane
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:05 am
by brigham
Is the Merchantman worth £2000?
It's the walnut cabinet, which is plainer, but also not so tall, which is possibly better for domestic use.
Looks in good order, inc. the electrics, which are often horribly mutilated.
It's in Cardiff, which is a bit far for me, but the seller will accept a courier, at buyer's risk and expense.
Re: Crane
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:13 am
by badpenny
As often said on here …….. "If someone is prepared to pay an amount then that's what it's worth."
Re: Crane
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:22 pm
by moonriver
Seems a snip compared to the fortune teller.