Potter Auction, August 29, 2020 USA

[john t peterson]

The August 29th. Potter Auction has a Matthewson "Try Your Grip" cast iron strength tester machine. Item #5, pre-auction estimate $12,000 - $14,000 USD.

https://potterauctions.com/pdf/catalog_89_web.pdf

[badpenny]

Thanks for that John.
I'll have all the odd numbers cheers. I'd hate to appear greedy.

BP

[moonriver]

There is usually something that catches my eye, but a bit of a disappointing selection this time.
By the time you add on the commission, together with the bad exchange rate the $ price is nearly the same as £

[brigham]

I got $1.26 this morning. Hardly a 'bad exchange rate'.
(Unless you can remember the 5/- Dollar!)

PS. I'm UTTERLY amazed that Exhibit Supply Co. copied the Bryan's 'Nudist Colony'!

[moonriver]

I got $1.26 this morning. Hardly a 'bad exchange rate'.
(Unless you can remember the 5/- Dollar!)

Just before Brexit it was between $1.50 and $1.60
Are you going on holiday?

[brigham]

Are you going on holiday?

I have some tentative plans; I don't think they use the US Dollar in Wroxham or Great Yarmouth, though.

[moonriver]

I think Peter will probably take any currency you're prepared to spend

[jimmycowman]

This machine looks interesting would it be usa made or UK?

[pennymachines]

USA - Scientific Machine Corp., 1940

[yankie]

Hi all

Just in case someone is thinking of bidding on the two allwins ,there both missing parts inside .

the French one has no coin chutes. All three are missing among other parts.too bad the outside looks fine

the win a Nestles is missing the holder for the Chocolate bars,plus the slide ....other than that I believe it’s complete

Yankie