Guest caroolxxx Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 hi everyone. I have a boyce moto meter for sale. Type: Radio. Please email me if interested or for photos: carolaaarts@live.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prs519 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Can you dare tell us how much? Nice ornament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caroolxxx Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 275$ this is the price without shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Is this a car radio or a table top and is it factory made ? How old might it be?Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Is this a car radio or a table top and is it factory made ? How old might it be?WayneThe part is a radiator temperature gauge for a car...a thermometer. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with radios. It is from the 1920s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 The title states.......Boyce Motometer RADIO...so I had to assume it had something to do with a radio, correct ?Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 The title states.......Boyce Motometer RADIO...so I had to assume it had something to do with a radio, correct ?WayneYes, if you do not know anything about them, you would think that. The key word is "Motometer". The "Radio" part is where the manufacturer or owner would have put (usually) the name of the car. There were MANY different styles....here is one for a Buick.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikeburch Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 It was just an advertising ploy. Only the finest cars had radios, in those days.My Chevrolet truck has nothing to do with Silverado. It is just to associate you with driving the truck in the mountains of Colorado.There are many examples out there. mikeburch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Thank you for adding to my eduation. Now I know a little bit about them. I still believe the word RADIO should have been omitted from the title as it confused me and possibly others who know nothing about them.Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Thank you for adding to my eduation. Now I know a little bit about them. I still believe the word RADIO should have been omitted from the title as it confused me and possibly others who know nothing about them.WayneOne of my books calls that one the "Boyce Radio" model motometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Thank you for the clarification !Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Thank you for adding to my eduation. Now I know a little bit about them. I still believe the word RADIO should have been omitted from the title as it confused me and possibly others who know nothing about them.WayneThere is no reason to leave out the word RADIO as it is written on the motometer and that is also the model of this particular motometer.Howard Dennis Edited March 7, 2014 by hddennis (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 With my added knowledge I agree !Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caroolxxx Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caroolxxx Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 hello keiser31, do you think I ask too much for my boyce motometer radio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 hello keiser31, do you think I ask too much for my boyce motometer radio?If the cable came with it, I would imagine that it might have fetched close to that. Being that it has no cable, I guess it would remain a shelf display item so the price would drop. Just my opinion....there may be others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobless Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Does this mean I can't get the oldies station on it...ha,.....Thats a nice one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Equals about $380 U.S. Dollars I think ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) He has indicated his asking price as $275. That's U. S. dollars, NOT euros.The $ sign is for dollars; euros have a different symbolwhich I'm not sure I can reproduce on this system. Edited March 8, 2014 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobless Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 He has indicated his asking price as $275. That's U. S. dollars, NOT euros.The $ sign is for dollars; euros have a different symbolwhich I'm not sure I can reproduce on this system.Here you go........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 The seller sent me an email that the price shipped to Michigan was $346 dollars.Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 So you're getting no discount off his asking price,and paying an additional $71 for shipping that small object! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 If its coming from a foreign country then $71 shipping is not too hard to believe. I shipped a book recently to Canada from PA that weighed less than four pounds and the shipping cost for it was $22 USD. That was using first class mail. Priority mail would have been $33.Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidAU Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) "hello keiser31, do you think I ask too much for my boyce motometer radio?If the cable came with it, I would imagine that it might have fetched close to that. Being that it has no cable, I guess it would remain a shelf display item so the price would drop. Just my opinion....there may be others." I have one of these and it does not need to have a cable hanging out of it.If you look at the second photo in the original posting you will see a small brass stud sticking out below the glass window. It is wired internally with the bulb up the top. The top part of the unit screws on to access the bulb. You just plug a power wire from your lights onto the stud and it lights up. Makes it easy to completely remove the cap. Edited March 10, 2014 by DavidAU (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Good to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caroolxxx Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 the price is 200 american dollars whitout shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest caroolxxx Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 the man from holland late now hear nothing more from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Carol Your last email to me was for $ 346 shipped to Michigan. Is shipping $ 146 dollars.Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 What is one of these worth?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 With the apparent discrepancies noted,any prospective buyer will want to makesure the seller is genuine, and that he really has the part.Ask him to post a photo of the part ontoday's newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Dear Seller as per previous post, would you please provide a photograph of motometer taken on today's newspaper with today's date clearly visible. Thanks, Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 it must be sold because she no longer communicates with me. My last post and 3 private messages were ignored !Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Yes, it's possible that it's sold; or maybe the seller isn't home.Another strong possibility--sorry to say--is that the seller disappearedwhen you asked for proof of legitimacy. That last case, if true,would indicate that the seller may not have been legitimate in the first place.A courteous seller should at least respond to you if the item were sold.I hope you still get a reasonable answer. Edited March 25, 2014 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The seller responded an hour ago by private email and said that she is very busy at work and in her personal life. She said she would have her husband contact me ???? Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I got a private message from the husband of caroolxxx, the seller today. He states that he has just returned from working at sea and he will now be responsible for dealing with potential buyers of his grandfather's motometer because caroolxxx is far too busy.Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 CAUTION, CAUTION, CAUTION!Maybe it's legitimate, but the "working at sea" pretenseis a proven lie frequently used by scam artists. One previousthread in the AACA Forum, I remember, was discussing somecon man's claims about being away at sea.And isn't it illogical that Caroolxxx, the seller, would advertisea part and then be "far too busy" to actually sell it!This makes it doubly important to get the picture of thepart on a clearly dated newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLong Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 The big problem I see is how is the money exchange for the item [in this case, the motometer] to protect the buyer and the seller? I used to use C.O.D. collect on delivery, but I have no idea it that service is still available from any form of shipping or delivery service, especially international. I certainly would not send money until i had the motometer in my hands, and what seller would ship off an item without money in hand? One of the good things about Ebay and Paypal is that Paypal will reverse the money exchange and return the money to your paypal account if the item is not delivered, or is badly misrepresented.I have sent an email to this seller, and received a batch of photos of one side of the motometer, the motometer was resting on top of a printout of my email message to 'carola'. So I do believe the motometer does exist, in 'the flesh' [ 'in the metal'?] But I received no response when I inquired how to pay for the motometer. I suggested for 'Carola' to look into the cost for a C.O.D. transaction. at my cost.. But I got no response. So I'm thinking that regardless of the price, or rarity of the item. I don't want to deal with a non comunicative seller. Life is too short to be taken in a scam. GLong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I think you'll be much better walking the aislesat Hershey and buying a Motometer, sight-seen, there."Carol" the seller is "too busy" to sell it; and whenyour payment clears, you may find that the partnever arrives--and that her "husband" is once again "working at sea" and can't be contacted.Rather than working at sea, it may be that the selleris working from a shanty in Nigeria, or a crampedCommunist concrete apartment in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Yes John S, I believe you are correct. The husband five days ago was to contact me the next day which never happened. Obviously the warning signals have been so obvious that I have no interest in the item any longer. Do I want a lighted Motometer, yes. Do I want this one, no ! Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Interesting how the seller disappeared afterAACA Forum users started asking probing questionsand questioned the truth of questionable claims.THIS SHOWS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE ABLE TO COMMENT ON AND CRITIQUE FOR-SALE POSTINGS, NOT MERELY READ THEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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