[NJARC] HUGE Antique Radio Sale

[Joe Giliberti]

This is a mailing list where people can post their opinions. Get over it


On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 7:51 PM, Joseph S Bentrovato <jbentrovat at msn.com>wrote:

> Just remember
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>
> _________________________________________________________
> Mr. Malvasi:
>
>
>
> Disgusted and shocked regarding your comments about this antique radio
> sale!
>
> You have a right to your opinion, but who the hell annoited you to be the
> judge of what is junk?  You may be an elite radio collector who deals only
> in top-of-the-line and pricey radios but not everyone can be.  You may also
> be a very wealthy person who can afford only the "best".  But maybe in your
> high level atmosphere you may not be aware there are some of us who, even
> though we love antique radios, simply cannot afford the Waltons and
> Stratospheres you must have.  Heaven forbid you should stoop so low at to
> buy a nice wooden or bakelite table radio for maybe $20.
>
> You have done a great injustice to your fellow radio collectors by
> describing the radios and other related items as "pure junk".  I am very
> familiar with the stock of radios that were (and some still are) for sale.
>  I have spent several hours both Friday and Saturday with Angelo at the
> sale and witnessed dozens of radios sold.  The prices were ridculously low,
> many played, many did not.  By far most of the radios were in just fine
> condition.  Quite a few were personnaly expertly and refinished by Angelo
> himself.
>
> You know, Mr. Malvasi, some people actually did take a long trip and left
> very happy and satisfied.
>
> You say there was not much for sale.  You should learn to count.  There
> were many, many, dozens of radios and allied equipment.  What do you
> consider a suitable quantity to make it worthwhile for you to go to a radio
> sale?
>
> I'm really sorry if some people believed your very erroneous assessment of
> the sale because they probably missed out of some nice radios.
>
> For many, many people the sale was not what you stupidly call a "bust".
>  Let people make up their own minds what is junk.
>
> By the way, when are you going to have an antique radio sale?  I'd love to
> come to see your "junk".
>
> > CC: jbentrovat at msn.com; njarc at mailman.qth.net; katk at optonline.net;
> davesica at juno.com
> > From: pmalvasi at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [NJARC] HUGE Antique Radio Sale
> > Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 09:14:22 -0400
> > To: joeconnor53 at yahoo.com
> >
> > I hope no one takes a long trip for this. Wow - a bust. All pure junk.
> And not even much of it. Thankfully.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On May 1, 2014, at 5:34 PM, Joe Connor via NJARC <
> njarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Just remember
> > > Reply = Poster
> > > Reply All = Everyone
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________________
> > > Joe:
> > >
> > > Was this sale advertised at all? That building was a cool old diner
> back in the day.
> > >
> > > Joe Connor
> > > On Thursday, May 1, 2014 5:28 PM, Joseph S Bentrovato <
> jbentrovat at msn.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Just remember
> > >> Reply = Poster
> > >> Reply All = Everyone
> > >>
> > >> _________________________________________________________
> > >> This is to remind you that there will be a HUGE Antique radio sale
> this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 2. 3. and 4 between 9 am and 5 pm at
> 143 Main Street, Madison, NJ. The location is an old diner where a
> long-time radio collector is selling a huge assortment of 30's, 40's, and
> 50's radios which include table radios, consoles, phonographs, tape decks,
> speakers, parts, and audio items - all priced to sell! For information call
> 862-324-6275.
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