SS PEAKED SKULL opinions requested

[Eddie]

Hi guys can anyone help me with this skull ?
would like to know if its original ?

thanks in advance

regards,

eddie

[BenVK]

Original, re-soldered pins but nicely done.

[Ohlau]

Looks like clasic "true face of death" in Deschler made.

[Eddie]

Thank you guys

regards,

eddie

[bwanek1]

Original, re-soldered pins but nicely done.

I am sure those re-soldered pins are secure, so it would be a good TK to restore a cap. However, it is a functional repair not a proper restoration, so the value is considerably less IMO.

[Eddie]

I am sure those re-soldered pins are secure, so it would be a good TK to restore a cap. However, it is a functional repair not a proper restoration, so the value is considerably less IMO.

Hi bwanek1,do you think both pins re-soldered ?
what would be fare price for this skull in this condition ?

regards,

eddie

[BenVK]

Eddie, are you buying or selling?

[Eddie]

Eddie, are you buying or selling?

Trying to buy it.

[BenVK]

Ok, well, the cheaper the better then!
Personnaly, if it was more than $400 I'd walk away but that's just me.

[Eddie]

Ok, well, the cheaper the better then!
Personnaly, if it was more than $400 I'd walk away but that's just me.

Thank you Ben,
seller asking $700 for it i guess its to much,i just dont know prices on this skulls and don't see much for sale this days but when i see one its always over $1200 to $1300 for one in good condition.

regards,

eddie

[BenVK]

It's like everything in this hobby Eddie, just depends on how bad you want it. For $700 I'd want a cupal Deschler with both prongs original and intact and in better condition than this one. But, someone else might bite the sellers hand off for this price. It's a sellers market with these bits of alloy. Everyone is looking for them.

[bwanek1]

Thank you Ben,
seller asking $700 for it i guess its to much,i just dont know prices on this skulls and don't see much for sale this days but when i see one its always over $1200 to $1300 for one in good condition.

regards,

eddie

$700 is probably not a crazy price for a nice looking CupAl skull with two broken pins, but, personally, I think it is worth less as a result of someone having messed with it. I would value it higher if they had just left it alone with broken pins. Still, if I were in need of a TK to complete a cap, I would think $700 is a reasonable price to have a TK I could use and I might be able to overlook the crappy soldering job, since no one would ever see it, once it was attached.

[BenVK]

Brad, I'm interested to know how one would go about restoring a TK like this without soldering on the broken pins? It's not like you can find original pins with bases to buy and then re-attach? or can you?

[Ian Hulley]

They look cold soldered rather than sweated on .... I'd also be nervous heating this skull up enough to melt solder properly.

Having said that, how easily can you afford $700 ? ... you may not be able to recoup your money straight away at that price versus it's condition.

Ian

[Eddie]

Thank you all for all the info and help
gonna try to ask seller drop his price or wait for better one.

kind regards,

eddie