Antique, vintage, classic, retro, old school ?
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Wigwam Jones
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It's all subjective. Those above will do fine, but others will have different ideas.
I would make one correction. "Retro" is a term that applies to something NEW that LOOKS like it was made long ago. An old item is not 'retro', it is the original item. A 'retro' diner is one that looks like a 1950s diner. If you happen to find a 1950s diner, it's not retro; it's the real thing.
beat_truck
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For me personally these words all mean that I will be charged more for something that is a bit old and battered, and that was probably dug out of someone's loft
Pretty much the same here. All of these terms get on my nerves.
illinoisteve
Super Member
I find those terms rather tame. But when someone says something is "rare" (espec on 'bay), I generally figure that either (1) they don't know what they're talking about, or (2) they're trying to put something over on people who don't know what they're looking at.
I usually look for Junque, in hopes of finding under-priced treasure.
I usually look for Junque, in hopes of finding under-priced treasure.
QFT :thmbsp:
mhardy6647
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All may be substituted with the word "old", if one prefers.
illinoisteve
Super Member
Those aren't wrinkles on my face, they're my exquisite patina.
bowtie427ss
Lunatic Member
The Smoot-Hawley Tarriff Act clearly defined what an antique is.
Arkay
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Definitions for "antique" exist, but are different for different things. In general use, it requies that something be more than 100 years old. Obviously, until recently that excluded nearly all audio gear. For automobiles, it had another definition. For audio, there are no universally accepted definitions, but your list is pretty good, and one that many would agree with (except for the "retro" correction made by Wigwam. He's absolutely correct about that. It's an English word with a clear definition, referring to something actually new that is styled so as to look old or evoke nostalgia for an earlier period.) I doubt there is any list out there that everyone would agree with, so you can expect a few people to differ with any definitions.
Interestingly, at the Mega Show here this past weekend I saw a booth selling "retro" radios that were virtual clones of the old Bush radios, very popular in the 1960s in the UK. Just today I found an original Bush radio, for only twelve bucks. The ones in the exhibition were all retro; my newly-acquired one is old or vintage (but not yet antique). I would say both have classic styling, although only the original is truly a classic.
Interestingly, at the Mega Show here this past weekend I saw a booth selling "retro" radios that were virtual clones of the old Bush radios, very popular in the 1960s in the UK. Just today I found an original Bush radio, for only twelve bucks. The ones in the exhibition were all retro; my newly-acquired one is old or vintage (but not yet antique). I would say both have classic styling, although only the original is truly a classic.
jimbofish
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IMHO...
Antique is >100 years old
Pre-war is pre 1945
vintage is anything older than 'old school'
classic is a quality piece that sold tons but still costs more
retro is replica vintage
old school is the previous method or design
