[ARC5] no bids yet, (on dynamotor)

[Mike Hanz]

I was also somewhat puzzled at the surprise expressed at its price, 
Robert.  Moreover, though the repainting is admittedly not well done and 
the end bells should have received some reshaping work before painting, 
at least there was an attempt at matching the original gloss black and 
not repainting with (the wrong) wrinkle finish.  The BC-224-B is only 
the second in a long series of that fascinating receiver, and actually 
can be considered the first in the "redesigned" set series.  It 
certainly represents all the later sets more than the original 1936 
BC-224-A.   Perhaps it may not be common knowledge that 1930s military 
sets have their own following.  I realize that there are probably not 
too many owners of an original BC-224-B, but if you are, then the 
correct dynamotor certainly rates interest that would probably not be 
perceived by anyone who did not own one.  There was certainly an 
armature truing performed at one point, but it seems to have been 
accomplished competently and the subsequent minor brush wear shown in 
the photos wouldn't worry me personally.  With four bidders, it frankly 
went for less than I expected.

          73,
  - Mike  KC4TOS

On 9/28/2014 6:27 PM, WA5CAB--- via ARC5 wrote:
> Have you tried to find a DM-24 in the past 10 years?  Or a DM-28 for that
> matter.  About the only time either turn up is when someone dies and someone
> else is just barely smart enough to try to sell it instead of tossing it out
> for the trash truck.
>
> Robert Downs - Houston
>
> In a message dated 09/28/2014 14:57:27 PM Central Daylight Time,
> arc5 at mailman.qth.net writes:
>> Amazing! It's like the $800 MD7
>>
>> On Sunday, September 28, 2014 3:49 PM, Leslie Smith <vk2bcu at operamail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The seller must have thought he found "rusty gold" at that price!
>> Maybe, but so far two bids have been made - to about $100.oo
>>
>>    -  Les