[ARC5] no bids yet, (on dynamotor)

[J Mcvey via ARC5]

Sure, I understand that there is a limited supply, but the demand surprises me. After all, we're talking about 70 year old technology here!  If the the parts and rigs are getting  that expensive, one could have a medium priced modern rig with all of the bells and whistles for the total cash outlay. 
Don't get me wrong, the ARC-5s do have a certain "charm" about them, but if I had $800 burning a hole in my pocket, I'd put it toward a KX3, NOT a MD7 !!!!
I rather bide my time and find the stuff "where is, as is" instead of getting into a bidding war on Ebay for ancient electronics. 

With these developments, I am getting discouraged about ever finding a reasonably priced MD7, so I guess I'll have to proceed on the assumption that I will not find one any time soon.



On Sunday, September 28, 2014 8:54 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:
 


On 29 Sep 2014 at 5:49, Leslie Smith 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

As Robert Downs pointed out, they ain't makin' any more of 'em, and that 
one could be rebuilt without all that much trouble.

Mike Hanz rebuilt a dynamotor some time ago that was a rusted hulk. When 
he got finished with it, it looked, literally NEW and worked accordingly.

I believe he has the story, with photos, on his website somewhere.

I was VERY impressed when I saw it.

Ken W7EKB

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