[ARC5] "ARC-5" Market Value - It's Crazy

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 10 Aug 2015 at 18:04, Robert  Eleazer wrote:

> Well, speaking of Crazy - I just sold - for a friend - on ebay, a single plate
> engraved base 2A3 RCA Cunningham tube for $227.50 to a gentleman in Australia. 
> I had no idea it was that valuable when I listed it for $29.00 opening bid.  It
> was not even tested other than to check the filament for continuity.
> 
> I have another 2A3 to sell for my friend.  It's a later dual plate model and is
> not a Cunningham, so it won't go for as much, I guess.
> 
> Wayne
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> ARC5 mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

Maybe....

A few years ago, I was cleaning out some "junque" that our local Electrical 
Engineering Department was throwing away. 

Amongst the detritis was a small globe-shaped tube with a base that looked 
like a Christmas tree light. It included the small porcelain socket.

I contacted Ludwell Sibley and sent him some photos. He told me it was a 
replica of a DeForest Audion and he had a buyer who would give me 
$1500.00 for it, or I could auction it and possibly get a bit more...maybe.

After picking myself up off the floor, and talking with my wife about it, and 
after SHE picked herself up off the floor, we sold it to him, happily.

Amongst the other detritis, I obtained a complete Millen GDO with all coils, 
including the LF coils.

Ken W7EKB