[Boatanchors] Radio Collectors, Father Time and "Basket Cases"

[Grant Youngman]

I have to agree.  I don't think Elvis has left the building quite yet.  Good quality vintage gear is holding its value as well as ever if not more so in some cases.  And there are certainly indications that a younger generation is finding it appealing, even if they didn't live with or drool over the stuff in their youth :)

Grant NQ5T

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On Jun 3, 2013, at 2:52 PM, "Bill Carns" <wcarns at austin.rr.com> wrote:

> While we are just dealing with Collins in our core group, we do not see this
> trend at all. Our membership is the highest it has ever been. Our pricing
> trends seem to be holding and some are even significantly rising. Good
> equipment is in high demand and we are seeing a lot of younger folks joining
> who are asking some pretty basic questions, but that is good and what we are
> here for.
> 
> Amateur radio ranks are increasing rapidly, and while many are what we
> sometimes laughingly call appliance operators, many have a great sense of
> history and, when exposed to the historical equipment, get very interested
> and involved.  It is all about education and exposure.
> 
> We recently had a great experience where we supported and publicized the
> restoration of the radio ops position in FiFi, the only flying B-29 bomber,
> and we ran QSOs from the radio room using the original ART-13 and BC-348
> gear. Demand was high, interest soared and the result was some great press
> and an ever increasing number of folks bring up that latent ART013 that they
> had "always wanted to get on the air".  So....the lesson that we take away
> is get some good press, push the history and links to the past and watch 'em
> come.
> 
> Enjoy
> 
> 
> Bill Carns, N7OTQ
> K0CXX, Trustee MRCCC
> President Collins Collectors Association
> Editor, Signal Magazine
> Founding Member # AC94-0009
> 512 618 2762 (Cell + VM)
> 512 847 7010 (Home + Fax)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Curt
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 11:52 AM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Radio Collectors, Father Time and "Basket Cases"
> 
> While I don't own any rare or basket case radios, growing older does prompt
> thoughts about when and how best to dispose of inventory.  Need to start
> hauling radios to ham fests because packing and shipping is such a pain.
> 
> The quotation seems accurate, there are fewer folks interested in old gear
> with every year.  I suppose a lot of radio gear will end up in landfill over
> the next few decades.
> 
> 73, Curt KB5JO
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