[Boatanchors] NCX-3: part out or sell whole?

[JAMES D COMSTOCK]

Put it on flea-bay. There are a few listed from 150.00 to 300.00. The last one sold in October for $129.00 plus shipping. Somebody would like to have it. Jim
 
> On 01/18/2025 3:01 PM MST Bob Groh <bob.groh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> '... on the curb...' ??  Heck, Dave, I feel bad enough about potentially
> scrapping it out!!
> 
> Sort of just kidding. But that is probably where, if I part it out, the
> remains will go. I wonder if the case is the same as the NCX-5??  I already
> have one ham who has an interest in the front panel. Plus there is 18 tubes
> in there. And the variable caps and the knobs.
> 
> Just back from taking pictures and will put a picture folder in the 'Files'
> section.
> 
> 73
> Bob, WA2CKY
> 
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM Dave Harmon <k6xyzdave at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Put it on the curb....
> >
> > Dave Harmon
> > K6XYZ
> > Sperry, OK.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Bob Groh
> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 1:18 PM
> > To: BoatAnchors QTH <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: [Boatanchors] NCX-3: part out or sell whole?
> >
> > Trying to reduce the # of radios I have on the shelf. One of them is a
> > National NCX-3.  Looks to be in decent shape, bought it 15 years or so ago
> > and never fired it up. I have looked at the specs, etc and it just doesn't
> > rock my boat so it is time to get it gone. Value is low and I hate, hate,
> > hate the trouble of shipping it (plus the cost of shipping would be higher
> > than the value of the radio). And, in any event, I doubt if the radio is
> > worth more than $30.
> >
> > I can try selling it locally (i.e. NO shipping) but again the value is low
> > and doubt anyone would even want it.  Economically it might more sense to
> > strip out the items of value (e.g. sell all the tubes as a lot for $25,
> > sell
> > all the knobs as a lot for ??? $10, etc) and then scrap the remainder.
> >
> > Thoughts? Ideas?  Thanks for the opinions.
> >
> > Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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