[Central-Electronics] CE 100V and 200V For Sale

Fri, 05 Dec 2003 21:47:45 -0600

Hi Todd,

I agree, you don't get much for $1000 today.  Just for fun I was curious how
much a CE 200V would be in "today's dollars" adjusted for inflation.
According to the NASA website below the 200V listed for $795 in 1961 and in
1999 (dosen't go to 2003) money this would be $4,429.74.

I think they really are a steal, not counting the fun and "cool" factor.

73,
Albert
W5AFD  

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bu2/inflateCPI.html

> From: [email protected] (Todd Bigelow - PS)
> Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 11:32:05 -0500
> To: Albert Dupont W5AFD <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Central-Electronics] CE 100V and 200V For Sale
> 
> Albert Dupont W5AFD wrote:
> 
>> Thought ya'll might be interested.  There are a Central Electronics 100V and
>> 200V for sale on ebay right now.  They are fully restored by K5EF and look
>> beautiful in the pictures.   Just a little out of my price range right now,
>> but I'm sure worth the money.
>> 
> 
> Albert -
> 
> I saw them as well, nice looking rigs. Probably the closest thing you
> could ever hope to get along the lines of a 'new' 100V or 200V.
> Considering what these units bring in even 'decent' overall condition,
> the price seems most fair. Of course, they are on epay, so they could
> quickly reach the realm of ridiculous in the view of many of us.
> 
> It's somewhat amusing and really makes you realize how old you're
> getting, but many times I've seen people object to the price of a nice
> old rig, mainly because they remember getting them for next-to-nothing
> for so long. I've always been a pretty good packrat, hauled off my share
> of stuff and still manage to find a deal now and then, but....nice rigs
> are getting few and far between compared to just 10 years ago. ARC-5
> gear is a perfect example, I'm still looking for some bits and pieces
> for my station. They used to be everywhere, new or close, for a couple
> dollars. Now, well...they're around, but nowhere near as plentiful - or
> cheap. When you stop to think about it, how much radio does a kilobuck
> buy you these days? A 'good' used ricebox perhaps? Considering the
> fun-factor or the older gear, it really is a steal. Especially if you
> use the 'dollars then/dollars now' comparison.
> 
> Nick sure does nice work. It's great that someone of his talents and
> interest level ended up taking over the reigns for such a wonderful line
> of gear. In a market of $5k-$7k Johnson desks and $25k KW-1s, these CE
> transmitters are even more of a bargain.
> 
> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ
> 
> 