[GreenKeys] value of a teletype model 12 ?

[Don Robert House]

>  I lost a model 12 in a fire and having a hard time
>  trying to get a estimate of value. Any clues would
>  be appreciated. also lost a basically unused ASR 35,
>  and a clean KSR 37 and most of a ASR 37, and at least
>  four BRPE punches. The list could go on forever :(
>
>  Has there ever been a '12 on E-Bay ?
>
>  And just in case anyone might know, have to find
>  IBM 129-3 keypunch.
>
>  thanks ...
>
>  -pete

Peter,

Your fire loss has me upset.  The 37s and 12s (as well as  31s, 26s, 
19s, 14s, 38s, paper tape dataspeed senders and receivers) are rare 
machines. My rule of thumb on any rare  teletype machine for the 
purposes of value is $500. each.  It is an average of many combined 
factors,  including  a ceiling for which items exceeding $500. become 
curious to the IRS.

In other words if you had donated these machines to our museum, I 
would have provided you with a tax deductable receipt of $500. for 
each machine.

Current values for less rare machines such as 32s, 33s, BRPEs, 35s, 
40s, 45s are about $300. each.  Value for the least rare and last 
machines, 15s, 43s, 3410s are about $100. each.

I kinda wish I had not read this message.

Don
Founder and Curator NADCOMM
1984 -2004

P.S.  I hope many of you either saw or will see "The FOG of WAR"  by 
Errol Morris. It is still playing in theaters.  We assisted in the 
production of the documentary.  It won the OSCAR for the best 
documentary feature at this years Academy Awards!

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