[GreenKeys] [Bulk] Machine on auction site

[epvgk at limpoc.com]

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 02:26:35PM -0700, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>      Some people thing that because something seems exotic 
> and valuable to them it _is_ exotic and valuable. I saw an 
> Ansco-Agfa 8x10 view camera on ebay, its been there for a 
> while now. The seller wants nearly $4000 for it. Its worth 
> perhaps $150 in its present condition, with a missing part 
> and useless bellows. These are not rare and are valuable 
> mainly as usable cameras. I estimate it would take maybe 
> $300 to get into usable condition. I think this guy and the 
> one with the Teletype machine are both looking for a sucker.
> 
> 
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com 
> 

Good lord, I should dust mine off and put it up for $3999 :) It's in
much better shape than that. Shame I still occasionally use it, though. 


eric