[GreenKeys] mod 28 asr - thoughts on a fair price?

[Gary Chatters WA9ZZZ]

Recently an eBay dealer had a couple of rebuilt 28ASRs still on their 
shipping pallets for sale.  Asking price for one with a damaged cabinet 
was $400, the other, in better condition, was $800.  The $400 one sold 
fairly quickly, the $800 one took a couple more weeks but did sell for 
that price.

The one you linked to is also on eBay asking for an initial bid of 
$3500.  It has been there for quite some time with no interest.

So a few hundred dollars seems like a reasonable market price.  A few 
thousand is a bit much.  But that is only one opinion.  Maybe 20 years 
ago you could get them for just the effort to haul them away, but those 
days are mostly over.


Before you make an offer, be sure you know what you are getting in to. 
A 28ASR is really heavy, over 200 lbs (340 for the ones on a pallet), 
and does not come apart as easily as some of the older machines (e.g. 19).

gc


On 3/30/19 1:06 PM, Barnett, Andy wrote:
> Hey folks, just spoke to a very nice guy today who has a large 
> Teletype-related lot on craiglist Florida (see link below.)  It is from 
> an estate sale and amongst the goodies includes what I believe is a 
> model 28 ASR.
> 
> He’s open to a reasonable offer @ fair market value.. wondering what is 
> the consensus regarding what it’s worth?
> 
> https://images.craigslist.org/00a0a_6lGi6cWpp0c_600x450.jpg
> 
> https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/atq/d/mayo-teletype-machines-oilded-tape-and/6837739842.html 
> 
> 
> *Andy Barnett*| Project Manager
>