[Hallicrafters] SX88 $$$$$$

[larryasp]

What other radios were made in volumes of less that 500 to 1000 - I can
think of two at the moment - the Hammarlund HX500 and the National AGSX.
Another - the "Cosmophone"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Bahr" <pulsarxp at earthlink.net>
To: "hallicrafters-mailman.qth.net" <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX88 $$$$$$


> If a SX-100 can go for over $1,200 then a SX-88 should be worth $20,000.
> They only made around 500 SX-88s.  Price here has to do with rarity and it
> being a fine receiver to boot.  (If you want one and there are few in
> existance, you have to pay to get one of the few remaining owners to sell,
> especially if they are aware of how collectable they are today).  I would
> guess there are not too many SX-88 owners out there not aware of how rare
> and collectable this receiver is today.  Look at Collins KW-1s.  They made
> 150 of them and less then 75 still survive today.
> Lee, w0vt
>
> >
> > I heard a rumor awhile back that rocker Joe Walsh paid $10,000 for one
on
> > ebay. Dont know if its true or false. Saw on the news this morning a
> > painting that sold for $30,000 in the 50's just got auctioned for 100
> > million more or less. Go figger.
> >
>
>
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