[Hallicrafters] SX88 $$$$$$

[Lee Bahr]

I have no idea.
Lee, w0vt
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From: "larryasp" <larry.asp at sympatico.ca>
To: "Lee Bahr" <pulsarxp at earthlink.net>; "hallicrafters-mailman.qth.net"
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Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:48 PM
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> Does the 75 surviving KW1s include the 2 that the CIA left in Cuba and the
> one in the Hammond Museum in Guelph?
> ----- 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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