[Hallicrafters] SX88 $$$$$$

[Peter Markavage]

Hammarlund PRO-310 Receiver, Squires Sanders SS-1R 701 Series Receiver,
Lafayette HA-73 Receiver. Lafayette HA-1200 Transceiver, and probably a
lot more depending on how far back in time you want to go.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Thu, 6 May 2004 21:57:39 -0500 "Allan Culbert" <k0al at mchsi.com>
writes:
> Collins 32W-1
> Drake 1-A
> Johnson Avenger
> Johnson Navigator
> Johnson 6N2 T-Bolt
> Johnson T-Bolt II
> Davco DR-30
> Hallicrafter FPM-100
> 
> To name a few other that come to mind.
> 
> 
> Al, K0AL
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "larryasp" <larry.asp at sympatico.ca>
> To: "Lee Bahr" <pulsarxp at earthlink.net>; 
> "hallicrafters-mailman.qth.net"
> <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX88 $$$$$$
> 
> 
> > What other radios were made in volumes of less that 500 to 1000 - 
> I can
> > think of two at the moment - the Hammarlund HX500 and the National 
> AGSX.
> > Another - the "Cosmophone"
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Lee Bahr" <pulsarxp at earthlink.net>
> > To: "hallicrafters-mailman.qth.net" 
> <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX88 $$$$$$
> >
> >
> > > 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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