[Hallicrafters] SX88 $$$$$$

[ah7i at atl.org]

I just sold my HX-500.
Under $500 incl ship and had orig manual and the factory notices.
Very little interest in it on the lists. Actually more emails telling
me I meant HX-50 or that the HX-500 is a "piece of crap"
It is a bit more difficult to align than most TX, so I would suggest that
"crap" is more applicable to the skills of the denigrators ;-)

IIRC the Johnson Thunderbolt was in the neighborhood of 500 and the
Hallicrafters HT-33 was definitely under 500 (but there was an A and B
model that followed). Don't think the Johnson Navigator exceeded 500
either. Oh yes, and the National NTX/NSM isn't too easy to find.


I am looking for a NTX/NSM or Cosmophone 35(or KW) if anyone has one for
sale/swap.

-Bob
ah7i



On Thu, 6 May 2004, larryasp wrote:

> 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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