[Hallicrafters] Auction Scene

[Peter May]

I was recently watching a pair of BC611s auctioned on eBay exceed $1000 US.
They were untested, unrestored and the seller knew very little about them.
I saw a Hallicrafters (SX-28??) that looked like it had been dredged out of
a lake fetch $600 US, I don't think it even lit up .... are these real
prices or have these particular buyers just not had their lithium lately?

Regards
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie" <pincon at erols.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Auction Scene


> Naw, I'd call it more "Comic Relief".
>
> I didn't interpret this an a call to buy, rather a call the absurdity that
> anyone would pay THAT much for one albeit low by some standards.
>
> In dealing with any item that is no longer manufactured, you have several
> factors deciding the "going-rate".  First is production quantity.
> Obviously, the fewer made, the harder to find, the higher the price. Some
> obscure Hallicrafters' production item such as an outboard S Meter kit is
> rare and would fall into this category.
>
> Next is pure nostalgia.  This can only explain why a pristine, but
absolute
> piece of junk transmitter such as a Heath AT-1 will command such
ridiculous
> amounts.
>
> Third is utility, usually unobtainable with more modern items.  A good
> example would be an HT-4/ BC-610 or ART-13.  Either is a helluva
transmitter
> and lots around if you're patient.
>
> Combine two or even three of these factors and good old free enterprise
will
> drive the price through the roof.  I think this is the case of the SX-88
and
> others such as the Collins KW-1, 30K-1 etc.
>
> I'll probably never own any of those "collectables", but it's still fun to
> look at the pictures.......
>
> 73' Charlie k3ICH
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> To: <N8NKN at aol.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Auction Scene
>
>
> > This is an absolute list rule violation Rick -  Not news, this rule has
> > been the
> > policy for over seven years now.
> >
>
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