[Hallicrafters] Re: Investing nonsense

[Roger K8RI]

I purchase old radios when I can afford to do so because I like them.
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> john <johnmb at nc.rr.com> Wrote:
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>> This seems to happen in the market for most old "collectables". There's 
>> always a bubble followed by more reasonable prices.  It happens a lot in 
>> collector cars. Investing in ANY collectable is VERY speculative.
>>
>> In my opinion, given the VERY limited marketplace, in old ham gear, it's 
>> crazy.

In a rather different price range, I own the oldest airplane of its type in 
existence and first off the assembly line.  Sought after? Yes, but by 
Museums and organizations that would give me a very generous tax write off. 
I'm retired and on a pension.  Write offs I don't need, but cash would be 
nice<:-))

I would sell *almost* any thing I own including the house and ham station, 
but the catch is who ever plans on purchasing is going to have to want what 
ever it is worse than I do. <:-))

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com (Use return address from home page)