[Hallicrafters] Dem Oldies but Goodies

[TC Dailey]

I have to agree with the earlier post, re. increased (?) value.

Anybody who sells anything will tell you that although the 'book' may show a high figure, it's only as pricey as the guy who writes the check for it.  A few years ago, the JA types were buying up S-lines, faster than grease through a goose - it drove the price up.  Now, they passed a silly law (enviro-nazis) that prohibits the sale or importation of older radio gear - so what did they do with their early SONY's? - result? - it drove the price DOWN.  The S-38D (described by a junior-high buddy as: THE HEIGHT OF AFFORDABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR A 13 YEAR OLD KID IN 1956) sold for $49.95, and I bought a "broke" one for fifteen bucks - It's most likely STILL worth around $49.95 - or $15.00, depending on the old beggar (like me) who never could afford one on his flower-seed money, and HAS to finally have one.  Note, I said HAS to have one - as opposed to NEEDS one.

We buy this stuff 'cause we love it, we own it 'cause we really don't want to go through the brain damage to get and fix another one (although we DO), It's kinda like that place mentioned in Men are from Mars, Women are from -er, ahhh  It's part of the CAVE.  There is simply NOTHING that compares to going into my shop (CAVE), turning on something with tubes, and taking in the heady aroma of burned dirt, capacitor wax, rubber wire, warm resistors, bakelite, and solder resin.  (made you think about it, didn't I?)  Listening to the CW notes drift as the oscillator warms, just doesn't come with them new-fangled surface-mount boxes.  The wifie can have her Chanel No. 5 - for me, it's eau de valve'

May Santa bring you an SX-73

Tom - WØEAJ - Denver (where it's snowing)