[Hallicrafters] Re: Investing nonsense

[kiyoinc at attglobal.net]

Todd wrote:

> Or more likely, prices have peaked and demand is dropping. It's not
> like the audience is unlimited, or even large.

This is where I disagree.

Pivot items.  Tubes will never appear in wide use again.  A fanatical 
but small interest group. The military-spy connection.  The "dieing" 
time of the 1970's and '80's when 'anchors went to the landfill.

If boatanchors bust out of their niche, it'll be Katy-bar-the-door.

"The 32S-3 in the dry nitrogen filled glass case is representative of a 
MARS station operating in Saigon during the Viet Nam War."

"We see a fine example of a KWM-2, in a simulated embassy setting, the 
papers next to it show encrypted messages for the U.S. Ambassador to the 
former Soviet Union."

"Southby's is pleased to offer this SX-115; starting at, $100,000.  Yes? 
100. 150. Madam? 200 ..."

My fear is that yup-boom investor types will discover 'anchors; I would 
be priced out of my hobby.

Here's a story.  I have a nice SX-100, works well, a real band cruiser. 
The "diamonds" aren't perfect.  I got it about 3 years ago when a guy 
put a note on our company's tech bbs "Anyone want it, speak up or it 
goes into the trash."

When I met him to pick it up, he carried it to my car and said, "Please, 
it you decide you don't want it; please don't tell me that you threw it 
in the trash."

I assured him that it would not be "tossed".  A Hallicrafters SX-100.

As we've discussed, 'anchors have barely kept up with inflation.  That 
seems to put a floor under the price.

Where things go from here?  Who knows.  'Anchors could bust out or might 
go dormant for another 20, 30 years.

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