[Hallicrafters] Re: ID this Hallicrafters RX?

[WA1KBQ at aol.com]

What I meant was concern for protecting your investment; I wasn't referring  
to getting rich buying and selling this stuff though I could name a couple of  
unscrupulous types currently trying. 

Effects of eBay on the  current state of the old radio hobby:

1) It diminishes the  accomplishments of hobbyists who have put a tremendous 
amount of time and effort  locating, acquiring and assembling impressive 
collections of rare seldom seen  equipment. John Kelly; N3GVF, SK in 1998 comes to 
mind here. John accomplished  more in the pre-Internet/eBay days than any 
other collector-historian-hobbyist I  know of including those still trying who now 
have the opportunity and  convenience of today's various Internet venues.

2) Antique radio  meets and hamfests are drying up.

3) Folks are selling on eBay now  rather than taking unwanted equipment to a 
swapmeet.

4) Swapmeet  sellers reserve their best items for selling on eBay.

5) Swapmeet  sellers quote eBay prices for items they are attempting to sell 
from a  tailgate.

6) Items once thought to be scarce have turned out to  actually be not so 
rare.


73,  Greg



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