[Hallicrafters] OLD OR VINTAGE OR ANTIQUE

[Dick Blaney]

DEM'S FIGHTIN' WORDS, Sonny!!!! I'm a' callin' you out to the middle of Main 
Street at high noon.  We'll settle this matter with six  shooters.  Since 
1946 I've owned at least one S-38, and now have six, including that original 
that I bought from Concord Radio in Chicago in 1946.  The only ones I've 
seen that were "junk" had been abused and misused by some jerk that didn't 
know what a Hallicrafter Radio was or represented, no matter what model 
number it carried.  Of course, you are entitled to your opinion, but I'm 
reminded that "Opinions are like hemorrhoids, only A.. Ho... have them
Dick, WB8MHE

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] OLD OR VINTAGE OR ANTIQUE


> A S-38 series was junk when it was made and it still is today. I dont 
> understand the Ebay prices paid for some crap! I'll throw in the National 
> SW-54 as an even better example of junk from new.
>
> Old and vintage are the same, vintage just sounds better when you want 
> more than an old junk price for it.
>
> Antique means it will probably be expensive, it has no bearing on quality. 
> Im sure we all have our Hallicrafters examples. In autos it is over 25 
> years, compare an early 80's Chrysler K car against a 57 T Bird for 
> example.
>
> Classic in the auto sense means it has been accepted by the CCCA as having 
> outstanding quality, style, innovation, these WILL be expensive. A 1965 
> Mustang is NOT a classic! But a 56 Lincoln MK II is. Maybe we need a 
> similar organization for radios to establish a similar threshold.
>
> In autos there is also a Special Interest catagergory. This would include 
> a 95 Impala SS and a 87 Buick Grand National but not a 95 Caprice or a 87 
> Regal.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
> To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] OLD OR VINTAGE OR ANTIQUE
>
>
>> Old - Common in its day; doesn't work; not worth repairing; one step from
>> trash
>> Vintage - Still has useful life after a number of years of use; can still
>> be repaired; still commands some "sale" value in the market; brings back
>> memories.
>> Antique - Been around since the beginning of time; not common in today's
>> world; may work or not; replacement parts an issue; commands high "sale"
>> price in the market because not many around; generates high bragging
>> rights from owner.
>>
>> Pete, wa2cwa
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:38:38 -0500 "Walt Cates" <cateswa at msn.com> writes:
>>> In a conversation with another ham the topic came up, what
>>> constitutes old, vintage or antique gear. He said " any thing over 2
>>> years old is old. Vintage gear is 15 to 30 years old and antique
>>> kicks in at 30 years. Is this just a matter of opinion or is there
>>> an accepted rule. Or does any one even care.
>>>
>>> 73, Walt, wd0gof
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