[Hallicrafters] SX-88 & SX-16

[Roger (K8RI)]

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> Hey Tom,   
>    
> The original box too? Wow! Maybe it is time for me to repost the 
> hopefully amusing commentary I posted some years ago about the 
> importance, and "value?", of that original box, again?   
>    
> If it is not mind blowing enough that someone spends three grand+ for 
> an item probably worth one tenth of that price, then he/she spends 
> additional for a box that is fifty+ years old, smells like mildew, has 
> more must on it then a Musk Ox and has a partly complete collection of 
> the animal and insect kingdoms life forms somewhere inside the box in 
> that "original" packing stuff!   
>    
> I mean, original is important and totally authentic is critical - in 
> rare cases. But being totally blind, perhaps I am missing something 
> here that the sighted see, but you can't even show off that original 
> box because people collapse from an allergic reaction to the scent of 
> mildew that would revive the Dead Sea!   
>    
>  
Speaking of boxes:  In 1976 celebrating the Centennial, Winchester 
issued a 76 commemorative 30-30.  Today the "box" is worth far more than 
what the rifle sold for in that commemorative box.  I wonder what the 
Centennial calendar with the Declaration of Independence  on the cover 
is worth?

73

Roger (K8RI)
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Thomas C. Dailey - Dailey Services, LLC
>     <mailto:daileyservices at qwest.net>
>     *To:* hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>     *Sent:* Sunday, November 30, 2008 9:24 AM
>     *Subject:* [Hallicrafters] SX-88 & SX-16
>
>     For those of you with TOO much disposable income, there's an SX-88
>     on QTH.com for only $3,500.... whooee.  Under the bargain page,
>     there's also an SX-16 with the ORIGINAL BOX and WARRANTY CARD for
>     $350.  Not stumping for anybody here, just thought you'd like to know.
>      
>     Tom - WØEAJ
>
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