[Hallicrafters] Another SX-88 surfaced

[Carl]

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From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Another SX-88 surfaced


> Yep!  No more $5500 for the Gold Dust twins!

Or $20K KW-1's. So much for so little in mostly wasted space.


> *IF* I wanted to run carrier with ONE sideband, I can pick up a fully
> rebuilt pair in the $3k up to $4k range.
>
> However, AM has TWO sidebands.
>
> Bob - N0DGN

But most receivers only recover one of them.

Carl
KM1H





>
> On 10/29/2011 2:01 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
>> On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Mike Everette<radiocompass at yahoo.com> 
>> wrote:
>>> Oh my... so they aren't so rare after all....
>>>
>>> Values are gonna plummet.
>>
>> Where ya been, Mike? (o: They've been falling like a stone for the
>> last couple years. Multiple examples on ebay that didn't meet reserve
>> despite multiple listings and numerous private sales for far less that
>> the collector-published prices of a few years back.
>>
>> Same thing is happening with Collins and other gear, just not as fast
>> as the SX-88. Most folks have gotten what they want by now, fewer
>> folks looking and even fewer coming behind us. You'll still see the
>> occasional high price realized on clean/scarce units, but the crazy
>> days of six to ten years ago are indeed the big exception today. And
>> more stuff is hitting the market as many of the "investors" scurry to
>> recover their investments. More are realizing that old radios really
>> weren't a great long term investment after all.
>>
>> It's a good time to be a user of this old gear, for sure! Between our
>> European-style economy and lower demand, prices and supply are solidly
>> on the buyer's side.
>>
>> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
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