[Hallicrafters] Another SX-88 surfaced

[Bob Kemp]

Toys are the first thing to go when the economy tanks...and radios are no 
exception. Check out collector car and house prices...all have retrenched 
about 30-40% off their peak values!!
Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Mike Everette" <radiocompass at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Another SX-88 surfaced


> 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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