FW: [Heathkit] Heathkit question

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Mon Feb 21 14:40:13 EST 2005


What was the address of Heathkit in St. Jo, MI?  Or was it Benton Harbor?

Sean
W8OKN
> 
> From: "Don" <don at d8apro.com>
> Date: 2005/02/21 Mon PM 07:38:12 GMT
> To: <Heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: FW: [Heathkit] Heathkit question
> 
> Now wait just a minute!
> 
> That is MY page that you are talking about!  And it is NOT a list of phantom
> Heathkits that are stashed away in someone's barn, it is a list of kits that
> have sold at various places (mostly eBay) over the past year and past 90
> days.  That's why it's call the "Bluebook".
> 
> Anyone who can READ, can read the headings and figure it out.
> 
> If you got to this page from my main Heathkit page, it would be a little
> more clear.
> 
> Here is the link to my main Heathkit page:
> 
> http://www.D8aPro.com/Heath1.htm
> 
> As for the phantom kits.  I personally know a couple of scrap buyers that
> purchased some of what was left at the time.  Most of the desirable kits
> stayed with Heath when they spun off the educational line and went private.
> Anything else that was left were items such as the Water monitor which is a
> small plastic kit that tells you when your plant needs watering.  As I
> understood it, there were also some option kits that were left over when all
> of the original "base" kits were sold.  Whatever it was that was left (and
> not taken by the new educational company) are probably not worth the effort
> to look for them.
> 
> Many of the "unbuilt" kits you see on eBay are from educational groups (NRI,
> DeVry, etc) that still had (may still have) some unbuilt kits in the school
> inventory.
> 
> Now I'm off to continue my search for the Holy Grail.....
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Franzson
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:20 AM
> To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net; beaconeer at sbcglobal.net
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Heathkit question
> 
> All,
> 
> In regards to this rumor of a person who is stock piling Heathkits in a
> warehouse in Toledo, Ohio. This is a database of Heathkit inventory
> (kits and parts) that is rumored to exist. It is about 31 pages of
> Heathkit inventory. 
> I do not know how much is true, but here is the URL. Take a look
> http://www.d8apro.com/bluebook.htm 
> 
> 73's
> Rich KE2VM
> 
> >>> Philip Atchley <beaconeer at sbcglobal.net> 2/19/2005 11:21:08 AM >>>
> Rich,
> 
> I'd heard a rumor, and it's just that, an individual bought all their 
> stock and is holding it "warehoused" as an investment.  I also heard 
> that he'd been approached more than once but wanted such outrageous 
> prices for anything that it was ridiculous.  Again, I don't know the 
> truth in it.
> 
> 73 de Phil,  KO6BB
> 
> >I have a question that maybe you can answer.
> >
> > When Heathkit went out of the kit business back in the 80's. Who 
> > bought
> > up all the kits that were in the Benton Harbor factory?
> >
> > As a collector of Heathkits I was wondering where the kits went. It's
> 
> > a
> > darn shame that a piece of your youth is now long gone forever.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rich
> 
> 
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