[Heathkit] Ebay item 331388149312

[Ken]

Jim;
   No, I understand why the prices have gone up.  If I ever run across
my original HT-40.  Hard telling what I would be willing to pay for it.
Just kinda struck as odd, normal for a SB-401 runs around $200.00, this
one went for $500.00.

73  Ken
  
On Thu, 2014-12-04 at 23:25 -0600, Jim Shorney wrote:
> It's simple, really. We all develop nostalgia for our "first rig" after many
> years. If we have done well in life money becomes no object should we decide to
> obtain one again. Two or more such individuals combined with an auction for a
> good quality sample results in high prices.
> 
> 73
> 
> -Jim
> NU0C
> 
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 12:16:26 -0000, Alf Fisher wrote:
> 
> >Hi guys,
> >Someone actually bought it for $535 and it took 31 bids to get there!
> >There must be something magical about owning one an SB-401 or else there are 
> >some crazy eBay people.
> >73,
> >Alf
> >G3WSD
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "RAY FRIESS" <rayfrijr at msn.com>
> >To: "Ken" <ken at wa0sbu.com>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:47 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Ebay item 331388149312
> >
> >
> >> The bidder obviously didnt know anything about ham radios.   I notice that 
> >> elsewhere there is a DX 40 for $225 buy it now.
> >>
> >> I wonder who ties these people shoes for them in the morning?
> >>
> >>
> >>> From: ken at wa0sbu.com
> >>> To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
> >>> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 17:36:32 -0600
> >>> Subject: [Heathkit] Ebay item 331388149312
> >>>
> >>>   Is this a normal price now for a SB-401?  Or did a couple people get
> >>> "bidding fever"?
> >>>
> >>> Ken
> >>>
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