[Johnson] Junkston 500

[John Lyles]

I will make a stab and say they have gone for between 1 and 2 grand, in dinged up condition. There have been a few that ran for more, cherry, mint, on EPAY when the auction ran up. A lot have been messed with by CBers in the 1980s so they are usually more beat up and hacked into. Usually the power transformer is in bad shape or the modulator/PS deck is missing. 

If you are looking for money for yours, it will run up on EPAY pretty fast. If you are looking to make someones day on the AM forum or here, then don't put it on EPAY without offering directly here first. Just a suggestion, your mileage may vary and other opinions may be different. 

73
John
K5PRO

> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:48:00 -0400
> From: "Dennis Griffin" <w4dg at tampabay.rr.com>
> Subject: [Johnson] What is it worth?
> To: <Johnson at mailman.qth.net>
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> What is a very clean Johnson 500 (4-400 Eimac final) with very clean
> external power supply (I recently re-capped and HV mercury rectifiers
> replaced with solid-state replacement (tube type) plug-in rectifiers). Both
> unit have been cleaned of dust and tarnish and look pretty darn good!
> Complete with all cables and bound manual reprint. Both Transmitter & HV
> cabinet top have been repainted (not EFJ colors however, for you purists)!
> Believe it or not, it came from original purchaser who bought it new in the
> 1960's. Was in dry storage for over 40 years!
> 
> 73, Dennis