[Lafayette] Lafayette prices.

[Bob Macklin]

Sorry! I meant HE-30.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <manualman at juno.com>
To: <macklinbob at msn.com>
Cc: <lafayette at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Lafayette] Lafayette prices.


> HE-20s were CB transceivers.
> 
> Pete, wa2cwa
> 
> On Sun, 6 Feb 2011 11:11:50 -0800 Bob Macklin <macklinbob at msn.com>
> writes:
>> I have tried for several HE-10s. I tried placing a last minute 
>> reasonably 
>> high bid and was still out bid every time. I finally gave up.
>> 
>> I also tried for several HE-20s with the same results.
>> 
>> Somebody out there wants these things?  But they are also buying 
>> Hallicrafters JUNK!
>> 
>> Bob Macklin
>> K5MYJ
>> Seattle, Wa.
>> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <bonddaleena at aol.com>
>> To: <lafayette at mailman.qth.net>; 
>> <lafayetteradiocollectorsclub at yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 10:48 AM
>> Subject: [Lafayette] Lafayette prices.
>> 
>> 
>> >
>> > Hi to all! As a long time collector of Lafayette radios, I am 
>> quite 
>> > perplexed at the outrageous pricing of some of the different 
>> models.
>> >
>> > For example:
>> > My first 'good' receiver as a young Novice back in the dinosaur 
>> days, was 
>> > an HE-80. I now have several of those and also a HA-225. They 
>> appear to be 
>> > plentiful and inexpensive. The one radio I need to 'finish' my 
>> collection 
>> > of Lafayette / Trio radios, is an HE-10. I KNOW they must have 
>> sold these 
>> > by the truckload and although it's not a Racal or WJ, the selling 
>> price is 
>> > insane, and heavily bid.
>> > I am referring to eBay of course, where I get all my stuff. 
>> (living in the 
>> > wilds of North Florida, I have no choice)
>> > I also have NO desire to collect the Hallicrafters S-120 clones. I 
>> had one 
>> > of those and it still makes my stomach turn, 40 years later!!! ha 
>> ha
>> >
>> > Even the 'kit' version of the HE-10 (KT-200), go for a LOT. 
>> Osterman lists 
>> > the HE-10 as "scarce". If you see a really clean version of these 
>> old 
>> > girls, the pricing is just plain silly.
>> >
>> > Perhaps they are more 'scarce' than I thought????
>> >
>> > Funny thing, Osterman says, "the HE-10 was styled after the 
>> Hallicrafters 
>> > S-38 but is a superior radio". That is kinda funny........
>> >
>> > tnx
>> >
>> > ron
>> > N4UE
>> >
>> >
>> >
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