[Lafayette] Lafayette prices.

[bonddaleena at aol.com]

Bob, I bought a HE-30 last year on eBay for $5.99.... really. The seller was not far away and the shipping was cheap.
I was the only bidder. Why so cheap?
1, someone had painted the covers a horrible burgundy color
2. same person cut a 3" square hole in the right side of the top cover. (never figgered that one out)

A patch Tig welded in place, a trip through my glass beader, a respray and it looks perfect. The chassis was actually in perfect condition and the dial glass was untouched.
This doesn't happen often, but even a 'blind squirrel finds an acorn once and a while". ha ha

ron
N4UE






-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Macklin <macklinbob at msn.com>
To: manualman <manualman at juno.com>
Cc: lafayette <lafayette at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 3:26 pm
Subject: Re: [Lafayette] Lafayette prices.


Sorry! I meant HE-30.
Bob Macklin
5MYJ
eattle, Wa.
Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
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rom: <manualman at juno.com>
o: <macklinbob at msn.com>
c: <lafayette at mailman.qth.net>
ent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 12:09 PM
ubject: 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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