[Milsurplus] ID and REASONABLE PRICE REQUEST

[David Stinson]

W4AWM at aol.com wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
> I am trying to get a reasonable price for some surplus equipment for an 
> estate. ...
> Here is the list:
> 
> There is a 3 piece transceiver type unit that I have never seen before.  It 
> is housed in 3 identical suitcases and inside of them is a water resistant 
> container that gets closed via several screws. The nomenclature is MBM and it 
> consists of a transmitter - receiver CAPI 43066, a power supply with built in 
> rechargable wet cells CAPI 20370 and a hand crank generator which I did not see a 
> nomenclature on. There is also a steel box full of operational spares. The rig 
> appears to be new. It covers 4 to 14 Mhz.  Do you have any idea what it is 
> and what it might be worth?  I have pictures if you want to see them.  

This is a rare Jefferson-Travis set from late in WWII.
It should not be broken-up if at all possible.
If auctioned on Ebay with good photos and descriptions, and assuming
it's in good shape, you can expect at least some hundreds of  dollars
for this set- perhaps more, if it's kept together.
If you try to sell it direct, some "sharpie" is probably
going to try to beat you out of it for a pittance.
I would very much like to see some photos.

> There is a box full of about 12 command receiver dynamotors.

Price depends on condition and exact model and maker.
If they are common types in average condition,
$15-$25 on Ebay- little or nothing if offered for direct sale.
Uncommon receiver dynamotors will be marked with one of these:
(Army) SIGNAL CORPS U.S. ARMY **and** AIRCRAFT RADIO CORPORTATION
(Navy) "Unit of Model (RAT, RAT-1, RAV, ARA-1) Radio Equipment"
Any Command Set receiver dynamotor factory-original for 12 VDC.
These uncommon dynamotors can go for $40-$100 or more on Ebay.
If you sell direct, $20-$30.

> There is also what appears to me a nearly complete airborne television system
I have passed your email address along to a very serious
collector-restorer of this type equipment.  He is a
fair man and can give you an honest price.

> There is an antenna relay BC-442-AM. Remember those?  It appears new.
$20-$40 on Ebay.  $10-$20 if sold direct.

> I also  saw a command transmitter with tubes and cover missing.
Depends entirely on condition, maker and model.
If there is yellow writing on the back skirt,
it will provide information on the maker and model.
If a common or modified transmitter, little or nothing.
If uncommon or rare, can be hundreds.

> There are several teletype printers and a real honest to gosh unopened case 
> of teletype paper!
I sure wish I had a place for it.
Would someone please pass this along to the GREENKEYS reflector?

73 DE Dave AB5S