[Milsurplus] Why Such Little Bidding On BC-348-Q?

[Mike Morrow]

Jack wrote:

>On that auction place, there is a BC-348 listed that has
>an aircraft number N 7286 marked on the front panel.

That number had me curious too when I saw it a few days ago.

This BC-348-Q appears from the rather good photos that were
part of the listing to be in very decent and completely stock
condition, including the DM-28-Q.  Yet, the "buy it now" price
(INCLUDING SHIPPING!!) was less than $280.

I remember such receivers in well-used condition going for
about $70 (plus shipping) from Fair Radio and others in the late
1950s through 1960s.  Adjusting for inflation, the auction price
of this item is equivalent to $45 in 1968.  One certainly could
not have easily found a BC-348 selling for that little back then.

My real question:  Why do you suppose this remarkable bargain
went unsold for several days until just before the auction was about
to close?  Bad economy???  Or perhaps a general loss of interest
in classic military radio gear???

I would have predicted it to have been sold within the first four
hours of the initial listing.

Mike / KK5F