[Milsurplus] How come i can't get this for mine?

[Mike Morrow]

>... 1957, "Command Sets" ... G&G Radio Supply in NY had brand new
>BC-454's for $11.95.

Adjusted for inflation, that's just over $90 in 2008 dollars.

There's something fishy about a $710 bid for a still-very-common BC-454-B.
I'd be surprised if any money actually changes hands on that deal.

And last week's $2500 for an "almost" NOS (the seller claims to have
powered it up) BC-348-Q is unexpected.  Were it a NOS BC-224-A maybe, but
NOS BC-348-Q models are still common.  I got one (with its NOS base and
plug) last year on ebay for $400, which adjusted for inflation back
to the mid-1960s ($59) is well under what surplus dealers were then
charging for well-used BC-348s withOUT mount, plug, and sometimes
dynamotor!  On ebay, most BC-348s can be had for less real money today
than was required 40 to 50 years ago.

I wonder what I could get for my complete NOS 1936 USN RAM/GN set?
OK, that's just a joke!  Has anyone here ever come across even a
picture of that super rare set (only 16 made, I believe)?

Mike / KK5F