[Milsurplus] value? NOS TDQ and motor-generator

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 9:24 AM, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:

> I git e-mail from a fellow cleaning out his late Dad's storage. Says
> he found a NOS TDQ and the 230vdc motor-gen for it - he wants to know
> value and how to sell it.
> He said one went on eBay recently for almost $400 - going from
> Connecticut to a buyer in Hong Kong (I'd guess that means xfmrs and
> caps going to audiophiles).
>
> I said $400 sounded about 4-8X too much to me. I said I thought it
> would be a tough sell and he really ought to donate it to a museum
> ship.
> What do you guys think?
>

If it's that nice, it really should be on a ship or in some other,
appropriate museum or display where it can remain. The one I have is in
decent shape but needs paint, I'd love to find a suitable group to donate
it to. Can't imagine getting even 1/4 the ebay price, even for a clean one.
Then again - if someone wants the innards to worship on the mantel of the
audio gods, all bets are off. It doesn't have to make sense or even be true
to bring big $.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4