[Milsurplus] [BoatAnchors] Estates and Interesting, 4-23

[Mccarty, John J (John)]

Dave and All;

  I for one like to look the CL listing you report, if only to see 
what's available and supply a data point.

Having said that, here's a report from the first listing on 4/23


Craigslist sale in Villa Park Ill:

Got there about 5 minutes before the door was opened on Friday. About a 
twenty people in line. Rommie AC9KV was just in front of me.
Went right down to the basement where there was a table with a mix of 
"newer" and vintage ham gear. Under the table there were boxes of parts and
junk. Over in the closet was vintage gear. The some of the vintage gear 
was Heathkit (40 meter single band ssb xcvr with mobile and a/c supply,
older AM mobile transmitter) , Knight kit (two T-150s, two TR-106 6 
meter AM rigs with one vfo) , Simpson 260 and other accessories. Except 
for the junk, all the radios and
accessories were plainly tagged. All of it was way, way over priced. The 
nice ladies from the estate sale operation were apologizing for the prices.
They said that the owner (I assumed a widow of an SK) brought in a "ham 
radio expert" to price the equipment and she wanted it priced that way.
I was unfamiliar with the new gear but some of the guys standing next to 
me were saying "At this price I could go to AES and buy this years model"
The estate sales ladies said that they were authorized to take bids the 
next day (Saturday) for any unsold stuff. The junk was reasonable so I 
got away
with a little box of terminal strips, hardware, and two unknown state 
6146's for 5 bucks.

It was a rainy day in Chicago on Saturday so I wandered back about noon. 
Most of the equipment was gone and now the prices were more reasonable.
Saw a newer HF transceiver that was marked $400 dollars go for $75. Most 
of the vintage gear was gone. I got a Heathkit Mohican squalid state 
portable
project radio for $40 bucks which was less that one fourth of the Friday 
asking price.


73


John n9hrt






On 4/23/2015 8:54 AM, David Stinson via BoatAnchors wrote:
> Haven't been able to do this for a few days.  Probably missed some 
> good ones but there are always more
> deals so.....
> Not mine, FYI, etc. etc.
>
> TODAY and Tomorrow, West Chicago Estate.
> http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/gms/4987315663.html
>
> NOW in Niles, MI.
> Vague but who knows?
> http://southbend.craigslist.org/gms/4990298568.html
>
> Ocala, FL
> Buncha Drakes for little money
> http://ocala.craigslist.org/ele/4987299631.html
>
> Riggs. and ValVista, AZ
> Another vague ad with "stuff" and a tower
> http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/gms/4991549040.html
>
> Billings, MT
> Vague again.  "Ham" receivers
> http://billings.craigslist.org/gms/4990727726.html
>
> Williamsburg, VA
> Hallicrafters S-108
> http://norfolk.craigslist.org/ele/4991943424.html
>
> Glen Head, NY
> Hallicrafters SX-62
> http://norfolk.craigslist.org/ele/4991943424.html
>
> Fair Oaks, CA
> LONG list of goodies.
> http://sacramento.craigslist.org/sys/4991910342.html
>
> San Leandro, CA
> Couple of interesting keys.
> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ele/4991710059.html
>
> Santa Cruz, CA
> Drake SW-4
> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/ele/4989900935.html
>
>
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