[Milsurplus] Seen at Fair Radio this AM

[Joe Connor]

 If you go to the American Radio History site, they have all the electronics magazines from the '40s and '50s. Check out the ad prices on surplus equipment and then run those prices through an inflation calculator. 
The stuff wasn't cheap, but it was significantly less expensive than the new stuff from Hallicrafters, Hammarlund and National. That was the draw. 

                                      Joe Connor
    On Friday, May 18, 2018, 11:02:18 AM EDT, Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:  
 
 Hi

The whole debate over Fair Radio’s pricing has been going on at least since the
1960’s. I suspect it started much earlier but I wasn’t paying any attention. One 
key point - Fair is still here and every other surplus outfit I can think of from the 
1960’s is long gone. Whatever you may think of the prices, they seem to have
a viable business model. Apparently the same was not quite as true for many of
their competitors …..

Bob

> On May 18, 2018, at 10:23 AM, Francesco Ledda <frledda at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Personally, I find Fair Radio prices reasonable.  He is not a guy selling
> stuff from his garage or the trunk of his car; he has employees and good
> inventory and he is a nice guy trying to make a living. 
> 
> Few things are more expensive than others, and many are quiet reasonable.
> For example, I bought brand new Collins 514A-1 control heads for $50, and
> that is right cheap.  For me, visiting Fair is 50% of the reason I go to
> Dayton.
> 
> Best, Francesco K5URG
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Peter Gottlieb
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:54 PM
> To: Hubert Miller
> Cc: Military Surplus Mail List
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Fwd: Seen at Fair Radio this AM
> 
> Many of us were saying we would have spent a ton more if prices were more
> reasonable. I know for sure I would have!
> 
> 
> Peter
> 
>> On May 16, 2018, at 11:51 PM, Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Who is paying those prices? 
>> I would surmise the era of 'the surplus store' is over. 
>> Actually, seems to me that prices reached their zenith a few years back,
> and - except for some items that are really rare, 
>> recognized widely as rarities, AND desired - prices are otherwise in
> decline. Face it, demand is not keeping up with the
>> resupply.
>> -Hue 
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