[MRCA] FW: [ARC5] Web auction with some very nice ARC-5 equipment

[Mkdorney]

It isn’t so much bloated prices as it is that the stuff we’re interested in has become more rare, especially in usable, restorable or unmolested condition. The more modern stuff may have the bloated prices. 

I’m pricing the two complete,  working WW2 era radios I have right now ( a BC-659-J and a BC-654-A ) at $2500 and $3500 respectively, and I’m maybe making $100 per radio. That’s just the costs for this stuff now.   

73

Mark
WW2RDO



“In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, stand like a rock. “.   -   Thomas Jefferson 

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> On Mar 10, 2020, at 9:52 AM, Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu> wrote:
> 
> The Schulman Auctions have been a good resource being now that EBay has moved into this weird world where they no longer have auctions but just offer everything now at bloated “Buy it now” prices.
> Looking at some of the past sales prices have seen stuff sell much more reasonably. Not having bought anything from them yet don’t know about their shipping cost or turn around time but just looking at prices can say they are less then EBay.
>  
> Ray F/KA3EKH
>  
> From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Gene Smar via MRCA
> Sent: Monday, March 9, 2020 9:33 PM
> To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [MRCA] FW: [ARC5] Web auction with some very nice ARC-5 equipment
>  
> Gents:
>  
>      FYI.
>  
>  
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
>  
>  
> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Groh
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2020 1:07 AM
> To: ARC-5 Maillist <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ARC5] Web auction with some very nice ARC-5 equipment
>  
> The latest David Schulman Auctions (web based) include some military radio gear that some of you may be interested in. The web link is:
> https://schulmanauction.hibid.com/catalog/203664/exceptional-ham-radio---collins--signal-one-and-more-/  
>  
> The lots I found interesting include:
> Lot #137  T-21/ARC-5 transmitter in very nice, apparently all original condition
>  
> Lot #138    BC-696A and BC-458A transmitters along with a modulator and a rack. A bit dusty but again apparently all original
>  
> Lot #139     Three receivers (BC-453/454/455) on a rack with a 450 remote control and a rack. Again a bit dusty and used but apparently all original.
>  
> There are also a couple of other pieces of military gear plus lots of other stuff. I do not have ANY financial interest in any of this although I may bid on a few items!!  
>  
> 73, Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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