[R-390] Pricing Question

[Barry Hauser]

Hi Dave & gang...

I wrote:

>> Something to do with Fair no longer offering R-390A's, perhaps?

Dave wrote:
>That and the 'chatter' on the list about this specific auction raised its 
>awareness.



I didn't notice any chatter about this particular auction -- and purposely 
didn't post about it until _after_ it ended.

I know what you mean about the impact of chatter -- and tend to groan when 
someone does us all a "favor" by posting something like "Hey look guys, 
there's a very nice Zorchmeister 3000 with cabinet up you know where and 
it's only at $225 now -- in case anyone is interested. (yup -- with 4 days, 
7 hrs to go, right).

>I have a receipt from Slep Electonics (remember him?) dated 6/28/72 for "1 
>ea. R-390A Receiver with manual...... $750".  It's a Motorola in
>very nice shape, BTW.

I just picked up a very nice EAC (or is it a Dittmore-Freimuth?) '68 
contract for $450. Wrong tag though.

Very definitely a YMMV situation.  390 pricing isn't a suitable belwether 
for predicting whatever's gonna happen next - like hemlines or whatever. 
Then there are the stories about the '390's for 
$50-if-you-wait-for-the-end-of-the-hamfest-when-the-sellers-don't-want-to-lug-them-home 
price.  Heck, there was just a recount of $150 pricing some time back.

>According the the BLS CPI calculator, that's $3,574.16 in 2005 dollars.

Yeah, these 2005 dollars don't go as far.I'll pass the $500 R-392's for now, 
even though they're a steal at $104.92 in 1972 dollars.

ring, ring -- "Hellooo Fair Radio Sales!" ...
"Hi, do you take 1972 dollars?"

 ;-)

Barry
runnin' whilst duckin'

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