[R-390] More Sham Collins on ebay

[John Lawson]

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006, tfrobase wrote:

> Collins or not, it served someone well, the paint is clean worn off the
> panel.  I like the one that say's that it was "not" restored one of the
> masters ... tom

  I set this one up as a Watched Item when it first appeared. At the time I 
thought the previous owner most likely was in dire need of a set of 
nail-clippers, and the instructions for using same. (Or maybe it was 
Howard Hughes' during his 'recluse' years.)

   As I commented to someone - this particular radio looks like it's been 
"rode hard and put away wet..."

   Be interesting to see what it goes for - "Reserve Not Met" at $306. 
Also I'm watching (out of sheer morbid curiosity) the R-388 that's at 
$670, 14 more hours - also "Reserve Not Met"....  though that may be just 
one of those eBay aberrations, like the $600+ Johnson Ranger a couple of 
weeks ago.

   While I'm verging on a rant here - I seem to be unduly irked by those 
folks who seem compelled to "pad" their listings with disengenuous bits of 
'sparkle' - fr'instance: "L@@K RARE 1967 Volkswagen Mercedes Buggati 
Ferrari Karman-Ghia 1600!!"

   Must be a bunch of failed Real Estate Agents out there....

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Happy New Year y'all!  I've just cleared off one of my benches and hauled 
my non-A out to start the long process of wakin' 'er up.


John   KB6SCO