[R-390] back from FROSTFEST and a funny story..

[Jeff Adams]

Hi Todd, wish we did a eyeball QSO!

Sold the SP600, traded one of the cabinets for a nice R1051B..

73, Jeff




On 2/6/2012 12:09 AM, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Jeff Adams<physicist at cox.net>  wrote:
>
>> Two of the items I had for sale were two CY979A R390/R390A cabinets.  I
>> had them listed for $500 and $400 each, to give me some room to make a
>> deal.  A gentleman came up to me at the end of the show and exclaimed he
>> had been looking for these for years, and that he wanted both of them.
>> I told him great, he said he would take both.  He reaches into his
>> pocket and hands me a $10 bill, only then do I realize he thinks I am
>> selling them for $4.00 and $5.00.  I tell him $400 and $500 and the look
>> on his face would have been great for one of those PRICELESS Mastercard
>> commercials.  He told me I was nuts, and I thanked him and away he walked.
> I wonder if they sold, Jeff? Last I knew as of a few months back,
> there were still NIB/surplus ones for sale for $400. Picked up a
> couple myself, have since let one go. Have seen the older ones from
> Taffet and other manufacturers in similar condition to yours at fests
> from $5 to $200 over the last few years. One of the list members here
> bought the $5 one.
>
> Saw your stuff, I was selling on the other side of the building from
> you. Did you sell your SP-600?
>
> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ/4
>