On 05/12/09 18:14, HF propagation wrote:
While on this subject- why is the price of brand new SW portables
remaining stable (usually under $200) and the price of
OLD,USED,generally LOWER performance samples becoming shocking as we
just witnessed? Vintage Grundigs (not Lextronic) had great audio,but
was never designed as a DX machine.Also, Grundig radios weren't as
durable as some other European brands that were made in the past
-Philips,Braun etc.

Likely, it has to do with the fact that these are vintage
Grundigs. A name that is little more than a badge in the US. And a
name that's still stuggling elsewhere.


These are not, as you point out, Chinese or India made
One-ders. They're Grundigs from an era when that name meant
something. They're rare, and hard to service, today.


Such things will drive the prices up, among collectors.