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HQ-180 for $450?
Today I saw a Hammarlund HQ-180 (not the "A" model) for $450. This seems to me to be a bit on the high side of reasonable and I wanted to see what you all think. It looks like it's in better than average cosmetic condition, though not "mint" by any means (looks like a 50-year-old radio that was well taken care of but is, after all, 50 years old). Inside is a bit dusty but I didn't see any corrosion. Unfortunately, where I saw it wasn't anyplace where I could plug it in, hang a wire off the back, and check it out, but I am arranging with the owner to be able to do that sometime in the next couple of weeks. It has the clock (so, I guess that makes it the HQ-180C model). It has the original owner's manual. When I go to check it out, what are the main things I should check for, other than the normal ability to receive across all bands? If I can borrow a signal generator from somebody and take it with me, what level of sensitivity should I expect? What are some of the options for that model of receiver that I should look for that might make it worth more? What do you all think of the $450 price, if everything works? |