Well folks if you invested $595 back in the 50's at 8% interest compounded
annualy it would now be about -- yep you guessed it $10,000.

Or you could have bought an SX-88 and enjoyed the radio for 30+ years.

Tongue in cheek of course


"Frank Dresser" wrote in message
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"Dale Parfitt" wrote in message
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Highest price I have seen paid was $10,000 on EBay last year. I have one
I am currently restoring- I fail to see the fascination with this radio.
New they sold for $595.

Dale W4OP


I suppose advertising has much to do with the fascination. The SX 88 was
featured prominently in most of the Hallicrafters advertising at the time,
back when thousands of kids couldn't even afford the S-38. I think the 88
was the Allied cover radio and probably other catalogs. Now, I suppose a
few dozen of those kids can now afford not only several S-38s, but the
dream
radio, too.

Frank Dresser

"Elmer E Ing" wrote in message
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Well folks if you invested $595 back in the 50's at 8% interest compounded
annualy it would now be about -- yep you guessed it $10,000.

Or you could have bought an SX-88 and enjoyed the radio for 30+ years.

Tongue in cheek of course


But would it be a good investment over the next 50 years? I don't think so.

Frank Dresser