On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 00:29:20 UTC, (AComarow) wrote:

From: "K?HB"
Date: 12/2/2004 7:20 PM Eastern Standard Time

I am preparing to help the widow of an SK ham liquidate his equpment and
parts
inventory. Lots of 60-70's stuff (CE 600L, 100V, and similar vintage,
including
test equipment). Probably will go eBay route. Where is a good source of
pricing info to help set the "reserve price"?

73, de Hans, K0HB

Hans,

Go to http://www.aade.com/hampedia/prices2.htm
It gives the ebay low, high, and average price for a long list of vintage gear.
It isn't completely up to date, but as far as I know it's far better than
anything else.

Good luck in getting the widow the prices she deserves. You're doing a good
thing--in my grandparents' neighborhood they'd call it a mitzvah.

Avery W3AVE
Potomac, Md.

Don't worry about the "reserve" price. Take good, clear pictures.
Describe the equipment. Don't bother explaining the history of
Central Electronics or the specs for the 100V. Any serious bidder
already knows the full story. Describe the condition of the radio.
If you can put it on the air and take a picture of the SSB envelope,
show that. If you can take voltage readings, list those. If
it's a non-smoker's radio, say so. If you have the original manuals
or -gasp- shipping box, say so. Show the under chassis wiring.
Have good sharp closeups of the meter, calibration, knobs, front
panel.

If you have a positive feedback number, that'll help. If K0HB
will stand behind the description, that says a lot.

Describe how you will ship the radio, tubes pulled and separately
wrapped. Foamed in place if possible. Double boxed with 4 inches
between the inner and outer box. Front panel well protected.
Remember buyer pays for shipping but don't gig them. Get some
substantial shipping boxes, lots of tape and styrofoam, pack it so
that it'll survive a 6 foot drop on concrete. $20 for materials
seems fair but REALLY pack it.

Put the 100 V on the block, starting bid ONE DOLLAR. NO RESERVE,
NO ZERO Feedback bidders, and stand back.

Same with the 600L, ONE DOLLAR, NO RESERVE. Proof of license
required. That's how you'll get the highest honest bid.

No one is going to "steal" a good 600L or 100V. Don't worry about
that. A KWS1 RF deck, no power supply, just went for thousands.
There are a lot more 75A-4's and R-390's than good SSB transmitters
of that vintage.

Yes, I agree with Avery, you are doing a good deed.

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