In article , Bill M
writes:

Investment vehicle. The guy who pays 20 grand will be selling it for 30
in the not too distant future. Most catalin sets have a lot of frequent
flyer miles since they change hands so much.

Yes, the Catalin simple 4-tube-plus-rectifier radios are a sure sign of beauty
over performance. But one thing to remember -- the Ctalin plastic is unstable,
and over theyears, many of these sets discolor (the lovely yellow ones were
once white), and worse yet, they crack!

Good news: every year Catalin sets without cracks are more rare, so yours is
more valuable.

Bad news: unless yours cracked.

Same thing applies to pot metal, which most BAs have none of. BAs are not
likely to break just sitting on yoru shelf -- or your operating table. --Mike
K.

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