On Mar 26, 1:15*am, Drakefan wrote:
Subject-Line was :Wanted to buy: Drake R8B

- - denny wrote:
- - I am looking for a Drake R8B in good condition.
- - If you have or know of one for sale please contact me off-list.
- - Denny Dollahon. e-mail:
-
- You should be able to find an R8B for less than $1K
- these days. I got mine for $950 a few years ago.
- I encourage you to hold out for the 'B' model.
- It's really much better than the earlier ones.
- You won't be disappointed.
- Good luck.

DrakeFan,

Actually once R.L. Drake stopped making the R8B Receivers
the Price of the "Used" ones Like-New and Like New with Box,
All Documents and Accessories shot-up to nearly the prior
OnLine Discounted Price of about US $ 1400.
http://www.mwcircle.org/res-receiver-draker8b.htm

Example : Universal-Radio.Com
http://www.universal-radio.com/used/sold122.html
Prices for "Used" Drake R8B Receivers :
OCT 2004 @ US $ 890
MAR 2007 @ US $ 1330
NOV 2007 @ US $ 1330

In 2008 the R.L. Drake R8B Receiver is now both :
* A Excellent Radio : Maintains It's Used Price Point.
* Collectable : Expect the Price to Raise over time.


the drake r8b - they ain't making any more -and-
there were not that many made to start with ~ RHF