David wrote:
On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 00:00:52 -0500, "Brian Hill"
wrote:


This is a great deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-CRF-320_W0Q...cmd ZViewItem

B.H.


How so? Looks kind of cheesy to me.

Don't think cheesy really applies to that radio. I understand it is
very well finished and the controls are precise for an analog radio and
smooth in operation. It would be fun to use, but the price of $3,000
puts it way outside of the realm of what I would call a user radio.
Someone who like Sony things will undoubtedly put it on a shelf. There
are numerous other radios with the same feel and reception ability for
far less.

"John S." wrote in message
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David wrote:
On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 00:00:52 -0500, "Brian Hill"
wrote:


This is a great deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-CRF-320_W0Q...cmd ZViewItem

B.H.


How so? Looks kind of cheesy to me.

Don't think cheesy really applies to that radio. I understand it is
very well finished and the controls are precise for an analog radio and
smooth in operation. It would be fun to use, but the price of $3,000
puts it way outside of the realm of what I would call a user radio.
Someone who like Sony things will undoubtedly put it on a shelf. There
are numerous other radios with the same feel and reception ability for
far less.


Collector wise it's probably worth in the rang of $650-1000 but not $2500
B.H.

Brian Hill wrote:
"John S." wrote in message
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David wrote:
On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 00:00:52 -0500, "Brian Hill"
wrote:


This is a great deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-CRF-320_W0Q...cmd ZViewItem

B.H.


How so? Looks kind of cheesy to me.

Don't think cheesy really applies to that radio. I understand it is
very well finished and the controls are precise for an analog radio and
smooth in operation. It would be fun to use, but the price of $3,000
puts it way outside of the realm of what I would call a user radio.
Someone who like Sony things will undoubtedly put it on a shelf. There
are numerous other radios with the same feel and reception ability for
far less.


Collector wise it's probably worth in the rang of $650-1000 but not $2500
B.H.

I dunno....collectors seem to have a wide range of acceptable value
vbg.
I've seen the 320 fetch 2500 + on Ebay, the Panasonic RF9000 go for
close to $4k, Sony 6800 go for $1k, and so forth. All nice radios, but
collectors will bid one out of sight if it will complete a collection
or if it comes with all important goodies like original box,
instructions, hang tags, etc.

On 7 Aug 2005 10:57:33 -0700, "John S." wrote:


I dunno....collectors seem to have a wide range of acceptable value
vbg.
I've seen the 320 fetch 2500 + on Ebay, the Panasonic RF9000 go for
close to $4k, Sony 6800 go for $1k, and so forth. All nice radios, but
collectors will bid one out of sight if it will complete a collection
or if it comes with all important goodies like original box,
instructions, hang tags, etc.

Collecting can easily become addiction.

David wrote:
On 7 Aug 2005 10:57:33 -0700, "John S." wrote:


I dunno....collectors seem to have a wide range of acceptable value
vbg.
I've seen the 320 fetch 2500 + on Ebay, the Panasonic RF9000 go for
close to $4k, Sony 6800 go for $1k, and so forth. All nice radios, but
collectors will bid one out of sight if it will complete a collection
or if it comes with all important goodies like original box,
instructions, hang tags, etc.

Collecting can easily become addiction.

True, but the race to have a "complete perfect" one can get a little
out of hand....

On 7 Aug 2005 11:14:46 -0700, "John S." wrote:


David wrote:
On 7 Aug 2005 10:57:33 -0700, "John S." wrote:


I dunno....collectors seem to have a wide range of acceptable value
vbg.
I've seen the 320 fetch 2500 + on Ebay, the Panasonic RF9000 go for
close to $4k, Sony 6800 go for $1k, and so forth. All nice radios, but
collectors will bid one out of sight if it will complete a collection
or if it comes with all important goodies like original box,
instructions, hang tags, etc.

Collecting can easily become addiction.

True, but the race to have a "complete perfect" one can get a little
out of hand....

I collect small plastic toys on my morning hike. Anything in the
gutter is fair game. Beware of boobie traps.

There are some items such as antique toys,the boxes they came in can be
worth more than the toys themselves.
cuhulin

wrote:
There are some items such as antique toys,the boxes they came in can be
worth more than the toys themselves.
cuhulin

Don't you think it is kind of odd that the cardboard box could be more
valuable than the item itself.

"John S." wrote:

wrote:
There are some items such as antique toys,the boxes they came in can be
worth more than the toys themselves.
cuhulin

Don't you think it is kind of odd that the cardboard box could be more
valuable than the item itself.

No.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

John S. wrote:

Don't you think it is kind of odd that the cardboard box could be more
valuable than the item itself.




Haven't eaten at McDonalds lately, eh?