"Michael Lawson" wrote in message
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because they don't know what they have.


You've got it. I live in a medium sized city and am retired so time isn't a
problem and I probably hit 20 sales and find nothing but there is gold at
the 21'st. In the last four or five years these are some of the items I can
recall picking up at estate sales. McKay Dymek DA 5 $10, National NC140 $1,
Sony 7600a $5, DX 380 $8, Sony 2001 $15, DX 394 $30, DX160 $10, MFJ 949
tuner $5, GE Super 1 $2, B&K 1801 freq counter $10, Simpson 260 $5, Mantis
tiller (looked like it was used once or twice) $30, Delta 16' scroll saw
(still in box) $30.

I know the above sounds like a fairy tale but it's the gospel. There is not
a dog in the above, I did have to use the deoxit on the DX160 but it looked
like someone used it for a year or two and put it in storage, there was not
a scratch or blemish on it. RM~

PS, Most of the above came from non-professional ran estate sales, most of
the pro's price things plumb out of sight but every once in awhile they slip
up.