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Old April 24th 06, 07:38 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Drake R8 Vs Eton E1 - MW

junius wrote:

Hmm, I bought a '2010 new in 1988 for $325 at Ham Radio Outlet, Atlanta
(Larry Galecki made the sale). Good radio, although it's no longer in
proper working order now. I did get my money's worth out of it,
though.

Of course, the dollar was worth more when I bought that radio. In 2006
dollars, we'd be talkin' about $530.75 for that purchase in 1988.


$325 seems high for a new 2010 in 1988. Are you sure it wasn't $225?
They were originally priced at around $230 when they came out in 1984. I
bought a new one from 'Grove' for about $275 in 1991. I had seen them on
the gray market at that time for about $225 but I didn't want to take a
chance on the warranty. After Sony succeeded in eliminating the gray
market for the 2010 they raised the price to well over $300. They must
have been making a good profit in the latter years of the 2010 since
their design and tooling costs had long since been recovered.
 
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