[R-390] FS: Museum-Quality LS-474/U Speaker

[Jeffrey Herman]

Rather than resorting to name-calling, maybe this can lead to
a civil discussion regarding pricing. Are prices for such items
arbitrarily set, or is there a "blue book" for pricing such
accessories? (eBay should *not* be used as a benchmark for
pricing *anything*!)

73, Jeff KH6O

On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Jan N0JR wrote:

> How childish. Grow up, little man.
>
> Ed Zeranski wrote:
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jan N0JR <swanman at cfu.net>
> > To: hammarlund at qth.net <hammarlund at qth.net>; hallicrafters at qth.net
> > <hallicrafters at qth.net>; collins at listserv.tempe.gov
> > <collins at listserv.tempe.gov>; boatanchors at listserv.tempe.gov
> > <boatanchors at listserv.tempe.gov>; r-390 at qth.net <r-390 at qth.net>
> > Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 2:12 PM
> > Subject: [R-390] FS: Museum-Quality LS-474/U Speaker
> >
> > >I have a near-mint LS-474/U military loudspeaker
> >
> >  $145 + $5 to ship firm, sorry no
> > >trades.  Tks es 73!  Jan N0JR
> >
> >     I do not often publicly comment on these things but the above price is
> > idiotic. Never paid more than $10 for a 474,  even new in box.  Most folks
> > do not want them.    I'm sorry , the above offering pushed a button. LS-474
> > is/was a very common Navy speaker with 600 ohm xfmr so should not be posted
> > at that price.  N0JR may have been misled but $145 surely needs
> > reevaluation.
>
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