Sort of OT-but fascinating

[Alex [Temple Boatanchors]]

At 05:55 PM 7/25/2007, you wrote:
>
>What happened to the auction?  I don't see it on ebay today.
>
>Manuel  W4SSB

Ebay posted this today: (wonder what happened)

"This listing (220132158407) has been removed or is no longer 
available. Please make sure you entered the right item number. If the 
listing was removed by eBay, consider it canceled. Note: Listings 
that have ended more than 90 days ago will no longer appear on eBay."




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>[mailto:BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV] On Behalf Of tom norris
>Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:31 PM
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>Subject: Re: [BOATANCHORS-TEMPE] Sort of OT-but fascinating
>
>What's so special about that Fowler radio is only 5 were built.
>
>What makes it extra special is that those 5 were built in 1984!
>Fowler had a special contract for a short run of these --- this thing is
>"hen's teeth" as only 2 more (I think) are know to exist.  I'm afraid to see
>what it goes for, and there is a lively discussion on the R-390 list on the
>thing.
>
>The guy isn't blowing smoke with his description other that going a bit
>overboard about the ships.
>
>Tom
>
>On Jul 24, 2007, at 9:19 PM, Ed Tanton wrote:
>
>I don't know how offended the powers-that-be will be at my mentioning this,
>but there's a receiver presently going for $8,277.58 on ebay. More than
>that, it's an R-390-A. Interested yet? How about one of five ever built?
>Then, how about likely being the only remaining example out of the 5?
>It is
>gorgeous by the way. I guess it ought to be.
>
>It is a "FOWLER INDUSTRIES, R-390A, SERIAL#2" and is item nr:
>220132158407 .
>It started at $1000 and so far there have been 63 bids! But even at that
>price, the Reserve has not been met. Wonder if it's $10K? I totally have to
>be a spectator for such things, but it will be interesting to see what
>happens. There are 12 photos, and only 3 days left to take out that 2nd
>mortgage.
>
>Ed Tanton
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