If this wasn't so sad, it would be funny ...

[Harvey A. Kader]

Fred Olsen wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> I promised myself I wouldn't add to the furor over prices at 'that
> place', but this was just too good to pass up.
>
> Someone is asking for an OPENING bid of $345 for a Heath IP-2717 power
> supply (it's the blue new-look version of the A: 6.3/12.6, B: 400, C:
> 100 volt bench supply, from around 1980).
> And then has the gall to state "No Reserve", and $27 for shipping!
> Sure it's clean and includes a manual, but ...
>
> I'll refrain from further editorial comments, but if you want to
> have a good laugh, or a cry, it's at Item #272225167.
>
> Fred
>

I paid $150.00 for a brand new unbuilt Heathkit IP-2717A from Heath in 1990. Of course,
looking at the final prices on some of the unbuilt Heathkits, that price would seem like
chickenfeed to the speculators.

If $345.00 is the opening bid for an already built one, then for sure the price for an
unbuilt version would be much higher. Sad, but true.

Regards.

Harvey A. Kader

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