E-bay prices driven up?

[van lincoln wd8aam]

I must have missed that unbuilt AT-1, how MUCH did it go for???
wd8aam

At 03:46 PM 11/7/2002 -0800, Glen Zook wrote:
>Basically it is the fact that very few SX-88 receivers
>were ever built, there are numerous more SX-115
>receivers around.  A significant amount of the value
>comes from them being scarce.
>
>Another example is the Collins 75S2 and 75S3A.  There
>were less than 500 of each model built whereas there
>were many thousands of the 75S1, 75S3, 75S3B, and
>75S3C receivers built.  They are not as rare as the
>SX-88, but they do command a premium in price.
>Although I don't have an SX-88, I have owned a 75S3A
>for almost 30 years.
>
>Another example are the Conar novice receiver and
>transmitter.  Frankly, they really don't work very
>well at all.  But, their value comes in the fact that
>they are scarce added to nostalgia.  Of course, they
>are not in the $4000 range, but go for several times
>what they would be worth if they were manufactured by
>Heath, Hallicrafters, Hammarlund, etc.
>
>As for eBay, the prices are really down right now.
>Frankly, they seem to follow the stock market.  Also,
>the nearer it gets to Christmas, the lower the prices
>on eBay.
>
>Then, there was the unbuilt AT-1 on eBay last year!
>
>Glen, K9STH
>
>
>--- WA0PBL <wa0pbl at YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
>My question -  what is so special about the SX-88? I
>own an SX-115 Hallicrafters.
>
>=====
>Glen, K9STH
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