Heathkits - NEW - Unbuilt

[Steve Smith]

Sounds like an urban legend.  Me, I'm going back out to look for the Lost
Dutchman mine.....

Steve

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 08:11:23 -0700 Rolf Dekleer
<rolf.dekleer at GROWTHWORKS.CA> writes:
> Garry,
>
> OK the gentleman purchased 4000+ boxes from a liquidator when
> Heathkit went TU.  Assuming that this is 4000 kits with an average
> value of $200 to $300, the whole lot may be worth more than $1
> million today!  Not bad.  How were the boxes stored?  That is, where
> the boxes stored in a manner to protect their contents from
> excessive heat, humidity, dirt?
>
> Rolf  Dekleer
> ex-Heathkit store employee, Vancouver, BC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garry Staup [mailto:garrys at buckeye-express.com]
> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 6:28 PM
> To: Rolf Dekleer
> Subject: Re: Heathkits - NEW - Unbuilt
>
>
> I would assume that because the gentleman that own's them was never
> in any
> hurry to sort through 4,000+ boxes.  Nor in any financial crisis to
> warrant
> such action.
>
> Garry
>
> At 13:19 09/05/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >Sounds interesting - can you provide some details on why the 4000
> unbuilt
> >kits sat in a warehouse for over 15 years.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Garry Staup [mailto:garrys at BUCKEYE-EXPRESS.COM]
> >Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 7:05 PM
> >To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> >Subject: Heathkits - NEW - Unbuilt
> >
> >This is to let anyone who is interested, that I represent a
> gentleman who
> >acquired Heathkit's entire inventory when they went out of business
> in the
> >mid 80's. He has 4,000 unbuilt, factory sealed, Heathkits sitting
> in a
> >warehouse here in Toledo, Ohio that need to be sorted-out and
> inventoried.
> >Most of these will be put up for sale. Some he intends on keeping
> for his
> >personal collection. This task should be accomplished, hopefully,
> by
> >mid-September. If anyone is looking for anything specifically,
> please
> >contact me with model numbers and I will be in touch. All items
> will be
> >priced in accordance with the "Heathkit Bluebook" at:
> p://www.d8apro.com/bluebook.htm as new and "virgin" kits. See note
> at
> >the bottom of the page.
> >
> >Thanks..
> >Garry

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