[Chad Hauris]

Went to an estate sale Fri. and saw a huge mid 1970's Magnavox console with TV, radio and phono for $25...the ladies there asked if I could get it playing as they knew I could figure it out...got the radio playing and the TV just needed fine tuning. You just had to know the procedure for turning it on. Did not get it as I have run out of room for really big consoles although if it were a tube type I might have made room to store it... hopefully someone bought it as I was able to get it working to demonstrate.

Also saw a late 1970's Hammond organ spinet model...priced at $550 and it sold within several hours of the sale opening. I know that the B-3 hammond has some "fad" value but it seems like some of the other models may be increasing in collector value. At another sale I saw an old RCA console radio/phono (in good cabinet condition) also sell for around $550.
It may be that some of these items which were not really collectible in the 80's/90's are starting to become fashionable items.

I think this is also starting to happen in the Jukebox market where models like the late 60's Wurlitzer Americana are starting to increase in collector value.