He wants how much?!

[radiotvnut]

"Given to me by my Grandfather in 1977". There's your reason for the high price. This guy is trying to sell sentimental value, which I see quite often. It's like the idiot that was trying to sell an early '60's tube type Curtis-Mathes console stereo on CL for $2500. I clued him in on the facts of life, telling him he'd be lucky to get $25. He thanked me; but, said it had too much sentimental value to his Dad to sell it that cheap. I don't care that you have fond memories of Grannie listening to Guy Lombardo records on it or listening to your Firestone Christmas album during the holidays. I'm not buying memories and if it means that much to the seller, they should keep it.

[jeyurkon]

Says it must be rare because he hasn't found anything about it in 10 years of searching.

Well, sweatyk found one in this thread
http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?p=2959304

banderson found a photo and I pointed out where the schematic can be found.

What I find puzzling is that he owned a TV shop, yet he had to have someone else fix it for him.

I wouldn't criticize him for the asking price though. I would never pay that for it, but he's free to ask what he wants.

I wonder if sweatyk ever decided to take the one his friend found? The price was right.

John

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by radiotvnut

"Given to me by my Grandfather in 1977". There's your reason for the high price. This guy is trying to sell sentimental value, which I see quite often.

Thing is, every old radio we see has been owned by someone's grandfather or grandmother, and such. So unless you knew that person, the sentimental value is not significant.