ROUGH 621ts on Ebay

[rca2000]

There is a 621 on ebay, the bid is ONLY $76 at the moment. But, this one is in bad condition-- nonetheless, is might be useful to someone. better hurry, less than 10 hours left!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...331862133&rd=1

[jstout66]

damn.... I clicked on with 26 minutes left and it's up to $587.00. Will have to see what it ended at.

[prewtv]

I dont get why they go for so much in bad shape when on the net is a ground up resto 621 for $1,100.00?
This one on ebay , wood on bottom and 1 side comming apart, speaker ripped,
blonde finish stained bad, wood and glass on front of crt missing.
At these prices I will never have a real one only my 2 clones.

[prewtv]

lost Again

[Steve McVoy]

The prices for 621s seem to be going up at a rapid rate. You could buy a decent one for $800 a couple of years ago. Now it seems like $2000 isn't uncommon.

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by prewtv

I dont get why they go for so much in bad shape when on the net is a ground up resto 621 for $1,100.00?.

That $1100.00 set hasn't been available for years, I inquired about it some time ago.

[rld-tv01]

There has been at least one RCA 621 for sale at the Early Television convention for the last 2 years. Two years ago one went home to California. This year one went to Saint Louis. I think they went for around $1500-$1600. I was lucky to find one locally for $650 six years ago.

[rld-tv01]

I just did a google search for RCA 621TS and found one for sale on the RadiolaGuy site listed on his "New Items not yet photographed, checked or posted".

http://www.radiolaguy.com/newItems.htm

So they can at least be found but not cheap.

[polaraman]

One popped up on Ebay in Atlanta. It was listed in the wrong category. I thought I would have a chance at getting it. It was also missing some parts. The set went for $500 or $600 bucks. I could not believe that it went for that much. Those sets appear to really popular right now. Sell Em if you got EM. The price might crash in a few months.

polaraman

[prewtv]

Originally Posted by rld-tv01

I just did a google search for RCA 621TS and found one for sale on the RadiolaGuy site listed on his "New Items not yet photographed, checked or posted".

http://www.radiolaguy.com/newItems.htm

So they can at least be found but not cheap.

I ask him about that 621 a while back, he wants to trade not sell.

[prewtv]

This is possible but strange.
Bidder on 621 did not exist untill last hour of bid and now bid is over
does not exist again.
I was next highest bidder.

[Tubejunke]

Are other RCA models rising in value? Just wondering because I have an 8T-243 in fair condition. What are they going for? I think the year was 1947.

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by prewtv

This is possible but strange.
Bidder on 621 did not exist untill last hour of bid and now bid is over
does not exist again.
I was next highest bidder.

Interesting, he bid on a bunch of stuff today http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...rows=25&sort=3
and now is NARU'ed
Perhaps he was just a crank bidder? Maybe you still have a chance to get the set. Wouldn't hurt to write the seller and ask if the bid was legit/

[Jonathan]

A 621TS is a pretty looking set. I'd LOVE to own one. I remember I was bidding on ebay for one in decent condition and went for $1500. I was depressed I lost the auction.

[bgadow]

I'm still holding out hope that I'll get one. But it sure as heck won't be via eBay. If I get one it will be at the flea market or some yard sale or used furniture store, maybe the auction barn-my usual haunts!

Back in the winter there was an estate auction about an hour and a half away where they advertised they would be selling that town's first tv set! I decided it wasn't worth the drive but a few weeks later I spotted the tv, with documentation, on the floor of an antique mall. The price wasn't unreasonable, in the $125 range as I recall, but it was from about '48. (an RCA) Seeing as I have NEVER spent over $100 on ANY tv set, new or used, I wasn't ready to do it here, either!