If you're shelling out more than 2x the typical price, you either need to have
hi-res photos of every square inch and all views - with and without covers.
Beyond the 2x point, I'd much prefer seeing it "in the flesh".
I did see a TR-4CW going for nearly a grand on eBay recently. It looked nice,
but for that kind of dough, it had better be "mint".
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do."
- Joe Walsh
If the above message appears, it came from Steve's Son of Laptop!
----- Original Message -----
From: Curt
To: drakelist@zerobeat.net
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Drakelist] What does "Collector Condition" mean to you
Hi Jim:
Absolutely! It is sooo difficult to quantify condition. Anyone that is
considering the purchase of a true collector radio, at an elevated price, like
any collectable, would do well to inspect in person or get a known authority to
do same--else, take your chances. If you never expect it to be above average,
you will rarely be disappointed.
There are very very few "mint" rigs out there that are older than a year.
Finally, the worst "clause" in a description is: ".....for its age". Like
"this radio is perfect considering its age"...or .."absolutely mint for a
radio of this vintage" These are laughable in many cases...I call it "the
door-stop scale of collectable radio grading"
Cheers,
Curt
KU8L
On 12/8/2011 2:40 PM, Jim DiMauro wrote:
Kevin:
Sorry for the glib answer I gave earlier, but the term "collector quality"
is so subjective as to be completely meaningless without further definition on
the part of the seller. Even grading "standards" are highly subjective, and
you'll get four different grades from three different people who apply a
standard to a given piece of gear. It's like asking what something is "worth."
BTW, I stand behind my intial answer!
73,
Jim
W2BVM
From: Kevin Elliott <kg...@yahoo.com>
To: "drakelist@zerobeat.net" <drakelist@zerobeat.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2011 2:02 PM
Subject: [Drakelist] What does "Collector Condition" mean to you
Say a ham has an T4XC transmitter and matching R4C receiver that he states
in his ad they are in "Collector Condition". So what do you picture in your
mind when you read an ad using those words?
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