RE: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
Hey if it has tubes in it, it's all good stuff as far as I'm concerned! 73, Don M. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of W2AGN Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:12 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >[Or to put it more succintly. "There's a sucker born very mnute."] >That is what W2AGN had to say about the people buying the AC-1's. Well...I >just took a look at W2AGN's shack picutres at his web site. Based on the ton >of junk there it looks like he speaks from experience! hi hi > > > Actually, much of the "ton of junk" was acquired quite reasonably. Much was new back in the 60's and 70's, and was "inherited" or was stuff I had back then. The GPT-750 I purchased in 1973, for $350.00. Not a bad value per pound. But $300-400 for an AC-1? I don't think so. Heck, I got a Heath AT-1 just a couple years ago for $75.00. Oh yes, and a Davco DR30 receiver for the same price. It just takes careful shopping, and not depending on eBay. -- _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn/ "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON - AND PROUD OF IT!" __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the named addressee. Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any information contained therein by any other person is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately by returning the e-mail to the originator.(16b)
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
Again John, you missed the point. You have what a lot of people would consider a "pile of crap" in your shack. I happen to think that you have many desirable rigs. I also enjoy older equipment. I do not own an AC-1 but would buy one if priced very low. Others that have an emotional attachment, possibly due to having owned one as a Novice etc., value that rig differently. They don't value it on technical merits. Heck, if you went on technical merits you would dispose of much of what you have and only keep the high-end stuff, Someone might be lucky to find an AC-1 cheaply if they wait long enough but the reality is that right now they are very pricy. I have a 1960 transistor radio that I bought for $135 three years ago that now can be found for $60 or so. That is the marketplace fluctuation. There are two hams presently putting together a kit of parts for what they call the Ameglo GB-1. It is an AC-1 lookalike (as much as possible with today's materials) to help fill the void of the Ameco. - Original Message - From: "W2AGN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint Tom wrote: Isn't it funny that you can rationalize your purchase prices but someone else's rationalization makes him a sucker. You are absolutely right. "Sucker" was a bad choice of words. I apologize to all those who bought AC-1's at $300-400. After all, look at what you have, a dandy little 15 watt crystal controlled transmitter, complete with unique chirp so you will be recognized. I think "idiot" would have been better. -- _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn/ "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON - AND PROUD OF IT!" __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
Ouch! I think "idiot" would have been better.
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
Ah, Charlie, you should see what the AC-1 brings on the e place. That thing is worth more than its' weight in gold. I wish I had mine. I lost it somehow. I gave $5.00 for it. Worked 32 states and Ontario back in my Novice days(1972-73). Joe W4AAB - Original Message - From: "charles free" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 1:09 PM Subject: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint > Not to be too picky, but isn't $249 a little pricey > for the Ameco AC 1? Didn't this sell for about $15 in > the old Lafayette and Allied Radio catalogs? > > Charlie, W4MEC in NC > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb >
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
Tom wrote: Isn't it funny that you can rationalize your purchase prices but someone else's rationalization makes him a sucker. You are absolutely right. "Sucker" was a bad choice of words. I apologize to all those who bought AC-1's at $300-400. After all, look at what you have, a dandy little 15 watt crystal controlled transmitter, complete with unique chirp so you will be recognized. I think "idiot" would have been better. -- _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn/ "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON - AND PROUD OF IT!"
RE: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
> Isn't it funny that you can rationalize your purchase prices > but someone else's rationalization makes him a sucker. Whether it's religion or old radio prices, it's the natural order of things to consider anyone with views or attitudes unlike our own as either fools or crackpots :-) Anyone have a late clean 75A-4 for sale for something under $100? Grant/NQ5T
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
Isn't it funny that you can rationalize your purchase prices but someone else's rationalization makes him a sucker. - Original Message - From: "W2AGN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Or to put it more succintly. "There's a sucker born very mnute."] That is what W2AGN had to say about the people buying the AC-1's. Well...I just took a look at W2AGN's shack picutres at his web site. Based on the ton of junk there it looks like he speaks from experience! hi hi Actually, much of the "ton of junk" was acquired quite reasonably. Much was new back in the 60's and 70's, and was "inherited" or was stuff I had back then. The GPT-750 I purchased in 1973, for $350.00. Not a bad value per pound. But $300-400 for an AC-1? I don't think so. Heck, I got a Heath AT-1 just a couple years ago for $75.00. Oh yes, and a Davco DR30 receiver for the same price. It just takes careful shopping, and not depending on eBay. -- _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn/ "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON - AND PROUD OF IT!" __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Or to put it more succintly. "There's a sucker born very mnute."] That is what W2AGN had to say about the people buying the AC-1's. Well...I just took a look at W2AGN's shack picutres at his web site. Based on the ton of junk there it looks like he speaks from experience! hi hi Actually, much of the "ton of junk" was acquired quite reasonably. Much was new back in the 60's and 70's, and was "inherited" or was stuff I had back then. The GPT-750 I purchased in 1973, for $350.00. Not a bad value per pound. But $300-400 for an AC-1? I don't think so. Heck, I got a Heath AT-1 just a couple years ago for $75.00. Oh yes, and a Davco DR30 receiver for the same price. It just takes careful shopping, and not depending on eBay. -- _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn/ "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON - AND PROUD OF IT!"
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
[Or to put it more succintly. "There's a sucker born very mnute."] That is what W2AGN had to say about the people buying the AC-1's. Well...I just took a look at W2AGN's shack picutres at his web site. Based on the ton of junk there it looks like he speaks from experience! hi hi - Original Message - From: "W2AGN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >It is a highly desirable collectable radio. Three sold recently on eBay by > >the same seller. An unbuilt one for $800+ and the other two for over $250+ > >each. $249 looks right in line. There is a AC-1 reflector because of the > >interest in that unit alone! > > > >Tom K3TVC > > > > > > > Or to put it more succintly. "There's a sucker born very mnute." > > -- >_ _ _ _ _ > / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke > ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net > \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn/ > "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON - AND PROUD OF IT!" > > > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb >
RE: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
> Or to put it more succintly. "There's a sucker born very mnute." Next time you find one in the proverbial dumpster (that will most likely also yield a couple of Desks, a Johnson 500, and a NIB late serial 75A4), grab the AC-1, and then sell it to me for $18.70. That's the 1960 Lafayette catalog price for an AC-1T. Sort of a "money where the mouth is" approach :-) Grant/NQ5T
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is a highly desirable collectable radio. Three sold recently on eBay by the same seller. An unbuilt one for $800+ and the other two for over $250+ each. $249 looks right in line. There is a AC-1 reflector because of the interest in that unit alone! Tom K3TVC Or to put it more succintly. "There's a sucker born very mnute." -- _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ http://www.blurty.com/users/w2agn/ "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON - AND PROUD OF IT!"
RE: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
> Not to be too picky, but isn't $249 a little pricey for the > Ameco AC 1? Didn't this sell for about $15 in the old > Lafayette and Allied Radio catalogs? That's close to the lower end of the typical price range. An unbuilt one recently changed hands for close to $900. Now, you may or may not think that's reasonable, but that's kind of the way things are at the moment. The little Ameco has become something of a collector's item. Grant/NQ5T
Re: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
It is a highly desirable collectable radio. Three sold recently on eBay by the same seller. An unbuilt one for $800+ and the other two for over $250+ each. $249 looks right in line. There is a AC-1 reflector because of the interest in that unit alone! Tom K3TVC - Original Message - From: "charles free" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 2:09 PM Subject: [AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint > Not to be too picky, but isn't $249 a little pricey > for the Ameco AC 1? Didn't this sell for about $15 in > the old Lafayette and Allied Radio catalogs? > > Charlie, W4MEC in NC > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb >
[AMRadio] April 1st already or a misprint
Not to be too picky, but isn't $249 a little pricey for the Ameco AC 1? Didn't this sell for about $15 in the old Lafayette and Allied Radio catalogs? Charlie, W4MEC in NC __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
