chas wrote:
> Van K7VS wrote:
>
>> I have one here in Medford, Oregon, unpacked and complete with original xfmr
>> as well. Will sell it for $1600.00 plus shipping this week only! Van,
>> K7VS
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> WHY?!?
>
> would anyone want to buy a brand new SB220 without mods for more than $700?
>
The Key here is "unbuilt" and in the "original box". IOW it's a truly
rare collectors item. Put it together and it's worth less than half of
what it is as a box of parts.
That was why I wondered why the ARRL assembled that Viking Ranger they
discovered stashed away some where. That was *really* rare and would
have made a nice addition as a small fortune to their coffers.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> to make it work well, you need to replace the txfmr with a Peter Dahl or
> equivalent then put in all the mods which Measures and Harbach have come up
> with... all of that can add another $800??? to the amp before you have
> something that works as well as what I have which really needs only one
> thing... a new face plate. It out performs the stock unit by a great amount
> or so I am told.
> After getting a new, unbuilt kit, the tubes will have to be vacuumed down by
> slowly heating them and driving off the air that has seeped into them. Odds
> are the caps, etc are bad and will need replacement. yada, yada...
>
> WHY would anyone want to buy anything other than what I have which I
> purchased for the equivalent of less than $1,000? depending on how you value
> the trades, etc I made. iow, a rebuilt 811H plus $200 or $300.
>
> These used and modified SB220s can be found almost anywhere people are
> trading them in for a solid state or other amp which is felt to be an upgrade
> to their station.
>
> fwiw
> chas
>
>
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