[Amps] ANOTHER L4B EBAY (same seller)

[Vic K2VCO]

As a working amplifier, the L4B is nicely constructed, but so are a number of others. And 
it doesn't have 160 meters, pretty important these days.

I personally don't get the 'collector mentality' -- the desire to own something rare or 
unique. I admit to having a few old radios and keys myself, but they aren't rare or 
valuable; I just like them. But unless a person is buying these items with the intent to 
sell them for more in the future, it is essentially irrational.

'Irrational' means it doesn't make sense. So we are not going to understand this!

On 6/7/2012 10:43 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> On 6/8/2012 1:18 AM, Mike Baker wrote:
>> This should be interesting to watch.
>>
>> Wanna bet this one pushes the 3K mark pretty hard?  As weird as that may
>> seem to me, it just might happen.
>
> Who do you think winds those auctions?  Does and L4B actually put our
> 1500 watts?
> Now if it were a heatkit, unassembeled, in the original box, it would be
> a true collectors piece.
> The Viking Ranger I the ARRL put together a few years back was worth a
> whole lot more before they made the first solder joint.  It not only was
> rare, it was unique.
>
> But what is there to show an L4B is brand new, never used that will make
> it stand out from other pristine L4Bs?
> A normal collector would want a piece that screams "I am Unique", I am
> worth a fortune to those who can see I'm different!
> This may be a never used amp, but it is not "brand new". At best it is
> NOS that is likely to need new caps at a minimum before it can be used.
> An amp is worth what ever the market will stand and he'll probably get
> it, but what is so special about this amp that would make it a genuine
> collectors piece?
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>>
>> Mike Baker  K7DD
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
>> Behalf Of Gudguyham at aol.com
>> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:56 PM
>> To: amps at contesting.com
>> Subject: [Amps] ANOTHER L4B EBAY (same seller)
>>
>> Ok it gets better........Here is another L4B from the same seller as the
>> last one.  Get ready for well over 2K dollars?   _DRAKE  L-4B HF AMPLIFIER
>> BRAND NEW UNUSED | eBay_
>> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRAKE-L-4B-HF-AMPLIFIER-BRAND-NEW-UNUSED-/140769208
>> 487?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20c67fa8a7)
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Vic, K2VCO
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