[TenTec] "Reasonable Price for Paragon II with PS?

[Barry N1EU]

>From what I've seen, the Paragon II continues to be in high demand and
much more desirable (and rare) than the Paragon I.  It's price has
held steady and I believe a Paragon II rig alone in nice shape would
be worth $600-$800.

73, Barry N1EU

On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Mike Bryce <prosolar at sssnet.com> wrote:
> Woody,
>
> Beauty, like value, is in the eye of the beholder.
>
> What is reasonable to you, might well be a fortune to me. There again, it depends on what side of the table you’re standing on. If i’m the one doing the selling, I’m asking a much as i can possibly get. You, opposite me, will be trying like mad to spend the least amount.
>
> I’m scratching my head about 'the make a reasonable offer just to look at it.' Personally, I’d tell the administrator to sit on it and spin. But that’s just me.
>
> “mint” to me means factory fresh. Untouched by human hands. Never opened box. 10 of 10. That’s mint.
>
> Again, depends on who’s side of the street you’re walking on. I’ve seen stuff on ebay that is listed as mint and clearly there are two different knobs on the rig.
>
> Does is have any filters? They seem to hold their own at between $60 to $80
>
> is the power supply a Ten Tec 960 or any of the variants of that supply? They seem to go between $90 and $125.
>
> As far as the rig goes, my opinion, and without seeing it, $325 to $500.
>
> I said that so I can say this. I purchased a Paragon I at dayton a few years ago for $125. Yeah, it had issues and took a few days on the bench to sort them out, but it was a good deal. Had the guy wanted $250 for it, I’d walk by.
>
> Ebay as you might a well know, has put the wahoo to rig prices. Stuff I’d walk right by and never even look at; I’m bidding on.
> $475 for a Century 21? Seriously?
>
> I guess when the water boils away, it comes down to how much to you really want the radio.
>
> And if you don’t want this Paragon II that badly, I know where a Century 21 is.
>
>
> Mike Bryce WB8VGE
> prosolar at sssnet.com
>
>
>
> On Feb 6, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Woody Demitz <wdemitz at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> I would appreciate thoughts on what a "reasonable" price is for a Paragon II
>> with power supply. It is to be offered in an SK estate sale in the next few
>> days, and to even get to see it, I would have to make a conditional
>> "reasonable" offer. The administrator says it is in "excellent to mint"
>> condition, but I have not seen it or even a picture of it yet, nor do I know
>> what bells and whistles may be on it. With that little to go on, I welcome
>> advice.  Many thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Woody
>>
>> KO3S
>>
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