12-16-2012, 09:18 PM
About 3 yrs. back at Lansing's Extravaganza a guy had one sitting on back of his truck all day Friday not getting much attention at all. I was told the cabinet & veneer was going to need a lot of repair.
Next day, Saturday, went through the "Estes" auction & sold for $20!!!
The new owner who got *stuck* with it flipped it up on the 'bay & IIRC went for approx. $750 w/s&h on top of that.
Cabinet didn't look that bad "at first glance" to me going thru Estes, but then again I was a Noob on Philcos back then & JUST got my 38-690 the day before (Friday)
but didn't think this 680X would ...
I even helped the buyer & his good friend with the hotel doors so they could load it up in their van.
The on-line buyer must of knew what they were getting into I'm sure, spending that much $$$ on one that still needed a Full Restoration.
My undies get wet just thinking about that particular meet & weekend knowing I coulda-shoulda-woulda got home with a 680X & 690.
Lloyd
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Good Judgment Comes From- EXPERIENCE -Which Comes From Bad Judgment
Next day, Saturday, went through the "Estes" auction & sold for $20!!!
The new owner who got *stuck* with it flipped it up on the 'bay & IIRC went for approx. $750 w/s&h on top of that.Cabinet didn't look that bad "at first glance" to me going thru Estes, but then again I was a Noob on Philcos back then & JUST got my 38-690 the day before (Friday)
but didn't think this 680X would ...I even helped the buyer & his good friend with the hotel doors so they could load it up in their van.
The on-line buyer must of knew what they were getting into I'm sure, spending that much $$$ on one that still needed a Full Restoration.
My undies get wet just thinking about that particular meet & weekend knowing I coulda-shoulda-woulda got home with a 680X & 690.
Lloyd
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Good Judgment Comes From- EXPERIENCE -Which Comes From Bad Judgment
