08-04-2015, 06:15 PM
This thread has got me thinking about my own buying habits with radios. I have to admit, I am cheap. I won't pay the kind of high prices I see many sets advertised for on eBay. Often the shipping for these sets is between $30 and $40 dollars, on top of the sale price, so that also must be considered when buying. Sadly, here in the RI area, we don't have much in the way of antique radio swap meets. Anyway, I think back to when I started collecting in the 1960s. People often gave me old radios they no longer wanted. Others I bought for $5 to $20, depending on their condition. Even today, unless the radio is in particularly restorable condition, I won't pay more than $50 to $60. With shipping that takes the price to $80 to $100; and, when I consider the cost of parts to restore it, I can't really bring myself to pay more. Like I said, I admit I am cheap.
