[Electrothaumaturgist]

I agree Arran, that whatever slight (or astronomical) amount of increase in asking price for these wonderful units is absurd in any respect, insomuch that it makes anyone angry, is totally understandable. Face it- these goomers don't have anything but dollar signs in their eyes- if it wasn't for hard cold cash, these so and so's would have chucked spectacular units out long ago, with no more regard than they would show for a dead houseplant. (15 years ago I was given the opprotunity to acquire an untouched '39 Philco world's fair unit with the mystery control, if I was able to prove I could effectively repair it. I could not in all honesty say that I could do that at the time, so the offer was rescinded -I have no doubt that this IDIOT probably did put it out with the trash. He was that kind of a guy. It was his late 93 year old dads' radio). Shipping is unadulterated robery, but who else will bring anything to anyone for a lesser price? I have a hard time with it myself. 20-30 years ago, these aged beauties were dirt cheap. Another scenario: I had the delight to sit in, start up, and drive about an untouched, un-rotted Tucker automoblie for the ghastly sum of $400 in 1979 from the original owner. Course, I was only 15 at the time, and recollect my mother,(with whom I begged and pleaded with to purchase to me the automobile), stomping her foot down and stating: "I'm NOT buying you a d**ned old Tucker car. You'll never find parts for it!". HHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!! ANYway, I feel your pain sir, but please don't give up the helm. That's far too easy to do in this day and age. Keep up the good fight!