[GreenKeys] Fwd: Model 28 Teletype in Syracuse NY now says "Offersconside...

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Well, OK.  I retract two decimal points from my comment.  :-)

Actually, I'm old enough to know where the generally cheap attitude of 
teletype (including Teletype) collectors derives from.  And for that matter 
(although the historical reasons are unrelated) where the someshat similar 
civilian and military radio collector's attitude derives from.  But it's a fact 
that the inherited attitude has served those few of us still around very 
poorly the past couple of decades.  People outside of our collector communities 
who stumble across or inherit some of our flavor of hardware have value 
perceptions colored by watching shows like Antiques Road Show.  Then the first 
person they encounter tells them they'll take it and not charge anything for 
hauling it off.  And they put it out front for Heavy Trash Day.  If they had 
been told that with a little luck and maybe a little effort they could 
probably get a third of what they thought it was worth, everyone would be closer 
to happy.

In a message dated 3/24/2011 9:50:25 PM Central Daylight Time, 
w2hx at w2hx.com writes: 
> Well, I only meant to “soften” him up a bit so that when the real offers 
> come in, he’ll think they’re a great deal and take it. 
> 
>  
> 
>  73 Eugene W2HX
> 
>   
> 
>  From: WA5CAB at cs.com [mailto:WA5CAB at cs.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:19 PM
> To: Eugene Hertz; larryradio at att.net; bill at horne.net; 
> greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Fwd: Model 28 Teletype in Syracuse NY now says 
> "Offersconside...
> 
>  
>  
> 
>  And that, Gentlemen, is why 99.9999% of all Teletype machines have or 
> will eventually end up scrapped or in a landfill.  The only group with any 
> interest in them won't give a Farthing for one.
> 
> In a message dated 3/24/2011 7:20:02 PM Central Daylight Time, 
> w2hx at w2hx.com writes: 
> 
> 
> 
> We should all respond to the ad offering random amounts between $15 and 
> $50!
> 
> 73 Eugene W2HX
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Larry Tighe
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 7:15 PM
> To: Bill Horne; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Fwd: Model 28 Teletype in Syracuse NY now says
> "Offersconsidered"
> 
> Hoping he has some kind of heart attack medicine ready when he starts 
> getting the $50 offers  :>)
> 
> 
> 

Robert Downs - Houston
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