How much for a Hacker Hunter ? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Superhet Si · 30th Jul 2006, 8:42 pm

Bought a lot of old Hackers from ebay in the last few months but there is one Hunter doing the rounds again and again. It does look a great radio, with a home made power supply ,but there asking £50 as a starting bid

This is the third time there trying it

Is this OTT or is it me

Paul_RK · 30th Jul 2006, 8:53 pm

Half the price of a new Roberts Revival hardly seems outrageous if it's a very good one, but then pricing is about supply and demand and Hunters aren't that hard to come by: perhaps the seller's just very patient. At least the poor thing doesn't get dragged off to a market every week

I suppose Hacker buyers do include quite a few collectors these days, who are likely to be willing to pay a premium for an unusual model (I've done it myself...) or a relatively common one in unusually fine condition. It's hard for instance to imagine that the price gap between the Sovereign III, often selling for £20 or less, and a good mains-battery Super Sovereign at £100-£150 is all down to people wanting the short wave facility which accounts for almost the whole of the operational difference between the sets.

Paul

Edit: Hmm, just noticed that this thread seems a tad misplaced. General Vintage Radio Etc.?

evingar · 30th Jul 2006, 8:59 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superhet Si

Bought a lot of old Hackers from ebay in the last few months but there is one Hunter doing the rounds again and again. It does look a great radio, with a home made power supply ,but there asking £50 as a starting bid

This is the third time there trying it

Is this OTT or is it me

To be honest, I think it's a bit steep, I paid £10.50 for a working one in good condition apart from a broken top to the aerial :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=290002998579

howard · 30th Jul 2006, 9:26 pm

Hello,

£50 for a Hacker Hunter is too much, unless of course it is mint in its original packing .... unlikely. Prices for Hunters have dropped quite a lot in the past year. I have three of them, all excellent, and they cost me less than £30 the lot including postage, plus £5 for a scrap Autocrat as I needed a new handle for one of them.

If you see a nice one, complete and in good working order , bid up to £25 for it....

Howard

Superhet Si · 30th Jul 2006, 9:32 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by howard

Hello,

£50 for a Hacker Hunter is too much, unless of course it is mint in its original packing .... unlikely. Prices for Hunters have dropped quite a lot in the past year. I have three of them, all excellent, and they cost me less than £30 the lot including postage, plus £5 for a scrap Autocrat as I needed a new handle for one of them.

If you see a nice one, complete and in good working order , bid up to £25 for it....

Howard

I'm with you Howard on this one except reserve is set at £50

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30th Jul 2006, 8:53 pm	#2
Paul_RK Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 4,256	Re: How much for a Hacker Hunter ? Half the price of a new Roberts Revival hardly seems outrageous if it's a very good one, but then pricing is about supply and demand and Hunters aren't that hard to come by: perhaps the seller's just very patient. At least the poor thing doesn't get dragged off to a market every week I suppose Hacker buyers do include quite a few collectors these days, who are likely to be willing to pay a premium for an unusual model (I've done it myself...) or a relatively common one in unusually fine condition. It's hard for instance to imagine that the price gap between the Sovereign III, often selling for £20 or less, and a good mains-battery Super Sovereign at £100-£150 is all down to people wanting the short wave facility which accounts for almost the whole of the operational difference between the sets. Paul Edit: Hmm, just noticed that this thread seems a tad misplaced. General Vintage Radio Etc.? Last edited by Paul_RK; 30th Jul 2006 at 9:01 pm.

30th Jul 2006, 9:26 pm	#4
howard Nonode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,593	Re: How much for a Hacker Hunter ? Hello, £50 for a Hacker Hunter is too much, unless of course it is mint in its original packing .... unlikely. Prices for Hunters have dropped quite a lot in the past year. I have three of them, all excellent, and they cost me less than £30 the lot including postage, plus £5 for a scrap Autocrat as I needed a new handle for one of them. If you see a nice one, complete and in good working order , bid up to £25 for it.... Howard