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15th Jul 2019, 6:39 pm | #1 |
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Early Radio valuation
Yesterday I attended a Steampunk Day at Papplewick Pumping Station in Nottinghamshire. One of the stall holder/traders had the radio shown below on offer. I may be out of touch, but am I alone in thinking his asking price of £875 was a trifle optimistic? It's a Sterling R1593.
I know these things are worth whatever someone will pay, but even so, £875 seems a bit steep. Apparently the set turned up in a house clearance - some people have all the luck! What do others think about the price? It appeared complete and in reasonable condition.
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15th Jul 2019, 6:54 pm | #2 | |
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Re: Early Radio valuation
Ah, likely pre-1926. It's anyone's guess what a smoker's cabinet set like that might fetch at a physical auction or online.
A stall is mad place to try and sell it. It's maybe this one? A R1615 https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sterli...net_table.html My guess at 1926 or earlier seems correct: 1925. No price listed. I think a lesser R1588 may have fetched £500 at a BVWS event. https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sterli...88_r_1588.html Quote:
Also at Christies: Lot 43, A Burndept No. IV wireless receiver, Price realised GBP 2,400 I don't see any prices for the R1615. So not an unreasonable asking price to start haggling at. Too high a start for an auction. Last edited by Mike. Watterson; 15th Jul 2019 at 7:08 pm. Reason: Add link R1588 |
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15th Jul 2019, 6:57 pm | #3 |
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Re: Early Radio valuation
As you say, it’s worth what someone will pay, I wouldn’t be paying that much but then it’s of no interest to me.
I am probably in the £25 range, if someone is willing to pay 800 odd pounds can’t really blame him for trying.
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15th Jul 2019, 7:03 pm | #4 |
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Re: Early Radio valuation
It does really make no sense, like price of Round Ekcos, or KB Beehives, or the Perspex Pye Personal Sunrise set. Or DAC90a fetches x3 what a DAC10, or the Marconiphone version of Ever Ready B fetches about x4.
Or most Paintings sold from £1000 to Millions+ A lot is bought by speculators, or collectors that just want it because it's Iconic / Rare / Old / Pretty / The Brand (delete as required). |
15th Jul 2019, 7:12 pm | #5 |
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Re: Early Radio valuation
Needless to say, I didn't even consider buying it. The finances don't stretch anywhere near that far. Pity, because it was a very nice set.
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15th Jul 2019, 8:34 pm | #6 |
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Re: Early Radio valuation
I didn’t think you did.
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15th Jul 2019, 10:08 pm | #7 |
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Re: Early Radio valuation
The marconi V2s have been going for around the £800-900 mark, I know because dad brought one home once and I 'looked into it'. Mine's got no insides, BTW....
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17th Jul 2019, 11:30 pm | #8 |
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Re: Early Radio valuation
Bit like pre-war TV's, they are an interesting bit of early radio technology and would have been expensive and sold in quite small numbers. I have a similar aged tatty Marconi Type 41 on the todo list as I never finished constructing the missing coil set (hence why I could afford it!). The common problem with sets of this period is 'upgrades' that involved replacing the guts with early 30's parts and of course the mahogany cabinets make nice jewellery boxes.
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