StatHaldol wrote:
I am assisting a neighbor with an estate sale. The
estate includes two Hammarlund radios. One is a Model
SP 600, the other is an HQ 170A. I don't know the
condition of the radios. There are also approximately
2,100 radio tubes still in the box. The owner passed
away a couple of weeks ago. He was in the radio/TV
business for years. He was 91 years old.
He also has two oscilloscopes, various testing meter
equipment.
Please let me know if you are interested and I will
send a link to photos of the radios.
Mike
Farmerville Louisiana


Mike,

I suggest you do these things first:

1. Do a search on closed auctions in Ebay, and get an
average price for the radios before you consider any
offers. Be sure to check if the HQ-170A has the
"VHF" converter(s) in it, since they add a lot
to the value.
2. Have a local ham or TV repair shop check the units out:
you'll get a lot more for them if they've been serviced
and are guaranteed to be working.
3. Since TV repairmen often put old tubes in new boxes,
separate the "New Old Stock" tubes from the pulls.
4. Make a list of the new vs. the pulled tubes, and ask
around to find if any are extraordinarily valuable. If
not, it'll be easier to sell them as a lot instead of
one-by-one.
5. Consult a tax adviser to find out if the estate would
benefit more by donating some or all of the equipment
to a local ham club or school radio club.

I hope this helps.

Bill, W1AC

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