While on this subject- why is the price of brand new SW portables
remaining stable (usually under $200) and the price of
OLD,USED,generally LOWER performance samples becoming shocking as we
just witnessed? Vintage Grundigs (not Lextronic) had great audio,but
was never designed as a DX machine.Also, Grundig radios weren't as
durable as some other European brands that were made in the past
-Philips,Braun etc.

On 05/12/09 18:14, HF propagation wrote:
While on this subject- why is the price of brand new SW portables
remaining stable (usually under $200) and the price of
OLD,USED,generally LOWER performance samples becoming shocking as we
just witnessed? Vintage Grundigs (not Lextronic) had great audio,but
was never designed as a DX machine.Also, Grundig radios weren't as
durable as some other European brands that were made in the past
-Philips,Braun etc.

Likely, it has to do with the fact that these are vintage
Grundigs. A name that is little more than a badge in the US. And a
name that's still stuggling elsewhere.


These are not, as you point out, Chinese or India made
One-ders. They're Grundigs from an era when that name meant
something. They're rare, and hard to service, today.


Such things will drive the prices up, among collectors.

How come Batman (and Robin) didn't sport ''Dick Tracy'' two way wrist
radios on their wrist? Quick, Robin! the Batradio!
cuhulin

Limeyland in World War Two.Everybody who owned AM/FM/Shortwave Radios
(except govt people) had to have the Shortwave function disabled.
cuhulin

I own a Grundig wooden cabinet floor model AM/FM/Shortwave/Phonograph
Radio.The only date/year I can find in one of the two owners/operators
pamplets is 1957.I reckon the radio dates back to 1957.I think it is a
Majestic model radio.I paid $14.00 for the radio at a Goodwill store
years ago.I also own a Telefunken Opus 7 big wooden cabinet
AM/FM/Shortwave table model Radio.I paid $4.00 for that radio at a
Goodwill store. www.shopgoodwill.com
cuhulin

In article ,
wrote:

I own a Grundig wooden cabinet floor model AM/FM/Shortwave/Phonograph
Radio.The only date/year I can find in one of the two owners/operators
pamplets is 1957.I reckon the radio dates back to 1957.I think it is a
Majestic model radio.I paid $14.00 for the radio at a Goodwill store
years ago.I also own a Telefunken Opus 7 big wooden cabinet
AM/FM/Shortwave table model Radio.I paid $4.00 for that radio at a
Goodwill store. www.shopgoodwill.com
cuhulin

I think you should give me that Opus 7 - you know, just to be nice.

--Geary

These are not, as you point out, Chinese or India made One-ders.
They're Grundigs from an era when that name meant something.

Portuguese wonders?

Tube (valve) Grundigs are collection-worthy. The 650 is a nice example
of German excess. Always overpriced.

Overpriced? Why are some very old rare postage stamps ''overpriced''?
Collector value, that's why.
cuhulin

On May 12, 9:34*pm, wrote:
Limeyland in World War Two.Everybody who owned AM/FM/Shortwave Radios
(except govt people) had to have the Shortwave function disabled.
cuhulin

Really? I didn't know that. Anyone else, is this fact?

"Bushcraftgregg" wrote in message
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On May 12, 9:34 pm, wrote:
Limeyland in World War Two.Everybody who owned AM/FM/Shortwave Radios
(except govt people) had to have the Shortwave function disabled.
cuhulin

Really? I didn't know that. Anyone else, is this fact?

Don't know about the UK. I do know that they did it in the US during the
war. There have been varying accounts of to whom it was done. Some accounts
say only expatriots of enemy countries, some say all SW radios had to be
modified. I've personally had to rebuild several of the pre-war SW radios
that had been disabled on SW (some were really nasty hack jobs...
bandswitches removed or wired around, coils removed, components broken,
etc.).