[modeleng] Re: What will happen to your equipment?

'Smashing targets' - you still got it Bloke!


> As one of my dreaded asides, it is not so long ago that I was talking to a
> specialist hifi repairer (I still use open reel tape decks by the way),
and
> another customer of his flew across to America to collect a new set of
> valves from the airport - never leaving it - as even with the return air
> fair he was about £3,000 - £4,000 in pocket, so I make no wonder that your
> valves are now worth more than they cost new! They used to make smashing
> targets for a little informal target practise with the air rifles too ...
> :-((
>
> Tony.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 8:24 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: What will happen to your equipment?
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harry Wade" <hww@xxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Alan and all,
> >
> > ...to simplify and dispose of stuff ...
> >
> > Wot, you mean actually GET RID of things?
> >
> > B-b-b-but if you keep them long enough, they may come in useful, or if
you
> > are really lucky, become valuable.
> >
> > Funnily enough, I was looking on Ebay earlier and was surprised how much
> > some of my Ham radio spares are now selling for. Valves, of which I have
a
> > few hundred, are now worth more than their new price. Other old parts
are
> > also fetching serious money.
> > Wonder how long I need to wait for my ME spares to be valuable?
> > Alan
> >
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